Mission

To promote and harmonize criteria for medicines promotion as a contribution to the rational use, within the scope of health policies in the Americas.

 

Vision

Broaden and strengthen the consciousness and responsibility related to medicines promotion.

 

Objectives

1. To provide mechanisms and criteria to identify irregularities and demonstrate the most used market strategies of medicines promotion in the American countries.    

2. To provide information and analysis about regulation, implementation and monitoring related to medicines promotion.

3. To promote educational activities and programs related to medicines promotion aimed at health professionals, potential and effective consumers.  

4. To evaluate the operation and impact of the activities of the WG.

 

Members of the Working Group on Medicines Promotion 

Members

• MERCOSUR: María José Delgado Fagundes, Brazil (Coordinator).
• ANDEAN COMMUNITY: Elvira Tincopa, Peru.
• SICA: Barban Digman Lords, Cuba.
• CARICOM: Ersi Chase, Barbados.
• NAFTA: Margarita Contreras, Mexico.
• ALIFAR: María Angélica Sánchez, Chile.
• FIFARMA: José Manuel Cousino, Chile.
• Designated by PAHO: Carlos Fuentes, Nicaragua.

Alternate Members

• MERCOSUR: Sebastian Duarte, Argentina.
• ANDEAN COMMUNITY: Wilma Teran, Bolivia.
• SICA: Edgar Dominguez, Panama.
• CARICOM: Mary Louis, Trinidad and Tobago.
• ALIFAR: Laura Castellanos, Dominican Republic.
• FIFARMA: Hector Bolanos, Mexico.
   

Secretariat (PAHO/WHO)

• José Luis Castro, Washington, DC.