Alejandra Del Río
Regulatory Affairs Manageradelrio@carey.cl
+56 2 2928 2766
Regulatory Affairs Manager of Carey’s Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology Group. Her work is focused on the preparation, processing and obtaining of sanitary registrations of pharmaceutical, veterinary and cosmetic products. She also has extensive experience in processing authorizations for the use and commercialization of foods, for human or animal use, as well registration and import proceedings for medical devices. She also advises companies on intellectual property issues related to the pharmaceutical industry.
REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
- Major innovator pharmaceutical companies on the process to obtain sanitary registration of pharmaceutical products, modifications and transfer of their current registrations.
- Innovator pharmaceutical companies on the presentation, defense and obtention of data exclusivity rights over their products.
- Important multinational pharmaceutical companies on the recognition of their pharmaceutical products as reference products in the bioequivalence system in Chile.
- International cosmetic companies on obtaining sanitary registrations, modifications and transfers of their cosmetic products.
- Multinational food companies on obtaining authorizations from the SEREMI for the import and commercialization, as well as the review of their labelling and advertising of their products.
- International and national animal food companies on obtaining sanitary authorization from the Chilean Livestock and Agricultural Service (SAG) for the manufacturing, import and commercialization of their products.
- Innovator pharmaceutical companies on the review of technical background for public and private tenders for their pharmaceutical products.
- Several innovator pharmaceutical companies on the processing and defense of their industrial property rights, regarding pharmaceutical patents.
ACTIVITIES AND MEMBERSHIPS
- Professor of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology of the Faculty of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universidad de Chile (since 2020).
- Professor of the Master and Doctorate of Pharmaceutical Sciences of the Faculty of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universidad de Chile (2009-2020).
- Professor of the Diploma and Postgraduate Courses in Regulatory Affairs of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Cosmetics Products of the Faculty of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universidad de Chile (since 2009).
- Supervising Professor and Commissioner for long-term internships to qualify for the degree of Chemical Pharmacist at the Faculty of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universidad de Chile (since 2009).
- Regulatory Matters and Technical Director, Pfizer Chile (2000-2005).
- Invention Patents’ Registrar, Industrial Property Department, Chilean Ministry of Economy (1995-2000).
- Invention Patents Examiner, Industrial Property Department, Chilean Ministry of Economy (1991-1994).
PUBLICATIONS
- Co-author of The Pharma Legal Handbook: Chile, Pharma Boardroom (2019).
EDUCATION
- Chemical Pharmacist, Universidad de Chile (graduated with maximum distinction).
- Degree in Quality Management and Leadership, Universidad de Chile (2000).
- IP Courses, World Industrial Property Organization, Geneva, Switzerland (1992-1995).
- Training Courses in examination and searches of patent applications in INAPI, EPO, OEPM and OMPI (1991-1999).
LANGUAGES
- Spanish.
- English.
