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Stephan Eder

Observer · DISC type ci
Chief Executive Officer at Pharmanovia
📍 United Kingdom

Stephan Eder is the CEO of Pharmanovia, bringing over two decades of leadership experience in the pharmaceutical industry from senior roles at STADA Group, Sandoz, and Novartis. He holds a Ph. D. from the University of St. Gallen and focuses on improving global patient access to both established and innovative medicines.

He is a vocal advocate for balanced pharmaceutical regulations in Europe. He has publicly argued against policies like the EUs Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive, which he believes could threaten the supply of essential medicines and hamper the industrys competitiveness and growth.

He previously served as the President of Medicines for Europe, the industry association for generic and biosimilar medicines.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Stephan shows up

Curious
Value Driven
Assertive

They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince. They often ask many questions and rely heavily on information and documentation. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.

Priorities

Topics Stephan cares about

Patient Access
His career is dedicated to improving patient access to trusted medicines globally, a core purpose he emphasizes for his company, Pharmanovia.
EU Pharma Policy
As former President of Medicines for Europe, he actively shapes policy discussions, advocating for regulations that support industry sustainability and medicine availability.
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Career

Work history

10-2025
Chief Executive Officer
Pharmanovia
6-2023 - 10-2025
EVP Western Europe & Germany
STADA Group
4-2022 - 6-2023
EVP Europe & Germany
STADA Group
6-2020 - 4-2022
EVP Russia/CIS
STADA Group
2-2020 - 5-2020
Employee
Sandoz/Hexal
In the press

Media appearances

Pharmanovia appoints Stephan Eder as Chief Executive Officer. Featured in Pharmanovia (official website)
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Pharmanovia nomina Stephan Eder in qualità di Chief Executive Officer. Featured in Business Wire
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Education
1998 - 2002
Dr. oec.
University of St.Gallen
1997 - 1998
CEMS Master of International Management
Université catholique de Louvain
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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