Team & Contact
Lena Hofsberger
Chairman of the Board
Lena Hofsberger
Chairman of the Board
lena.hofsberger@pharmarelations.seSupporting Life Science´s needs for talent with innovative and effective solutions has been my driving force for 20 years as main shareholder of PharmaRelations Consulting Group. We have a mission to lift the competitive edge and support the growth of the industry that is more important and meaningful than ever. My background is CEO for large global and Nordic companies as well as professional chair and non-executive director for many companies.
Åsa Uppströmer
CEO
Åsa Uppströmer
CEO
asa.uppstromer@pharmarelations.seÅsa Uppströmer has been involved in various positions in several IT consulting companies during the past 12 years, first Finnish Mawell, later acquired by Swedish CAG and of late Sogeti for 7 years. Åsa has a background as IT-Project Manager from the Karolinska Laboratory and started in the Clinical Genetics department of the Karolinska Hospital. By education Åsa is a Biomedical Scientist from Stockholm University.
Helena Björkman
Executive Vice President
Helena Björkman
Executive Vice President
helena.bjorkman@pharmarelations.seHelena brings 20 years of experience from Regulatory Affairs. She has been Head of Regulatory Affairs Nordic and Director Regulatory Affairs. She has a broad knowledge from various strategic and leadership roles as well as highly operational positions.
Beatrice Öström
Executive Vice President
Beatrice Öström
Executive Vice President
beatrice.ostrom@pharmarelations.seBeatrice holds a master’s in biomedical science from Karolinska Institute and during the last 20 years she has been working with Clinical studies. With her long background from the CRO world and from pharmaceutical companies, like Sanofi and Pfizer, she understands the demands and requirements of the Pharmaceutical Industry and the importance of close collaboration between service providers and their clients. With global executive leadership experience as well as several Northern European leadership roles she has a clear global outlook on Life Science and has the experience of leading large teams in various geographic settings.
Fredrik Anjou
Senior Vice President & CCO
Fredrik Anjou
Senior Vice President & CCO
fredrik.anjou@pharmarelations.seFredrik has 20 years experience in senior positions within the Pharmaceutical and Medtech sector. Served in the executive management, has been CEO of both Swedish and Danish subsidiaries, and served as Executive international sales director and sales manager.
Country Managers
Kim Raabymagle
Country Manager Denmark
Kim Raabymagle
Country Manager Denmark
kim.raabymagle@pharmarelations.dkKim has 15 years of experience from the Danish pharmaceutical and med-tech industries. He has a broad experience of management, leadership, strategy, marketing and sales. Kim has worked as Sales Representative, Product Manager, Sales Manager, Franchise Head and Business Unit Manager with experiences from more than 12 therapeutic areas.
Jussi Rysä
Country Manager Finland
Jussi Rysä
Country Manager Finland
jussi.rysa@pharmarelations.fiJussi has more than 20 years’ experience in pharmaceutical industry and regulatory consulting business holding a variety of commercial and general management roles. He has led several successful sales teams and contributed to several management teams and cross-functional project teams. During his time in mid-size and big pharma, he has gained an understanding of the varying needs of different health tech companies.
Liv Østbye
Country Manager Norway
Liv Østbye
Country Manager Norway
liv.ostbye@pharmarelations.noLiv has a broad experience from Life Science both from Pharma and the medical device business, and several years from the health care business. Her network is strong after many years in different management positions both Nordic and Nordic-Baltic, among other companies, in AstraZeneca. Liv has a deep understanding for talent management, staffing and recruitment needs in the Life Science sector.
Åsa Uppströmer
Country Manager Sweden
Åsa Uppströmer
Country Manager Sweden
asa.uppstromer@pharmarelations.seÅsa Uppströmer has been involved in various positions in several IT consulting companies during the past 12 years, first Finnish Mawell, later acquired by Swedish CAG and of late Sogeti for 7 years. Åsa has a background as IT-Project Manager from the Karolinska Laboratory and started in the Clinical Genetics department of the Karolinska Hospital. By education Åsa is a Biomedical Scientist from Stockholm University.
