On October 15 and 16, Costa Rica will host an international congress for companies in the life sciences sector.
From a statement issued by the Cinde:
San Jose Costa Rica. May 17, 2018.On October 15 and 16, Costa Rica will be the meeting point for high-level exhibitors in the life sciences industry, decision makers of the world's leading companies in the sector, key suppliers, consulting firms, among others, in the fourth edition of the Life Sciences Forum Costa Rica 2018, organized by the Costa Rican Coalition of Development Initiatives (CINDE).
From October 9 to 10 representatives of medical device manufacturers will be taking part in an international forum in San Jose.
From a statement issued by the CINDE:
San Jose, 14 September 2016.Costa Rica will be hosting the third edition of the biggest Latin American forum in the field of Life Sciences, which is the Life Sciences Forum Costa Rica 2016, organized by the Costa Rican Coalition for Development Initiatives (CINDE), the agency in charge of attracting foreign investment to the country.
The Administrative Board of the National Registry of Costa Rica has selected Consorcio Interamericano Caribe de Exportación for the purchase of two Automatic External Defibrillators.
On November 18 the award was given to the company Inter Consorcio Interamericano Caribe de Exportación Sociedad Anónima for the purchase of two AEDs, in the amount of $3.1 million.
There are 46 companies in Costa Rica in the medical industry whose exports in the first 10 months of 2012 totaled $1.24 billion.
Elfinancierocr.com reports that "The entry into Costa Rica of several companies in the medical industry that has taken place in the last three years is reflected in the growth of the sector's exports. Between January and October this year 20.4% more currency was generated than in 2011, making it one of the fastest growing sectors. "
The multinational company Covidien has opened a $50 million plant, which will produce supplies for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases.
With an investment of approximately $50 million, the medical products manufacturer Covidien has inaugurated its new medical manufacturing facility in Alajuela on Thursday, which occupies 18,000 m2 in the Coyol Free Zone and will create 350 new jobs.
Equipment entering the country will have the prior approval of the FDA.
In order to make more flexible and expedite the arrival of medical products such as latex gloves, thermometers etc., in Costa Rica, the government of this country and the Food and Drug Administration of the USA (FDA) have signed an agreement to allow certain products to "shortcut" the system.
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