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Eli Lilly Recruits Leading Swedish Researcher Kaj Blennow to Head Alzheimer’s Project
Eli Lilly recruits Kaj Blennow, leading Alzheimer’s researcher, as VP of neuroscience biomarker development.
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Billion-Dollar Deal Sends BioArctic Soaring
Swedish Alzheimer-focused company BioArctic has entered into a licensing collaboration with Novartis regarding a technology aimed at enhancing efficient drug delivery to the brain. The BioArctic stock surged significantly following the announcement.
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Roche joins Medicon Village
Roche and Medicon Village Innovation have signed an agreement for deeper collaboration. “The fact that Roche is now becoming part of this environment further strengthens our concept,” says Medicon Village Innovation CEO Petter Hartman.
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New ATMP center inaugurated: “In the future, we will see cell and gene therapies in all clinics”
Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital’s new ATMP center was inaugurated in Flemingsberg, south of Stockholm. “The ATMP Center is not just a physical place, it is a promise,” said KI’s Vice-Chancellor Annika Östman Wernerson.
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”Vissa borde få läkemedel mot obesitas subventionerat”
Som ledande expert på obesitas har Ylva Trolle Lagerros synts mycket i media på sista tiden. I en intervju med Life Science Sweden talar hon om stigmat kring fetma, om hur biverkningar från den nya sortens fetmaläkemedel kan undvikas, och om vilka patienter hon anser bör få läkemedel mot obesitas subventionerade.
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Anocca raises SEK 440 million ahead of clinical cancer trial
Swedish cell therapy biotech Anocca has successfully raised SEK 440 million in a new funding round to support upcoming clinical trials in pancreatic cancer.
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Wegovy approved in the U.S. for treatment of liver disease
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted accelerated approval for Novo Nordisk’s drug Wegovy to treat the serious liver condition known as MASH. The decision strengthens the company’s position in the field of metabolic diseases.
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The top five most expensive drugs in 2025
New advanced therapeutic medicines are reaching the market, but their price tags remain exceptionally high. This year’s ranking of the most expensive drugs in the US reveals a common denominator: all are gene therapies administered as one-time treatments.
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Storbritannien vill korta starttiden för kliniska studier med 100 dagar
Krävande byråkrati sätter käppar ihjulet för medicinsk forskning i Storbritannien. Nu vill regeringen kraftigt korta tiden för att starta kliniska studier.
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Allogene discontinues investigational antibody following patient death
U.S. biotechnology company Allogene Therapeutics is fully discontinuing the use of its experimental antibody ALLO-647 following the death of a patient in its pivotal CAR-T trial.
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BMS and venture capital giant form new company
The American pharmaceutical company Bristol Myers Squibb, together with the venture capital firm Bain Capital, is forming a new biotech company. The company will develop treatments for autoimmune diseases where there is currently a lack of effective therapies.
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Novo Nordisk appoints Mike Doustdar as new CEO
The Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk has appointed Mike Doustdar as its new CEO. At the same time, the company announced it was lowering its forecasts – which caused the stock to drop sharply on Wednesday.
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Novo Nordisk cuts ties with Hims & Hers after Wegovy dispute
Novo Nordisk is ending its collaboration with Hims & Hers Health due to concerns about the company’s sales and marketing practices related to the weight-loss drug Wegovy.
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Lund University’s record-breaking recruitment – attracting researchers from around the world
The Swedish university is launching its largest international recruitment effort ever, aiming to hire 25 researchers globally, including several in the medical field.
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FDA approves Gilead’s HIV injection: “Historic day”
Gilead Sciences’ preventive HIV drug, lenacapavir, was approved on Wednesday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), sparking new hope for finally breaking the transmission chain of a virus that affects 1.3 million people annually.
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H-index etablerat men ifrågasatt – ”Mäter inte originalitet”
H-index spelar en erkänd roll. Men att stirra sig blind på den siffran kan göra att man missar andra viktiga forskare och genombrott, menar Forska Sveriges generalsekreterare Anna Nilsson Vindefjärd.
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Agreement in the EU on eight years of data exclusivity for new medicines
New pharmaceuticals will be covered by eight years of data exclusivity, according to the proposed new pharmaceutical legislation that EU countries have now agreed upon after prolonged negotiations.
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US Health Secretary Kennedy dismisses all vaccine experts – assembles new committee
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has dismissed all 17 members of the CDC’s vaccine advisory panel. A new group of experts will be appointed directly by the Health Secretary, his department announced.
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Charged with illegal pharmaceutical sales – alleged earnings of 23 million
For at least five years, two men allegedly carried out illegal sales of pharmaceuticals and supplements, amassing millions. They are now facing charges at Södertörn District Court in Huddinge, south of Stockholm.
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Topp 20-listor: Här är främsta forskarna inom immunologi och genetik
Lars Klareskog och Tomas Olsson vid Karolinska institutet rankas som Sveriges främsta forskare inom immunologi. Juha Kere, också Karolinska, är etta på listan över svenska genetikforskare, följt av Ulf Gyllensten vid Uppsala universitet.
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Topp 20-listor: Sveriges främsta forskare inom molekylär- och mikrobiologi
Mathias Uhlén, Staffan Normark, Joakim Dillner och Carl-Henrik Heldin är namnen som återfinns högst på listorna över Sveriges mest citerade forskare inom mikrobiologi och molekylärbiologi.
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Topp 50: Här är Sveriges högst rankade medicinforskare
Kaj Blennow, Tomas Hökfelt och Anders Björklund toppar listan över svenska forskare med störst vetenskapligt genomslag inom det medicinska forskningsfältet. Här är de 50 översta svenska namnen på 2025 års lista.
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Positive EMA Decision for BioArctic's New Drug Candidate
Bioarctic's drug candidate for multiple system atrophy, exidavnemab, is recommended to be classified as an orphan drug, according to the European Medicines Agency (EMA).
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The race between new alzheimer’s drugs Kisunla and Leqembi heats up
Kisunla or Leqembi? The rivalry between Eli Lilly and Bioarctic is intensifying. Where one drug gains approval, the other falls behind. Here's a look at the markets where these competing treatments are currently available.
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