Francesco Tallarico

Chief Legal Officer and Global Head of Government Relations at Apotex

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Francesco Tallarico serves as the Chief Legal Officer at Apotex, leading the Global Legal, Compliance, Government Relations, and Communications functions.

Francesco brings with him 15 years of progressive legal and leadership experience. Before joining Apotex in 2023, he served as General Counsel, Head of Government Affairs and Policy at Private Equity-owned Covis Pharma Group and held various General Counsel roles with publicly traded companies, including Concordia International Corp. (now Advanz Pharma).

Francesco is actively involved with the American Association for Accessible Medicines (AAM), Canadian Generics Pharmaceutical Association (CGPA) and Canadian Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Exporters Alliance. Francesco is a graduate of the University of Toronto, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree. He also holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Windsor.