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SINDUSFARMA

Dec 04, 2025 8:00 AM - Dec 05, 2025 11:45 AM

Rua Alvorada, 1280 - Vila Olimpia, Sao Paulo - SP, 04550-044, Brazil

DIA/Sindusfarma LATAM Medical Affairs Meeting

Benefit from ample networking opportunities and deep discussions on how to unify messaging and align global strategies with local realities throughout Latin America.

Session 5: Medical Leads: The Liaison Between Patients, HCPs, and Industry

Session Chair(s)

Marta  Avellar, MBA

Marta Avellar, MBA

Medical Information Regional Head, Latin America Canada

Takeda, Brazil

Monalisa  Bocchi, MD, MS

Monalisa Bocchi, MD, MS

LatAm Senior Medical Manager

Merz Aesthetics Latam, Brazil

Medical Leads play a pivotal role in bridging scientific expertise with real-world healthcare and patient needs. This session will explore how Medical Leads collaborate cross-functionally to address patient needs, align with therapeutic goals, and meet industry expectations—ensuring insights from healthcare professionals (HCPs) and patients are translated into meaningful actions. Focusing on medical inquiry management, scientific content creation, and insights generation, we will examine how Medical Leads contribute across the entire product life cycle, from launch preparedness to discontinuation, while maintaining customer centricity. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of how Medical Leads drive strategic value by fostering partnerships that prioritize both HCP and patient perspectives.

The primary aim of this session is to examine the evolving role of Medical Leads as pivotal connectors among patients, healthcare professionals (HCPs), and the pharmaceutical industry, emphasizing their influence on clinical development, scientific exchange, and the advancement of patient-centric innovation.

Learning Objective :
  • Examine the role of Medical Leads throughout the product life cycle, with an emphasis on how early cross-functional collaboration shapes customer-centric strategies
  • Recognize opportunities to advance customer centricity by deepening the understanding of HCP and patient needs

Speaker(s)

Cristiane  Licursi, MBA

Cristiane Licursi, MBA

BeOne Medicines, Brazil

Director, Market Access and Pricing

Lorena  Antunes, MD, MBA, MHA

Speaker

Lorena Antunes, MD, MBA, MHA

Procter & Gamble, Brazil

Medical and Technical Affairs Director

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