Recruitment
Helena Marteus
Sr Recruitment Manager
Helena Marteus
Sr Recruitment Manager
helena.marteus@pharmarelations.seHelena, with a solid academic background in pharmacology and organic chemistry, has dedicated her professional career to developing recruitment services for pharmaceutical and medical device companies in Sweden and the Nordic region. Her most recent position is as Division Manager, Head Life Sciences at in Hays Specialist Recruitment.
Jens Knud Maarup
Recruitment Consultant
Jens Knud Maarup
Recruitment Consultant
jens.maarup@pharmarelations.dkJens Knud Maarup started his career in the pharmaceutical industry and has held various National and Nordic roles in both pharmaceutical, MedTech and consultancy companies. Jens has primarily worked in various commercial roles, covering sales, market research, sales excellence, management, strategy and business development. For the last two years Jens has worked in the Recruitment industry, focusing on recruitment and temporary positions to the Life Science Industry in Denmark.
Kristina Edholm
Sr. Recruitment Manager
Kristina Edholm
Sr. Recruitment Manager
kristina.edholm@pharmarelations.seKristina Edholm's expertise and skill is to match Life Science Professionals within the Medical and Scientific area with Pharma and Biotech companies. She holds a Master´s Degree in Medical Science/Biomedicine and has 10 years’ experience from the pharmaceutical industry, mainly as a Senior Research Scientist at AstraZeneca, and 10 years’ experience from Life Science Specialist Recruitment and search.
Commercial
Anders Tjerngren
Head of Commercial
Anders Tjerngren
Head of Commercial
anders.tjerngren@pharmarelations.seAnders has more than 20 years of experience from pharmaceutical and dental device industry in Sweden. He has experience from both Medical and Marketing & Sales positions including, Clinical Research Manager, Product/Brand Manager, Sales Manager, Sales Force Excellence Manager and Business Unit Manager and has experience from more than 10 therapeutic areas.
Mette Uth
Head of Commercial
Mette Uth
Head of Commercial
mette.uth@pharmarelations.dkMette has a solid experience from the Danish Life Science industry for more than 25 years, and has held various national and international roles in both pharmaceutical and medical device companies. Mette has primarily worked in commercial roles, covering marketing, project management, brand management and digital/e-commerce.
Kjersti Stærkebye
Head of Recruitment
Kjersti Stærkebye
Head of Recruitment
kjersti.staerkebye@pharmarelations.noKjersti, a Master in Marketing Science graduate, has held numerous leadership positions in clinical and research operations, equipping her with valuable skills in talent management, staffing, and recruitment.
With over 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry across Norway and the Nordic-Baltic countries, she has built a vast network and developed a deep understanding of the Life Science sector.
Sverre Slaastad
Head of Commercial
Sverre Slaastad
Head of Commercial
sverre.slaastad@pharmarelations.noSverre has a background from both pharma and medtech. He has an extraordinary track record from companies like Pfizer, Novo Nordisk, Sanofi, Philips Health Care and Baxter. His network is outstanding after so many yeas in the industry in a number of different companies and from other positions, like board member in the Norwegian Pharmaceutical Association.
Karolina Thidé
Consultant Manager, Uppsala Office
Karolina Thidé
Consultant Manager, Uppsala Office
karolina.thide@pharmarelations.seKarolina holds a Master´s of Pharmaceutical Science and has more than 15 years of experience from pharmaceutical industry. She has experience of both sales and marketing positions including Sales Manager, Product/Brand Manager & Key Account Manager for various therapeutic area.
Johanna Hansson
Consultant Manager
Johanna Hansson
Consultant Manager
johanna.hansson@pharmarelations.seJohanna is a Consultant Manager within the Commercial Interim team in Sweden. She has more than 10 years of experience working within sales, staffing, and recruiting against the healthcare sector. Johanna holds a degree of nursing.
Satu Ratia
Consultant & Recruitment Manager
Satu Ratia
Consultant & Recruitment Manager
satu.ratia@pharmarelations.fiWith over 25 years in pharma and various roles in sales, marketing, communications, and external relations, she holds a vast network and strong understanding of our clients' internal processes, which is exactly what we need to help us reach our challenging goals. This is happy times indeed for our clients and us at PR in equal measure.
