PHARMACEUTICAL BOOM (jan 1, 1980 – jan 1, 2000)
Description:
1980 – 2000PHARMACEUTICAL BOOM
U.S. pharmaceutical corporations build enormous drug production facilities in Puerto Rico. The island becomes a pill factory.
As of 2008, Puerto Rico is the world’s largest shipper of pharmaceuticals, accounting for nearly 25% of total shipments. 16 of the 20 biggest-selling drugs in the U.S., are produced in Puerto Rico.
In the town of Barceloneta, one Pfizer factory produces all the Viagra consumed in North America (the U.S., Canada and Mexico).
https://waragainstallpuertoricans.com/historical-overview/
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Date:
jan 1, 1980
jan 1, 2000
~ 20 years