Andre Vivan da Silva – Country Manager, GSK Brazil
After a successful international career, Andre Vivan da Silva recently returned to his native Brazil to become GSK’s country manager. He explains the importance of vaccination, in Brazil, and HIV…
We are one of the world leaders in the creation of therapeutic solutions that help improve people’s quality of life by working on the development of innovative products in the fields of prescription drugs, vaccines and health care.
We have a significant global presence with business activities in more than 150 countries, a network of 84 production units in 36 countries and major R&D centers in the UK, USA, Spain, Belgium and China. In Brazil, we have factories in the states of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.
Contact:
Address: Estrada dos Bandeirantes 8464
Rio de Janeiro
RJ CEP 22783-110 or CNPJ 33.247743/0001-10
Tel.: +55 (800) 701 22 33
Website: https://br.gsk.com/
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