Executive Committee

The Pharmaceutical Industry Association of Puerto Rico (PIA-PR) elected its 2010 Board of Directors at the general assembly held during its annual meeting. The PIA-PR Board of Directors is composed of eight member companies, each represented by the company's top executive in Puerto Rico. Four of these companies represent the manufacturing sector and four represent the commercial sector. In addition, there are four ex-officio members: the PIA-PR Past Chairperson, PIA-PR Executive Vice President, PIA-PR Legal Counselor, and PIA-PR OTC Chairperson.

PIA-PR gathers and represents research-based multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies with operations on the island. These are 18 corporations organized in 31 manufacturing operations with 17 commercial entities. The biopharmaceutical industry represents 25% of the island's Gross Domestic Product and 60% of all island exports. The biopharmaceutical industry in Puerto Rico generates over 100,000 direct and indirect jobs on the island.