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Royal Tulip Brasília Alvorada Hotel

Sep 25, 2024 8:00 AM - Sep 26, 2024 4:00 PM

Shtn - Trechno 01, Conj 1Bb - Bloco C, 40800-200 Brasília, Brazil

Latin America Annual Meeting

Take advantage of opportunities for networking and knowledge sharing with key stakeholders influencing the advancement and implementation of initiatives in Latin America.

Session 8, Track A: Regulation of Medicinal Products for Rare Disease: Challenges and Opportunities

Session Chair(s)

Viktoria  Magyar, LLM, MSc

Viktoria Magyar, LLM, MSc

Doctoral Student, Department of Regulatory and Quality Sciences

USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, United States

Cammilla  Horta Gomes, MA, MPharm

Cammilla Horta Gomes, MA, MPharm

Latam Regulatory Policy Lead

Roche, Brazil

This session will discuss the need to adopt regulatory framework, pathways, and tools to allow for timely access to medicinal products for rare diseases. Attention will be drawn to regulatory tools to prioritize or expedite the assessment and registration of treatments benefitting patients with rare diseases in Latin America. A discussion of international best practices and regional trends in the regulation of treatments for rare diseases, and how to bridge regulatory gaps through fostering discussions among regulators and industry representatives, will also be covered.

Learning Objective :
  • Recognize concepts and international best practices in the regulation of rare diseases
  • Identify current regulatory trends in Latin America
  • Understand the potential for evolving regulatory frameworks to facilitate greater access to innovative therapies for rare diseases
  • Capture the essence of a case study illustrating the use of priority registration pathway in Brazil

Speaker(s)

Daniela  Varela Luquetti, MD, PhD

FDA Regulatory Considerations for Drug Development in Rare Diseases

Daniela Varela Luquetti, MD, PhD

FDA, United States

Lead Clinical Analyst, CDER

Raquel  Pinheiro, MBA, RPh

Rare Disease in Brazil: Case Study

Raquel Pinheiro, MBA, RPh

Johnson & Johnson, Brazil

Regulatory Affairs Sr. Manager

Claudia  Saidman, DrMed, MD

Speaker

Claudia Saidman, DrMed, MD

ANMAT Ministry of Health, Argentina

Director of Clinical Research and Management of the Medicines Registry

Marlene  Esquivel, RPh

Speaker

Marlene Esquivel, RPh

DINAVISA, Paraguay

Department of Biological and Radiopharmaceuticals

Indhira  Johanna Bernuy Zagaceta

Speaker

Indhira Johanna Bernuy Zagaceta

DIGEMID, Peru

Executive Director of Pharmaceutical Products

Karina  Cuadra, RPh

Speaker

Karina Cuadra, RPh

Ministry of Public Health - Uruguay , Uruguay

Head of Evaluation Sector

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