Interview with Odnir Finotti, Executive President, Pró Genéricos
When we last interviewed you in 2007, you said, “The generics business is a very exciting one,” but you “regret[ted] that the Government is not doing enough work to promote…
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Founded in January 2001, the Brazilian Association of Generic Drugs – Pró Genéricos brings together leading laboratories working in the production and marketing generic drugs in the country.
Pró Genéricos is a nonprofit entity whose main mission is to contribute to the improvement of access to medicines in Brazil through the consolidation and expansion of the generics market.
Together, the members of the Pro Generic constitutes around 90% of sales in the generics business in the country. Pro Generic connects various sectors of society, institutions of public and private channels with the actions of its members, giving substance to public debate on issues relevant to the health sector and the development of the pharmaceutical industry in the country .
Since September 2005, Pró Genéricos has been part of the Generic IGPA (International Generic Pharmaceutical Alliance), as an observer. Founded in March 1997, the IGPA is an international organization that seeks to ensure consumer access to medicines that meet quality and economy.
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