Ignacio Gaitán Villegas

Ignacio Gaitán Villegas is the president of the Asociación de Laboratorios Farmacéuticos de Investigación y Desarrollo (Afidro) in Colombia. He has been a prominent voice in addressing the ongoing crisis in the distribution of medications within the country, emphasizing that the issue lies not in a shortage of drugs but in the flow of resources within the healthcare system. Gaitán advocates for dialogue between the government and pharmaceutical stakeholders to improve efficiency and ensure patients have access to necessary medications, highlighting the financial challenges faced by entities in the institutional channel.