Pfizer Appoints President of AfME Region

Pfizer has appointed Patrick van der Loo as Regional President for Africa and the Middle East (AfME) region. Patrick has more than 20 years of experience at Pfizer in leadership roles across multiple geographies. In his new, Patrick will lead commercial operations to help advance scientific breakthroughs in vaccines, oncology, rare diseases, internal medicine, hospitals, and inflammation & immunology.



Patrick has managed some of Pfizer's largest therapeutic areas in cardiovascular and neuroscience globally and led the commercial development efforts of a 500+ molecule business.In his previous role, Patrick served as the Developed Asia Cluster Lead and General Manager for Pfizer's Hospital Business Unit, responsible for leading Pfizer's commercial and cultural strategy in Japan, Korea, Australia, and New Zealand. Patrick also worked as the Emerging Asia Cluster Lead for the Pfizer Essential Health business.

Patrick said, "Pfizer has been operating for over 60 years in AfME. I look forward to continuing this journey and bringing our breakthroughs to address unmet patient needs. My top priority will remain to work with our teams to ensure greater access to our medicines across our strategic therapeutic areas. We will seek even stronger collaboration with healthcare professionals, communities, and governments to change the lives of millions of people and protect them from tomorrow's health threats."