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In autumn 2017, Hurricane Maria ravaged Puerto Rico, one of the world's leading pharmaceutical manufactures. The hurricane devastated production facilities of companies such as Eli Lilly and AstraZeneca. | Photo: AP Photo/Gerald Herbert
In autumn 2017, Hurricane Maria ravaged Puerto Rico, one of the world's leading pharmaceutical manufactures. The hurricane devastated production facilities of companies such as Eli Lilly and AstraZeneca. | Photo: AP Photo/Gerald Herbert
by SØREN RATHLOU TOP

The Caribbean island of Puerto Rico is host to manufacturing plants belonging to some of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies, including US giant Johnson & Johnson, Switzerland's Novartis and the UK and Swedish firm AstraZeneca.

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