I am an Associate Professor of Public Administration at FGV São Paulo School of Business Administration in Brazil.

My research examines how Latin American countries navigate the dilemma of relying on imported medicines versus building domestic production. I highlight the role of health regulation in debates on industrial policy, treating it not merely as a technical requirement but as a tool for shaping markets (marketcraft). I also apply a political economy perspective to analyze the interactions among governments, pharmaceutical firms, and business associations; dynamics often overlooked by structuralist and normative approaches.

My work has appeared in journals such as Research Policy, New England Journal of Medicine, Social Science & Medicine, PLoS Medicine, and the Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law. I am the author of a book on Brazil’s generic drug regulation reform published by Springer and co-editor of Coronavirus Politics (University of Michigan Press, 2021).

I have held visiting positions at the London School of Economics (LACC/LSE), the University of California Berkeley, the University of Michigan, and the Department of International Development at the London School of Economics. I have also led consultancy projects for UN agencies (PAHO, UNODC, UNFPA) on monitoring and evaluating public health and social protection projects.

I hold a PhD in Social Policy from the University of Edinburgh (UK, 2011) and a PhD in Public Health from the National School of Public Health (Brazil, 2008).