1. Market Access & Trade Development
Opening pharmaceutical trade routes across CARICOM, Latin America, Africa, and the Global South.
Barbados Pharmaceutical Inc. is building manufacturing capacity and supply chain resilience across the Caribbean, creating a gateway that connects regional demand with global pharmaceutical expertise.
“We are positioning Barbados as the anchor of regional health security, actively producing what is needed, when it is needed.”
Dr. Cindi A. Lewis, Chief Executive Officer A.g. Barbados Pharmaceutical Inc.How We Work
BPI is focused on four strategic priorities. Each one is a deliberate step toward a Caribbean that manufactures, distributes, and regulates its own medicines.
- Attract & Facilitate Investment01
Giving global capital a clear pathway into the Caribbean pharmaceutical market.
- Build & Incubate Capacity02
Taking pharmaceutical projects from concept to bankability to execution.
- Strengthen Regional Supply Chains03
Building the trade corridors and distribution infrastructure the Caribbean needs to reliably move essential medicines.
- Build the Ecosystem Foundations04
Building the regulatory, workforce, and research foundations a Caribbean pharmaceutical sector needs to stand on its own.
How Health Gets Here
BPI works across six sectors to build the systems, routes, and infrastructure that determine whether essential medicines reach the Caribbean reliably and on time.
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“Perhaps the biggest game changer since we have come to office is addressing the issue of pharmaceutical equity and creating a platform for jobs, investment and earnings for a pharmaceutical industry in Barbados for the first time.”
Rt. Hon. Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados
Why BPI?
Why BPI
BPI is how a small island and a region secures their own health sovereignty, reducing dependence on imported medicine and protecting themselves from the next shipping disruption or export ban. For investors, it's a state-backed partner and equity co-investor that de-risks land, regulatory pathways, financing, and market entry into a fast-diversifying global pharmaceutical industry.
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Work In Motion
Initiatives
- 1FeaturedIV Fluids FacilityA proposed public-private partnership between BPI and AMA Medical Manufacturing to develop a state-of-the-art IV fluids manufacturing facility at Grantley Adams Industrial Estate.
- 2LenstecA partnership to support Lenstec’s expansion into Nigeria and wider African markets by facilitating access to high-quality intraocular lenses.
- 3Regional HubA PAHO, Barbados Ministry of Health and Wellness collaboration supported by BPI to position Barbados as the Caribbean and Latin America's regional distribution anchor for essential medicines.
- 4Database & Hiring PlatformA verified workforce repository for the Caribbean pharmaceutical sector.
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Careers
Every role at BPI contributes to building the pharmaceutical infrastructure that the Caribbean depends on. Join a team working at the intersection of government, investment, manufacturing, and regional health policy.
The gateway is open. Ready to build with us?
Deliberately. Piece by piece. With the people it is for. If you are a partner, investor, or government, we would like to build with you.
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