Nordic Market Access
Dana Enkusson
Nordic Head of Market Access
Dana Enkusson
Nordic Head of Market Access
dana.enkusson@pharmarelations.seDana has more than 20 years of experience in the pharma industry, with over 10 years within Market Access, Health Economics, Price & Reimbursement in the Nordics. She has worked across a broad range of companies, therapeutic areas, and phases of products' lifecycle.
Christina Vokolou
Nordic Health Economics Analyst
Eemil Karttunen
Market Access Lead
Rosa Nguyen
Market Access & Tender Specialist
Medical
Viktoria Lindström
Head of Medical Interim
Viktoria Lindström
Head of Medical Interim
viktoria.lindstrom@pharmarelations.seViktoria is a consultant manager within the medical interim team where she is responsible for developing the areas within laboratory and quality control. Viktoria holds a Licentiate Degree in Biochemistry and has more than 10 years experience from staffing and recruiting within the Life Science industry.
Stefan Lind
Consultant Manager, Lund Office
Stefan Lind
Consultant Manager, Lund Office
stefan.lind@pharmarelations.seStefan has 25 years of experience from local and global roles in the pharmaceutical industry, mainly within Medical Affairs but also in other parts of drug development, both as a leader and specialist. He has worked with launched products as well as development projects in both late and early phases at pharmaceutical companies in the Öresund region
Charlotte Curman
Consultant Manager
Charlotte Curman
Consultant Manager
charlotte.curman@pharmarelations.seCharlotte is a Senior Consultant Manager within the Medical Interim Team in Sweden, with responsibility to develop the Medical Affairs area. Charlotte holds a degree in gynecology and obstetrics for midwifes, and have more than 20 years of experience from working in various positions in the pharmaceutical industry.
Shiva Hobbi Nowzari
Consultant Manager
Shiva Hobbi Nowzari
Consultant Manager
shiva.nowzari@pharmarelations.seShiva has over 10 years of experience from the pharmaceutical industry and will work with our consulting business in Medical including RA, QA, PV with customer responsibility. Shiva has a solid understanding of customer needs in pharmacovigilance and Regulatory Affairs, both globally, Nordic and nationally. She also has experience from the consulting perspective as she worked as a PharmaRelations consultant based at a number of large and small companies as well as In House at PharmaRelations’ office.
Piia Rantala
Consultant & Recruitment Manager Medical
Piia Rantala
Consultant & Recruitment Manager Medical
piia.rantala@pharmarelations.fiPiia has been working in the pharma industry for over 20 years in various roles in medical and marketing departments. Piia has vast experience in e.g. patient support programs, patient safety, medical information and regulatory tasks and brand management. While working in these business areas any kind of pharma industry tasks have become familiar to her. At PharmaRelations Piia focuses on medical and regulative roles and in-house services – working closely with Nordic colleagues.
Regulatory Affairs and Marketing Compliance
Helena Björkman
Executive Vice President for Division Compliance (RA/QA/PV)
Helena Björkman
Executive Vice President for Division Compliance (RA/QA/PV)
helena.bjorkman@pharmarelations.seHelena has over 25 years of experience in Regulatory Affairs, with broad knowledge from various strategic and leadership roles. As the founder and head of the PharmaRelations consultancy division within RA, QA, PV, and MD, she has played a key role in its development and growth. Today she focuses on advising in Nordic market entry and due diligence projects.
Helena is also an active member of the Regulatory Affairs subsection of Apotekarsocieteten and regularly lectures and moderates at Läkemedelsakademin.
Jaana Rainesto
Head of Regulatory Affairs
Jaana Rainesto
Head of Regulatory Affairs
jaana.rainesto@pharmarelations.fiSince 1986, Jaana has held various roles in the pharmaceutical industry, including eight years dedicated to establishing ISO 9001-compliant quality systems in the chemical sector.
With +20 years of experience in regulatory affairs, Jaana has successfully managed product registrations worldwide. Her expertise extends beyond EU regulatory processes to include Asia, the Middle East, and South America. Jaana understands the complexities of working across diverse cultures and regulatory frameworks.
