Expert comment: Swissmedic introduces the Preliminary Decision Clarification Meeting for human medicinal products containing new active substances

In the course of the regulatory approval process, particularly for innovative products, situations often arise where a close dialogue with the authority is needed or beneficial, e.g. to clarify specific scientific issues or to agree on a certain response strategy to address (major) concerns that the authority has identified. With the newest revision of the […]

Expert comment: AI in Pharma – considerations of Annex 22

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly being adopted in pharmaceutical industry, offering new opportunities to save time and enhance quality assurance. To ensure these technologies are used responsibly, the European Commission has drafted the new Annex 22 to the EU GMP Guidelines – providing a regulatory framework for AI applications used in the manufacture of active […]

Arex Advisor welcomes Senior Regulatory Affairs Consultant Nathalie Rion

Basel, Switzerland 6 November 2025 Arex Advisor is pleased to welcome Nathalie Rion as Senior Consultant Regulatory Affairs. Nathalie brings a broad regulatory affairs background across various therapeutic areas. She has successfully led and supported multiple Marketing Authorisation Applications (MAAs), including those for orphan and oncology products. Her experience spans clinical trial applications management and […]

Linnea Brodin

Finance Manager

BSc Business and Economics

Linnea is our Finance Manager. She has a BSc in Business and Economics from Södertörns University and has previously worked in the accounts payable department at Huddinge Kommun.

Staffan Thunell

Founding partner

BSc Economics and BA

Staffan has a long background in entrepreneurship within the life science industry. He has 20+ years experience from posit­ions as Founder, Chair­man, CEO and CFO within medical affairs consulting and small pharma. Previously Staffan worked in executive positions in big pharma and specialty pharma companies.