Anja Bührer joins Arex Advisor as Swiss General Manager

Stockholm, Sweden 23 July 2025

Arex Advisor are happy to welcome Anja Bührer as General Manager and Vice President Regulatory Affairs for Arex Advisor AG, the Swiss entity of the Arex Advisor group.

With over 12 years of experience in leadership and Regulatory Affairs, Anja has extensive hands-on experience leading regulatory and cross-functional activities from early development through to registration, market access and post-approval life cycle maintenance. She has successfully led multiple Marketing Authorization Applications and combines a strategic mindset with a deep understanding of client challenges and a sharp eye for identifying business opportunities. With her natural talent for cultivating relationships with clients and leading successful teams, she is an excellent fit for the role.

Anja holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Studies in Pharmaceutical Medicine of the University of Basel, Switzerland and a Diploma in Biology (MSc) from the University of Freiburg, Germany. Prior to joining Arex, Anja held the position as Head Regulatory Affairs and Deputy CEO at SFL Regulatory Affairs & Scientific Communication GmbH and as Vice President Regulatory Affairs at Veristat.

“We are incredibly happy to have Anja leading our Swiss operations. Being a consultancy, identifying the right people is key. With Anja, we have found an ideal match in terms of cultural alignment and business strategy. Her extensive knowledge and professional network in the life sciences sector will be vital in the continued development of our service offering, in Europe and globally.” Linda Thunell, CEO

Anja starts her position on 13 August and will be based in Basel, Switzerland.

About us: Arex Advisor offers strategic advice and operational support in research and business development for Pharma, Biotech, and Medtech. Our mission is to help leaders and companies realise projects and reach goals. We are passionate about successful processes, from development to commercialisation of important medicines – ultimately contributing to improving the lives of patients.

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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.