Accord Healthcare appoints Paul Burden as Associate Vice President and Country Head UK

Esme Needham | February 2, 2026 | Appointment | |  Accord healthcare, Associate Vice President, Country Head 

Accord Healthcare has announced the appointment of Paul Burden as Associate Vice President and Country Head of Accord UK.

Burden brings over 26 years of pharmaceutical experience to the role and has worked in both the UK and European pharmaceutical industries. His expertise in leading commercial strategy and building high-performing teams to drive growth encompasses both generics and speciality pharmaceuticals.

He most recently served as Vice President of STADA, a role which saw him overseeing strategy and execution for established brands as well as generics and speciality pharmaceuticals. Burden also previously held multiple senior leadership roles, such as Chief Commercial Officer Europe and President UK & Ireland, at ADVANZ PHARMA. Other companies where Burden has held roles include Teva, Mylan and Novartis.

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Additionally, Burden is currently Vice Chair and Chair-Elect of the Medicines UK Board.

Jamie Sparrow, Senior Vice President – Head of Commercial, Europe & Middle East and North Africa (MENA) at Accord, said of Burden: “His experience and leadership will be instrumental in supporting our strategic drive in the UK and strengthening our position in this critical market.”

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