Biography

Marlene Llópiz-Avilés is a renowed Pharmaceutical Medicine Specialist with over 25 years of experience in regulatory affairs, pharmacovigilance, medical affairs, clinical research and market access for diverse drugs. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Austin College, Texas; an MD degree from Universidad Anáhuac, Mexico and an MPH degree from Harvard University. She is currently Chief Scientific - Medical Officer at the Instituto Médico de Capacitación. She is a Secretary General and board member of the International Federation of Associations of Pharmaceutical Physicians (IFAPP) from 2009 to date; Latin American member of the CPhI Worldwide Advisory Board (2014 to date); President and Chairperson for the Mexican Chapter of the Association of Clinical Research Physicians September 2012 to date. She received Harvard School of Public Health Alumni Award of Merit in 2005; and Austin College Leadership Award 2014. She is listed in 100 Most Inspiring People in the Life-Sciences Industry by the readers of PharmaVoice and the first Latin American honoree in 2010 and again in 2011 – the only Latin American woman to be recognized for two consecutive years. She also received 1999 Distinguished Alumni Award from Austin College in Texas, and 2011 Medal and Leadership Award of Merit from the Universidad Anahuac Medical School (Only woman to receive this award). She is Honorary Editorial Board Member of the journal Pharmaceutical Medicine (2014).

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Research Interest

Drug Safety,Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, Pharmacovigilance, Clinical Trials of Pharmaceuticals, Clinical Research Bioequivalence Studies,Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs