Rita Costa
About Rita Costa
Rita Costa is the Senior Medical Manager Iberia at Procter & Gamble, with extensive experience in medical management and regulatory affairs in the healthcare sector.
Company
Rita Costa currently holds the position of Senior Medical Manager Iberia at Procter & Gamble. She has been with the company since 2021, working in the Lisboa e Região area.
Title
Rita Costa serves as the Senior Medical Manager Iberia. In this role, she develops and maintains relationships with key opinion leaders in the healthcare sector, leads scientific advice meetings, and oversees external training plans as part of the annual strategic product plan.
Education and Expertise
Rita Costa has a Master’s Degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, under the Bologna Process. She also completed the 8th Post-graduate course in Pharmacy and Medicines Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Coimbra. Additionally, she holds a Cambridge English - First certification from Cambridge School, Portugal, and a B2 European Level certification in Spanish from Instituto Espanhol de Línguas.
Professional Background
Rita Costa has extensive experience in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors. She previously worked at Procter & Gamble Health as a Medical Manager, at Merck Group as a Medical Manager in the Consumer Health Division, and at RB (Reckitt Benckiser) as a Regulatory Affairs & Drug Safety Officer and Regulatory Affairs Officer. She started her career as a Regulatory Affairs Technician at Laboratórios Delta, Rottapharm-Madaus.
Role at Procter & Gamble
As Senior Medical Manager Iberia at Procter & Gamble, Rita Costa collaborates with healthcare professionals and patient organizations to prepare and approve scientific publications and presentations. She provides scientific and product training both internally and externally and contributes to the development of marketing and sales materials by approving scientific content and claims.