Having worked with both global corporations and micro-sized companies, as well as within a health authority organization, Jaana has developed a deep and well-rounded understanding of regulatory affairs, always with a strong focus on quality and patient safety.
Anna-Karin Sverdrup
Head of Regulatory Affairs
Anna-Karin Sverdrup
Head of Regulatory Affairs
anna-karin.sverdrup@pharmarelations.seAnna-Karin brings over 25 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, including 15 years dedicated to Regulatory Affairs. Her expertise spans multiple areas, including module 3/CMC, as well as regulatory work at both headquarters and affiliate levels in small and large pharmaceutical companies. Specializing in the post-marketing phase, Anna-Karin has a deep understanding of customer needs in Regulatory Affairs at global, Nordic, and national levels. Additionally, she brings valuable experience in the ethical landscape of marketing compliance.
Terés Szulkin Olofsson
Sr. Marketing Compliance Consultant
Terés Szulkin Olofsson
Sr. Marketing Compliance Consultant
teres.olofsson@pharmarelations.seTerés brings extensive experience from both the pharmaceutical industry and the Swedish pharmacy sector. With a deep understanding of the marketing compliance landscape across the Nordics, she has built a strong foundation through diverse roles at local, regional, and global levels. Terés offers expert knowledge in navigating compliance for both pharmaceuticals and consumer healthcare products.
Ann Kristin Lillelien
Head of Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance
Ann Kristin Lillelien
Head of Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance
ann.kristin.lillelien@pharmarelations.noWith 20 years of experience in Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance, Ann Kristin worked for major pharmaceutical companies in Europe before joining PharmaRelations. Her expertise spans Regulatory Affairs for prescription medicines and consumer healthcare products, including all types of regulatory procedures, collaboration with competent authorities, and oversight of artwork development. In Quality Assurance, she brings deep experience as a GDP Responsible Person, with a strong focus on risk management and compliance. Ann Kristin’s proven track record in navigating complex regulatory landscapes makes her a trusted partner in ensuring compliance and operational excellence.
Margrethe Erbou Andersen
Head of Regulatory Affairs
Margrethe Erbou Andersen
Head of Regulatory Affairs
margrethe.andersen@pharmarelations.dkWith 25 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, Margrethe is a science-driven Regulatory Affairs expert with deep expertise across the product life cycle - from early clinical stages to life cycle management. Specializing in pre-approval activities for small and mid-sized pharmaceutical companies, Margrethe has collaborated with regulatory authorities across Europe, the US, and Japan. Additionally, she has experience with generics and brings 9 years of expertise in CMC. Her strong project management and leadership skills make her a valuable asset in regulatory strategy and execution.
Beyond her industry role, Margrethe shares her knowledge as a lecturer at Atrium, a leading life science course provider that collaborates with the University of Copenhagen.
Pharmacovigilance
Ulrika Lundahl
Business Development Manager
Ulrika Lundahl
Business Development Manager
ulrika.lundahl@pharmarelations.seUlrika has a broad experience in GVP with about 15 years of experience from both smaller Swedish and large global pharmaceutical companies, CRO companies and authorities. Her most recent position was as Pharmacovigilance Inspector at the Medical Products Agency. She has previously had roles such as Global QA Auditor GCP at Sobi, PV Compliance Monitor at Baxter and Head of Country PV Sweden at BMS.
Rikard Lundgren
Consultant Team Manager Pharmacovigilance
Rikard Lundgren
Consultant Team Manager Pharmacovigilance
rikard.lundgren@pharmarelations.seRikard is a Senior Consultant Manager within the Medical Interim team in Sweden, with responsibility to develop the Pharmacovigilance area. He holds a degree in Social Psychology and have some 15 years experience from working at PharmaRelations in various positions.
