Eric Pauwels

Eric Pauwels has 35 years of healthcare experience in biopharmaceuticals and medical devices. Eric joined PTC in March 2015 as Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Americas accountable for commercial strategy, global market access. During his tenure at PTC he has been accountable for the organizational build out and launches of Emflaza and Translarna for the treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and the launch of Tegsedi for Transthyretin-Related Amyloidosis (h-ATTR) and pre-launch planning of Waylivra for Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome (FCS) in Latin America. In 2020, Eric was promoted to Chief Business Officer.

From 2011-2015 Eric was with NPS Pharmaceuticals as Chief Commercial Officer and President of International where he built worldwide business operations for the launches of Gattex and Natpara, both biological therapies approved by the FDA and EMA for patients suffering from rare gastrointestinal and endocrine diseases.

In 2005-2010 Eric served as the first Chief Commercial Officer for Shire Rare Disease Business, following the acquisition of TKT where he led the worldwide buildout of Shire Human Genetic Therapies business operations with oversight of 400 employees in 30 countries, a portfolio of 4 rare disease biological treatments and $800Mil in revenues.

Over the course of his career, Eric has launched 25 biopharmaceutical specialty products and orphan drugs in therapeutic areas such as CNS/Neuroscience, cardiovascular, women’s and men’s health, lysosomal storage diseases, hereditary angioedema, short bowel syndrome, hypoparathyroidism, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, transthyretin-related amyloidosis (h-ATTR), familial chylomicronemia syndrome and other genetic disorders.

Previously, Eric held the position of vice president of global strategic marketing for men’s health and cardiovascular diseases at Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals and also held general management functions in the USA, China, France, and Belgium for Fournier Pharma and Johnson & Johnson.

Eric and his family have lived internationally in Europe and China for over 7 years and he is fluent in French.

Mr. Pauwels earned his Bachelor of Science degree from California State Polytechnic University in Pomona, California.