Features Pharmaceutical

After spending two decades advising companies on complex transactions and strategic matters at one of Argentina’s leading law firms, Lorena Aimó took on a new challenge at Laboratorio Elea Phoenix S.A., one of Argentina’s leading pharmaceutical companies. Today, as legal director, Lorena leads all legal affairs of a business operating across multiple Latin American jurisdictions […]

When Keith Abrams earned his undergraduate degree in accounting, he already knew the profession wasn’t his end goal. “I had gone into accounting, deciding I wanted to be a lawyer,” he explains. For him, accounting wasn’t a fallback—it was a tool to better understand how companies work, make money, and manage their risk. That foundation, […]

As Legal, Ethics, Risk and Compliance Director for Brazil and the Andean Cluster at Sandoz, Lilian Ferrete steps into a daily balancing act, deciphering complex legal and regulatory terrain while ensuring her team helps move the business forward with integrity. “The biggest challenge,” she says, “is translating the complexity of legal frameworks into plain language […]

At Megalabs, a leading pharmaceutical company in Latin America with a footprint across more than 18 countries, the mission is clear: expand ethically, grow responsibly, and never lose sight of integrity. As General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, Juan Pedro Quagliata is at the forefront of that mission, guiding the company’s Legal and Compliance frameworks […]

Bayer, a global leader in pharmaceuticals, consumer health, and agricultural science, has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. Its mission of health for all and hunger for none guides its endeavors to improve the quality of life and sustainability worldwide. Gonzalo Rovira heads intellectual property and licensing for the Latin America […]

Something seemed remiss when then-28-year-old Mayra Almaraz Rodriguez became the associate legal director at the Mexican offices of the Indian-headquartered pharmaceutical giant Lupin in July 2022. The research and development department was doing its part to ascertain the company’s status as a leading generic brand pharmaceutical company. But, as she clarified to her new colleagues, […]

With his extensive experience and expertise, Rafael del Monte serves as the growth and emerging markets head of tax at Takeda, a leading pharmaceutical company renowned for its commitment to patient-centered healthcare. Drawing on a rich background in tax management and pharmaceuticals, Del Monte brings a unique perspective to his role, understanding that success in […]

At the midpoint of his career as a business executive and lawyer immersed in life sciences, there didn’t seem much that Gregory Orleski hadn’t done.   Canadian-born and educated, he had spent around half his working life in his native land and the rest around the world, including in the United States. When he wasn’t applying […]

There’s nothing like being immersed early in the inner workings of a company to make a new legal leader feel welcome. Essien Udokang says that’s how he felt upon joining pharmaceutical giant McKesson Canada in November 2018. He may have even been slightly surprised at how early he was afforded a seat at the proverbial […]

It’s a huge region but so far Aspen Pharmacare’s Latin American market share for branded generic and specialty drugs has been primarily Mexico. According to Jonathan Ahuet, that’s changing. “Latin and South America are growing and so are we,” he says from Mexico City. As regional legal director since February 2022, Ahuet immerses in acquisition […]