Tagged with LatAm

LatAm Fernando Zarate, Vice President of Bausch Health’s Latin American operations, outlines the company’s strategic positioning across the region. With 35 years in the industry and nearly two decades at Bausch Health, he today oversees one of the top 15 companies in the LatAm market. Zarate sets out a vision to…

Argentina Gustavo Pelizzari leads Elea, Argentina’s largest pharmaceutical company by sales volume, employing 1,350 people. Under his leadership, Elea has achieved the unique distinction of simultaneously leading both the retail pharmaceutical market and the high-cost speciality products segment, a feat that requires markedly different capabilities. Leveraging full vertical integration and a…

Mexico Ricardo Amtmann, President of Sanfer Group, discusses the company’s evolution from a licensing-dependent operation into Latin America’s most vertically integrated pharmaceutical enterprise. With nearly 14,000 employees across the region, Sanfer has transformed through strategic acquisitions, manufacturing investments, and a principled approach to market expansion. Amtmann articulates his vision for Mexico’s…

Brazil Danielle Bibas leads Pierre Fabre’s operations in Brazil, overseeing three key dermo-cosmetic brands – Avène, Darrow, and Ducray – in the world’s third-largest beauty market. Since assuming the role in January 2025, she has focused on navigating the rapidly transforming skincare landscape, balancing traditional physician relationships with emerging digital channels,…

Brazil Rare diseases have long fallen through the cracks of Latin America’s health systems, but few figures have done more to change that reality than Toni Daher. What started as a father’s search for answers became Casa Hunter and, later, Casa dos Raros – a model of integrated, data-driven rare disease…

Brazil Brazil’s push to modernise its health system has put Interfarma at the centre of the region’s biggest access debate. Since taking over the presidency in 2023, Renato Porto has steered the association – which represents the innovative pharmaceutical industry in Brazil – through a period of regulatory reform, political uncertainty,…

LatAm Alexandre Gibim, senior Vice President of Latin America at AstraZeneca, brings extensive global pharmaceutical leadership experience spanning China, the US, and Canada. In this exclusive interview, he articulates AstraZeneca’s strategic commitment to Latin America as a critical growth engine, detailing the company’s 110 million USD (two billion Mexican peso) investment…

LatAm Haig Yeghiaian, General Manager at LEO Pharma Brazil, brings extensive therapeutic area expertise spanning HIV, nephrology, and dermatology to his leadership of the company’s multifaceted Brazilian operations. Under his stewardship, LEO Pharma has evolved from a traditional retail-focused dermatology company into a diversified enterprise operating across six distinct market segments…

Brazil After international tenures in Korea and at Servier’s global headquarters in Paris, Matthieu Mendil has taken the helm of Servier Brazil at a pivotal moment in the affiliate’s evolution. Drawing on a global perspective shaped by strategy and operational leadership, he is guiding Servier Brazil to balance its strong cardiometabolic…

LatAm Constanza Losada, VP & General Manager for Latin America at BMS, leads one of the company’s fastest-growing regions, driving access to innovation, regional collaboration, and talent mobility. With major investments in clinical research, digital health, and cell therapy, she positions Latin America as a hub for growth and global impact…

Brazil Rogerio Frabetti, General Manager of Biogen Brazil discusses the organisation’s strategic transformation as it expands beyond its neuroscience heritage into immunology whilst maintaining leadership in rare diseases. He articulates Brazil’s elevation to a top-tier global market, outlines ambitious growth trajectories in Alzheimer’s disease and lupus, and addresses the complexities of…

LatAm Gianclaudio Broggi is CEO and chairman of Megalabs, one of Latin America’s largest biopharma organisations with operations spanning more than 20 countries and a workforce exceeding 9,000 employees. With over two decades at the company, he has been instrumental in its transformation from a 120 million USD enterprise into a…