Jorge Canales Pacheco

I am a Pharmacist, Regulatory Consultant, and Medical Technologies Evaluation expert from Chile. I currently lead the National Medicines Agency Department at the Public Health Institute (ISP) in Chile, a role I began in April 2025. My responsibilities include strategic department management, overseeing medication registration, surveillance, and inspection to ensure compliance with national and international standards (WHO, ICH). I also coordinate with various entities and lead multidisciplinary teams to advance pharmaceutical regulation. Previously, I was the Site Manager Healthcare at Kuehne+Nagel from January 2024 to May 2025, managing pharmaceutical storage and distribution operations for multiple clients while ensuring industry compliance. My experience also includes Chief Operating Officer roles at CodeBreaker Bioscience and Tested DX , and over seven years in leadership positions at Johnson & Johnson, focusing on Medical Devices quality projects across Latin America. Earlier, I held production and quality control management roles at Laboratorios Sanderson and Fresenius Kabi. I hold a Master's degree in Industrial Engineering and a degree in Pharmacy from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. I was recognized as the "Best Student of the 2009 Class" in Pharmacy and received the Juan Pablo II Foundation Scholarship.