Day 1: Understanding the Regional Landscape and Opportunities
Session 1: Welcome and Opening Remarks
Set the stage for the Forum by exploring perspectives on sustainable access to health products, regional innovation and production ecosystems, and opportunities for collaboration across Latin America and the Caribbean.
Remarks:
- Fernanda De Negri, Secretary of Science, Technology and Health Innovation, Ministry of Health of Brazil
- Representative to be confirmed, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
- Mario Moreira, Global Coalition for Local and Regional Production, Innovation and Equitable Access
- Robert Matiru, Director of Programmes, Unitaid
Session 2. Landscape of Health Innovation and Production for Access in Latin America and the Caribbean and Corresponding Market Dynamics
Review the current landscape of regional innovation, production, and market dynamics, and explore opportunities to strengthen collaboration and improve sustainable access to health products.
Moderator: Priscila Ferraz, Deputy Executive Secretary, Global Coalition for Local and Regional Production, Innovation and Equitable Access / Fiocruz
Panelists:
- Tomás Pippo, Chief, a.i. Innovation and Regional Production Platform (RP/IMT), Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
- Walker Lahmann, Vice President GrupoFarmaBrasil, on behalf of the Asociación Latinoamericana de Industrias Farmacéuticas (ALIFAR)
- Igor Bueno, Director, Department of Industrial Health Complex (DECIS), Ministry of Health of Brazil
- Lorena Di Giano, Regional Coordinator, Red Latinoamericana por el Acceso a Medicamentos (RedLAM)
- Nicolo Gligo, Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)
Session 3. Building Stronger Regional Innovation and Production Ecosystems in Latin America and the Caribbean
Explore how regulatory frameworks, procurement, trade, and regional supply chains can strengthen innovation and production ecosystems in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Moderator: Tomás Pippo Chief, a.i. Innovation and Regional Production Platform (RP/IMT), Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
Panelists:
- Begoña Sagastuy, Acting Unit Chief, Quality and Regulation of Medicines and Health Technologies (IMT/QR) Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
- Reginaldo Arcuri, Executive President, Grupo Farmabrasil
- Irene Bernal, Director, Fundación CSAI
- Eduarda Cesse, Deputy Vice Presidency for Education, Information and Communication, Fiocruz
- · Wber Orlando Ríos Ortiz, Dean, University of Antioquia
- · Cindi Lewis, Acting Chief Executive Officer, Barbados Pharmaceutical Inc.
- Leandro Pinheiro Safatle, President Director, Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária (ANVISA
Session 4. Aligning Regional Production with Global and Regional Markets: Practical Approaches to Policy, Regulation, and Market Development
Discuss practical approaches to strengthen regional production through policy, regulation, market development, and strategic partnerships
Moderator: José Vicente Coto, Senior Regional Advisor, Latin America and the Caribbean, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
Panelists:
- Raquel Sorza, Directora Políticas, Federación Latinoamericana de la Industria Farmacéutica (FIFARMA)
- Fernando Lobos, Director Desarrollo de Negocios / Business Development Director, Sinergium Biotech
- Maria Auxiliadora Vargas, Directora, PROVALIS LATAM
- Stanislav Uiba, Director, Instituto Mechnikov
- Veronica Margarita Lopez Moreno, Responsable de Registro Sanitario, Dirección de Farmacia, Ministerio de Salud de Nicaragua (MINSA), Nicaragua
- Patricia Neves, Head of RNA Products Development, Bio-Manguinhos / Fiocruz
- Jorge Iliou, Director, Dirección Nacional de Vigilancia Sanitaria (DINAVISA), Paraguay
Session 5. Identifying the Main Barriers Affecting Timely, Equitable, and Sustainable Access to Safe and Effective Health Products in Latin America and the Caribbean
Identify and prioritize the key barriers affecting timely, equitable, and sustainable access to health products, and explore opportunities for regional ecosystem interventions that can improve access outcomes.
Moderator: Samantha Akakpo, Technical Manager Strategic Sourcing and Access, Unitaid
Panelists:
- Jonathan Zacapa, Vice President, ALFA – Asociación de Laboratorios Farmacéuticos de El Salvador
- Leonardo Sanchez, Comisionado Presidente, Agencia de Regulación Sanitaria (ARSA), Honduras
- Orlando Quinteros, Director Ejecutivo, Fundación Pro Bienestar y Dignidad de las Personas Afectadas por el VIH-SIDA (PROBIDSIDA)
- Enma Pinzón, Presidenta, Federación Nacional de Asociaciones de Enfermedades Críticas, Crónicas y Degenerativas (FENAECCD)
Day 2: From Dialogue to Action
Session 6. Financing Regional Innovation and Production for Sustainable Access in Latin America and the Caribbean
Examine financing mechanisms and investment approaches that can support sustainable regional innovation and production.
Moderator: Faith Mangwanya, Programme Manager and Regional Manufacturing Lead, Unitaid
Panelists:
- Federico Apostolo, Advisor, Invest in El Salvador
- Leonardo Goez Shibata, Health Specialist, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
- Skhumbuzo Ngozwana, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)
- Carmen Estela Perez, Presidenta, Federación de Industrias Farmacéuticas de Centroamérica y el Caribe (FIFCCA)
- Santiago Cornejo, Executive Manager, Regional Revolving Funds, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
Session 7. Strategic Inputs and Resilient Value Chains for Regional Production
Explore strategies to strengthen resilient regional value chains and improve access to critical manufacturing inputs
Moderator: Dr. Igor Bueno, Director, Department of Industrial Health Complex (DECIS), Ministry of Health of Brazil
Panelists:
- Marco Nascimento, Deputy Vice President of Production and Innovation, Fiocruz
- Norberto Prestes, CEO, Brazilian Association of Pharmaceutical Input Industries (Abiquifi)
- Ian Hart, Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI)
- Pilar Lagos, Coordinador de la Unidad de Medicamentos y Otras Tecnologías Sanitarias, Secretaría Ejecutiva del Consejo de Ministros de Salud de Centroamérica y República Dominicana (SE-COMISCA)
- Stephanie Gan, Director of Governance and Partnerships, Health Emergency Readiness Canada (HERC)
- Luiz Felipe, President, Grupo Saldanha
Session 8. Translating Regional Production into Access: Lessons from Strategic Health Products
Share practical examples of how regional production can translate into improved access to health products and identify lessons for future implementation.
Moderator: Francisco Caccavo, Technical Officer, Innovation and Production Policies for Essential Medicines & Health Technologies, PAHO
Panelists:
- Thiago Guia, Executive Vice President Bionovis, ALIFAR
- Roberta Ataides, LATAM Access Consultant, Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnership (GARDP)
- Esteban Burrone, Head of Policy, Strategy and Market Access, Medicines Patent Pool (MPP)
- Sergio Sosa-Estani, Director Latin America, Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) Latin America
- Luana Bermudez, General Manager, Global Coalition for Local and Regional Production, Innovation and Equitable Access / Fiocruz
- Maíra Ferreira Carneiro, Coordenadora-Geral de Base Química e Biotecnologia do Ministério da Saúde, Ministry of Health of Brazil
Closing Reflection: Key Takeaways and Future Directions
Please note: This agenda is subject to change. A final agenda will be shared with registered participants prior to the event.