Anna Olausson
Senior Pharmacovigilance Expert, Consultant Manager Pharmacovigilance
Anna Olausson
Senior Pharmacovigilance Expert, Consultant Manager Pharmacovigilance
anna.olausson@pharmarelations.seQuality
Rosie Marie Holmlund
Head of Quality Assurance
Rosie Marie Holmlund
Head of Quality Assurance
rosie-marie.holmlund@pharmarelations.seRosie-Marie has a broad knowledge in GxP with about 25 years experience in the pharmaceutical business. She is highly experienced in the areas of Quality Management Systems as well as Supplier Management and has been a certified auditor for 10 years. Her most recent position was at Recipharm, as Head of corporate Quality Management where she had both a global leadership and strategic role.
Ann Kristin Lillelien
Head of Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance
Ann Kristin Lillelien
Head of Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance
ann.kristin.lillelien@pharmarelations.noAnn Kristin has an 8 year experience within Quality Assurance and Good Distribution Practice (GDP) with additional 10 years in Regulatory Affairs. Within Quality Assurance this include establishment of a Quality Management System (GDP), Supplier Management, Audits and Self-Inspections, Authority Inspections, Product Complaints and Recall Management, Deviation and CAPA Management, Risk Management and acting as the GDP Responsible Person.
Katarina Grip
Senior Consultant QA IT
Medical device
Emma Axelsson
Head of Medical Device (RA/QA)
Emma Axelsson
Head of Medical Device (RA/QA)
emma.axelsson@pharmarelations.seI am passionate about advancing the medical device industry by ensuring innovative, effective, and safe products on the market. With several years of experience in medical devices and extensive expertise in quality assurance and regulatory affairs, I excel in guiding products through every stage of their lifecycle, from development to post-market.
My proficiency in quality systems, regulatory compliance, and cross-functional collaboration drives efficiency while prioritizing patient safety. Dedicated to continuous improvement, I thrive on tackling challenges and delivering value in every task I undertake.
Medical Engineering
Maximilian Haffen Lamm
Head of Medical Engineering
Clinical development
Beatrice Öström
Executive Vice President Pre-clinical and Clinical Development Nordics
Beatrice Öström
Executive Vice President Pre-clinical and Clinical Development Nordics
beatrice.ostrom@pharmarelations.seBeatrice holds a master’s in biomedical science from Karolinska Institute and during the last 20 years she has been working with Clinical studies. With her long background from the CRO world and from pharmaceutical companies, like Sanofi and Pfizer, she understands the demands and requirements of the Pharmaceutical Industry and the importance of close collaboration between service providers and their clients. With global executive leadership experience as well as several Northern European leadership roles she has a clear global outlook on Life Science and has the experience of leading large teams in various geographic settings.
Emma Perlhamre
Head of Clinical Development Sweden and Norway
Emma Perlhamre
Head of Clinical Development Sweden and Norway
emma.perlhamre@pharmarelations.seEmma has approximately 20 years of experience within Clinical Development. She has worked in different roles within Project Management, Clinical Operations and Business Development both within Pharmaceutical Companies and CROs, and in close collaboration with researchers within the Academia. She has experience in managing global as well as local teams within the Nordics. Emma holds a Master´s Degree in Medical Science/Biomedicine from the Karolinska Institute.
Marianne Puggaard Jensen
Head of Clinical Development Denmark
Marianne Puggaard Jensen
Head of Clinical Development Denmark
marianne.jensen@pharmarelations.dkMarianne brings more than 30 years of profound clinical trials experience. With hands-on experience from CRO, pharma, and biotech, she understands industry needs and standards. Marianne is not only dedicated to developing people but also to expanding the number of clinical trial activities in the Nordic region.
Daniel Strömblad
Head of Clinical Operations Sweden
Daniel Strömblad
Head of Clinical Operations Sweden
daniel.stromblad@pharmarelations.seDaniel is passionate about developing new innovative treatments that fulfill unmet needs for patients. With over 20 years of experience in various positions within the pharma industry and CRO, Daniel has a deep understanding of clients' needs and can provide relevant solutions to bring their products to market.
Training & Transformation
Dana Enkusson
Nordic Head of Market Access
Dana Enkusson
Nordic Head of Market Access
dana.enkusson@pharmarelations.seDana has more than 20 years of experience in the pharma industry, with over 10 years within Market Access, Health Economics, Price & Reimbursement in the Nordics. She has worked across a broad range of companies, therapeutic areas, and phases of products' lifecycle.
