Press Release n. 702 - Anna Rosa Marra has been appointed Interim Director General of the Italian Medicines Agency by Decree of the Minister of Health.

Dr Marra, who has held the position of Director of the Post-Marketing Surveillance Division at AIFA since 2017, is the Agency’s longest-serving Director.

Dr Marra has a degree in Pharmacy and held various roles in AIFA, including Director of HTA & Pharmaceutical Economics Department, Director of the Evaluation and Authorisation Office and Coordinator of the Registration Division, Director of the Marketing Authorisation Office – Production and Control Division. Previously, she had a number of executive positions at the Ministry of Health.

Anna Rosa Marra will be guiding the Italian Medicines Agency as of 25 January 2023 until the new structure defined by Decree Law no. 169 of 2022 comes into force.