, which serves as a global hub for . Unlike traditional high-volume factories, this site is specialized for the high-stakes phase of moving new medicines from the lab to the market. Key Strategic Features
Merck facilities on the island have historically produced four of the company's top five best-selling medicines, including blockbusters like Zocor and Fosamax . Economic and Workforce Contributions merck puerto rico
Puerto Rico is unique for having API (Arecibo) and sterile/oral (Barceloneta/Las Piedras) on the same island, enabling rapid scale-up. , which serves as a global hub for
: The site handles complex processes like blending, granulating, and pressing tablets for non-sterile oral dosages , supporting major therapeutic areas including oncology, diabetes, and cardiovascular health . supporting major therapeutic areas including oncology