Greg Perry is the assistant director general at International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations. He is responsible for IFPMA’s external outreach and stakeholder engagement in global health topics, including innovation, access, and the international regulatory environment. Perry brought with him more than 20 years of leadership and advocacy experience in the public health care arena. Before joining IFPMA, he worked as executive director at the Medicines Patent Pool, which he joined in 2013.
COVID-19 has amplified the need for African countries to invest in the regulation of medicines and medical products. The African Medicines Agency will be an essential instrument in this fight.