Anders Tjerngren
Head of Commercial
Anders Tjerngren
Head of Commercial
anders.tjerngren@pharmarelations.seAnders has more than 20 years of experience from pharmaceutical and dental device industry in Sweden. He has experience from both Medical and Marketing & Sales positions including, Clinical Research Manager, Product/Brand Manager, Sales Manager, Sales Force Excellence Manager and Business Unit Manager and has experience from more than 10 therapeutic areas.
Beatrice Öström
Executive Vice President Pre-clinical and Clinical Development Nordics
Beatrice Öström
Executive Vice President Pre-clinical and Clinical Development Nordics
beatrice.ostrom@pharmarelations.seBeatrice holds a master’s in biomedical science from Karolinska Institute and during the last 20 years she has been working with Clinical studies. With her long background from the CRO world and from pharmaceutical companies, like Sanofi and Pfizer, she understands the demands and requirements of the Pharmaceutical Industry and the importance of close collaboration between service providers and their clients. With global executive leadership experience as well as several Northern European leadership roles she has a clear global outlook on Life Science and has the experience of leading large teams in various geographic settings.
Nordic Market Entry
Dana Enkusson
Nordic Head of Market Access
Dana Enkusson
Nordic Head of Market Access
dana.enkusson@pharmarelations.seDana has more than 20 years of experience in the pharma industry, with over 10 years within Market Access, Health Economics, Price & Reimbursement in the Nordics. She has worked across a broad range of companies, therapeutic areas, and phases of products' lifecycle.
Helena Björkman
Nordic Head of Regulatory Affairs
Helena Björkman
Nordic Head of Regulatory Affairs
helena.bjorkman@pharmarelations.seHelena brings 20 years of experience from Regulatory Affairs. She has been Head of Regulatory Affairs Nordic and Director Regulatory Affairs. She has a broad knowledge from various strategic and leadership roles as well as highly operational positions.
Interim executives
Anders Tjerngren -
Head of Commercial
Anders Tjerngren -
Head of Commercial
anders.tjerngren@pharmarelations.seAnders has more than 20 years of experience from pharmaceutical and dental device industry in Sweden. He has experience from both Medical and Marketing & Sales positions including, Clinical Research Manager, Product/Brand Manager, Sales Manager, Sales Force Excellence Manager and Business Unit Manager and has experience from more than 10 therapeutic areas.
Back office
Yvonne Hedlund
Accounting Manager
Emmah Winther Blomqvist
Finance/Backoffice Assistant Sweden
Anahit Katcherian
Accountant
Stephanie Axelsson
Finance/Backoffice Assistant Sweden
Michael Welander
IT
Louise Engman
Office Manager
Louise Engman
Office Manager
louise.engman@pharmarelations.dkLouise Engman is an experienced Office Manager with a strong background in administration, finance, and marketing. She has worked in the pharma and healthcare sector for many years, specializing in budget management, event planning, and office operations. With a structured and solution-oriented approach, she ensures efficiency and seamless coordination. Fluent in Danish and English, she thrives in dynamic environments.
Pauliina Meriläinen
HR & Marketing Coordinator Finland
Therése Tullgren
Group Marketing Lead
Therése Tullgren
Group Marketing Lead
therese.tullgren@pharmarelations.comMy career is characterized by a strong ability to develop and implement effective digital marketing strategies, strengthen customer relationships, and deliver tailored solutions that meet unique needs. I have a solid background in strategic marketing and digital growth, with experience from several leadership roles across various industries.
Mathilda Frölund
Sales- & Marketing Coordinator
Madeleine Hedman
HR Manager
Madeleine Hedman
HR Manager
madeleine.hedman@pharmarelations.seMadeleine, being a pharmacist by training, started her career withing recruitment as Executive Search Consultant within Life Science in 2017. Before this she had held various positions at Amgen, Uppsala Monitoring Centre and Thermo Fisher Scientific. Before coming to PharmaRelations she worked as a Talent Acquisition Partner at Cytiva. Madeleine is responsible for all internal recruitments, supporting our Nordic offices.