Can you have a regulatory strategy in place to accelerate drug development — without getting slowed down by compliance considerations?… The article titled, “Balancing Speed and Safety”, presents a strategy focused on what is happening today and what is needed. Because COVID-19 has caused the pharma industry, may find themselves improving their response time in the face of unexpected health crises. Click the link to read the article: https://www.pharmamanufacturing.com/articles/2020/engineering-angles-balancing-speed-and-safety/

Even though we are going through rough times, Love always wins. An associate from PACIV Ireland celebrates Love and Eternal Union in marriage.  Associate Siddhesh Hangekar, tied the knot with his best friend and now wife. At first, it was difficult considering the social distancing and different safety protocols, however, they finally celebrated their love as it should. Siddhesh shared with us the lovely story: “I could actually write an essay on this topic because we are childhood friends and we’ve known each other since a long time. But still I will try to tell you in short, so first it was an Indian ceremony conducted as per Covid 19 restrictions & guidelines given by government. Our story started when I moved in the same building where she was living. We were in school...

PACIV acknowledges manufacturers creating job opportunities through entrepreneurship and motivating the young to pursue careers in manufacturing and engineering. The Manufacturing Industry is a constant opportunity creator that brings innovation along with advanced technology. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math are continuously changing and improving. ; all functioning because of the knowledge behind it that employees provide. This October, Manufacturing Month, is directed to the young, referring to them as the future. These new manufacturers will be the ones responsible for the development of new ideas and modifying the current systems. It is a month dedicated to motivation and entrepreneurship, where Manufacturing processes who share the same challenges, open their doors...

PACIV-USA new informative system shared important information related to healthy habits and wellness practices. With topics like The importance of a Safe Hand-Sanitizer, Possibilities of a Twindemic, COVID-19 Scams, National Health Observances, etc. Furthermore, in this month’s newsletter, Combating Pandemic Fatigue is presented as an ‘unintentional phenomenon’, Benefits of Buying Seasonal Produce as best quality products, and Staying Physically Active is a must! Read more about these articles here: https://bit.ly/3eRho5X

PACIV PR celebrated a Halloween gathering with funny and original costumes, and definitely with our masks on. On October 30th, PACIV Puerto Rico had some fun having a small gathering at their office where everyone had to dress in costumes, and most importantly, be original with their ideas. Juliza Rios, Office Administrator, and Rosa Padilla, Accounting Lead, were dressed as kittens, with a mask that had drawn little kitty nose and hairs and even ears. Also, Shaimely Concepcion, Corporate Communication Representative, and Juan Alicea, Automation Engineer, took us back in time with outfits from the ’20s and ’70s. Everyone else had their “Boo” on with a mix and match of characters and themes for the celebration. They all shared some appetizers and lunch together, also took some pictures...

Robots can remotely measure patients’ vital signs, which could reduce health care workers’ exposure to the COVID-19 virus… Because of the Pandemic, social distancing has been a highly recommended practice to lower the risks of contagion of the COVID-19 virus. The most exposed to the virus are the Health Care workers, which must assist all patients in person. However, Researches from different colleges gathered to join their intelligence and help medical employees by creating robots. These robots will remotely measure patients’ vital signs and even provide a tablet with fill-out form of questions about their symptoms. A new technology that takes care of staff and patients at the same time. Click here to read more: https://bit.ly/3bsQOOS

PACIV is working with the with the optimization and advancement of our web page using the latest in Search Engine Optimization (SEO). This will be a beneficial step in moving forward with our current needs as well as our future strategic plans.  Since PACIV has a global presence as an international company with offices in Puerto Rico, Indianapolis and Ireland, representatives met to detail the requirements and to configure the specific needs for the optimization.  While many of our CORE services are still the same, each particular territory has developed a niche in other markets as well.  The USA has been successful in the panel business locking in some large orders from existing as well as new clients.  IRL is moving strongly with the Instrument Service Program (ISP)...

PACIV-USA had a lot of fun in their virtual JEOPARDY!® Game Event. Many won and others were not so lucky, but all had a great time. The official Jeopardy Training Game is a virtual event were participants answer questions and enjoy a classical jeopardy game event while maintaining the social distance. The rules were: 1. The first two rounds consist of three to five categories each containing three to five texts, images, or video clues. 2. Responses can be formatted for text input or multiple choice. 3. Players compete for leader board dominance by racking up points in the first two rounds and going big in Final JEOPARDY!®. The Game host was Paul Giroux, and the event took place via Zoom Meetings. The prizes were: 1st Place – $150.00 donation to a charity of choice or optional...

PACIV USA is now sharing a monthly newsletter with information related to physical and mental well-being, stress management, maintaining a healthy diet, and more. These articles are given by the office’s Health Insurance provider. The articles contain various topics centering around healthy living that results in working well. For instance, the effects of cleaning your home and the effect it has on boosting your well-being, reducing food waste, healthy recipes.   Topics relating to recent events such as The Coronavirus and the New Normal, Chronic Conditions and COVID 19 and different monthly awareness celebrations are also included.   The communication...

Puerto Rico Associates, sponsored by our health insurance plan MCS, participated on an online webinar under the title, “Resilience and How to Adapt to Surprising Changes”. Resilience is the ability to cope with a crisis mentally or emotionally or to return to pre-crisis status quickly. It is a psychological state of mind were a person can control any surprising events, and overcome them, no matter how serious it is. Mrs. Karol Pérez Capena, Social Worker at Panamerican Hospital Clinic in Puerto Rico, taught us about the different types of reactions towards stress, and how to manage them to limit their effect on us. It is important to bear in mind that a low level of stress is needed to physically and mentally motivate us to reach our goals. On the other hand, you need to be aware on symptoms...

PACIV Puerto Rico had an online chat with Empower Retirement, our 401k retirement plan provider.  Empower is now recognized as the second largest retirement provider in the United States of America.  During this meeting, Empower Representative, Leilany Acosta, gave a demonstration of their website and how accessible and user friendly is for everyone. She showed us how to register, and the different features and information it provides for us as plan’s participants.  For example, our investment balance depending your years of service with the company and your individual contribution; were to add or change your beneficiaries and investment calculator to estimate our retirement age, among other things. Also, we had the opportunity to see the impact of postponing your retirement...

Associates have been working at the Office and on the Sites, taking all safety protocols as they adapt to this “New Normal” phase. As this pandemic continues, we implemented our exposure prevention plan, which included among other things always using PACIV custom masks.  We continue to follow CDC safety protocols at the office or On-site while providing services.  Maintaining social distancing, frequently washing our hands, and keeping everything sanitized and disinfected are some of the day-to-day tasks in our “new normal” days at the office. Also, we have incorporated the Teams meeting more now than ever to comply with social distancing and avoid groupings. Taking into consideration all what is currently happening, PACIV wants to make a difference, and be present...