Sandoz names new country head

Sandoz Philippines Corp., the local subsidiary of generics global leader Sandoz, has named Eleanor Lopez as country head effective Aug. 1, 2018. Her appointment marks two important milestones in the company’s history. Lopez is the Lopez first Filipino and first woman to be appointed as country head of Sandoz Philippines Corp.

Prior to assuming her new role, Lopez was the business franchise head of cardiovascular and ophthalmology for Novartis Healthcare Philippines. Sandoz is a division of the Novartis Group.

Lopez has broad experience in marketing and sales, from successfully launching new products and new indications, defending market position in highly competitive generics-dominated markets, to creating blockbuster pharma products.

A visionary leader with excellent operational skills, Lopez has led many crossfunctional teams and helped many talents develop in their respective careers. She specializes in brand management, new product development, marketing effectiveness, strategy formulation, business development, and sales management.

Lopez has more than 30 years of pharmaceutical experience in both ethical and consumer products, serving in various leadership capacities. She was senior head of marketing for Abbott Nutrition, Inc. and marketing director for the A. Menarini Group. At Pfizer where she worked for 3 years, she handled various therapeutic areas and was the marketing director for specialty, oncology and vaccines and marketing director for primary care.

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