Market access barriers and market value in Mexican public sector for biosimilars

Joint Event on 13^th International Conference on Biologics and Biosimilars & Biopharma & Biotherapeutics

October 24-25, 2018 | Boston, USA

Jose Carlos Ferreyra Lopez

The Pharmaceutical Institute, Mexico

Scientific Tracks Abstracts: J Bioanal Biomed

Abstract :

In this presentation, I will explain the composition of one of the biggest and complex public health systems in the world. Over 150 public buyers in Mexico provide health services to over 125 million beneficiaries. Mexico public health system is managed by 33 independent (yet organized) health ministers, managing over 9,500 medical units and hospitals. The total pharma market value is worth over 4,500 MUSD per year and 1,750 million units. Also, will explain the access roadmap to get to the 150 government public buyers, including timings and procedures.

Biography :

Jose Carlos Ferreyra Lopez, MBA, is currently President of the Pharmaceutical Institute in Mexico (Institute of Research and Pharmaceutical Innovation), a thinktank and research center for access barriers specialized in the Mexican market. Worked for Eli Lilly as a Demand Realization Project Manager (2000 to 2005) and has been a consultant for more than 200 pharmaceutical companies established in Mexico. He has been either chairman or keynote speaker in several international congresses in Mexico, Bucharest, USA and Italy. Speaks 3 languages and his background includes being the congressman for the Nuevo Leon administration in 2007.

E-mail: jcferreyra@me.com