Archive for January 11th, 2009

Caribbean Update - Bristol-Myers Squibb plant to close.(PUERTO RICO)

Sunday, January 11th, 2009

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. will close a plant in western Puerto Rico that makes heart disease and diabetes medicine, eliminating 400 jobs, reports AP (Nov. 8, 2007). The closure, due to reduced demand for the medication, will be completed at the end of 2008, said spokeswoman Carmen Velez. The plant, operating for 36 years, produces Pravachol for heart disease and …