Healthcare Leaders Uniting for Better Patient Outcomes

At the helm of Rubió, CEO Pelayo Rubió Rubiralta is guiding a legacy healthcare company into a future defined by innovation, international growth, and an unwavering commitment to patient well-being. What began as a small pharmacy in Barcelona in 1968 has grown into a thriving, international company with €179 million in annual turnover, 350 employees, and a presence in more than 70 countries. Pelayo, part of the third generation of the Rubiralta family, is passionate about preserving the company’s core values while pushing its boundaries. “Our mission is simple yet profound: Life Feels Good. Everything we do is aimed at making that a reality for the patients and professionals we serve,” he explains. A Legacy Built on Trust and Purpose Rubió’s heritage plays a vital role in its identity. The company has maintained its human-centric philosophy even as it expanded. “Being a family business gives us the freedom to make long-term decisions focused on patients, not shareholders,” Pelayo ...

Though most people's minds automatically go to drugs or alcohol when they hear the word addiction, in food addiction, the process is no less pervasive, painful, and complex as any drug or alcohol abuse disorder. Esther Helga Gudmundsdottir , MSc., knows that well. She herself had struggled in food addiction's darkest corners and was driven by a revolutionary cause—to help others heal, train professionals, and get food addiction recognized as a serious disease worthy of international concern. As director and founder of the MFM Center and INFACT School, Esther has become a trailblazer in the industry, providing hope, education, and sustained recovery to individuals addicted to eating. A Personal Struggle Transformed Into Mission Esther learned about food addiction outside of the classroom but in life. She was raised in Iceland, where she had a healthy, active childhood. But like so many, adolescence was the catalyst. "I was a highly active child and never had a weight proble...