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Astra Zeneca pauses multi-million investment in the UK
Astra Zeneca has paused a planned investment worth $270 million. It is the latest pharmaceutical company to pull back on its commitments in the UK.
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Novo Nordisk tells staff to return to office
At the turn of the year, Novo Nordisk employees will no longer be able to work remotely. According to the company’s new CEO, the move is intended to accelerate decision-making and improve commercial execution as competition in the obesity drug market intensifies.
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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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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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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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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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Positivt EMA-besked för Bioarctics nya läkemedelskandidat
Bioarctics läkemedelskandidat för multipel systematrofi, exidavnemab, rekommenderas bli klassat som särläkemedel meddelar den europeiska läkemedelsmyndigheten EMA.
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Trump in new push to lower drug prices
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that he plans to sign an executive order to lower the cost of prescription drugs to the same levels paid in other wealthy countries — something he claims could reduce prices by 30 to 80 percent.
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FDA plans to replace animal testing with AI – “Paradigm shift”
The requirement for animal testing in drug development will be phased out and replaced by AI, according to an announcement by the FDA. The decision has been met with skepticism from the National Association for Biomedical Research.
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Björn Arvidsson: ”We must raise our gaze to find the answers of the future”
A system approach isn't just about understanding complexity – it's about making better decisions. By seeing ourselves as part of larger systems, we can better anticipate the consequences of our actions, writes Björn Arvidsson in a column.
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Marie Gårdmark: “What to expect from Trump’s second term?”
One may complain about the complex multinational system in EU, but it gives us some predictability that cannot be easily overturned by different member states political agendas, writes Marie Gårdmark in a column.
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“Research is always a lot of failures and a few successes”
Gene therapies open up fantastic possibilities, but they are also extremely expensive to produce. Genenova aims to change that and make the treatments accessible to more people. “Our overall ambition is to reduce costs a hundredfold”, says professor Johan Rockberg at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm.
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Xbrane enters licensing agreement with Indian generics giant
Swedish biosimilar developer Xbrane Biopharma and the Indian company Intas Pharmaceuticals have entered into a license and co-development agreement.
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Lilly´s Nordic manager on Mounjaro launch in Sweden: "Patients deserve respect"
Another blockbuster diabetes and obesity drug has made its way into the Swedish market – with promises of a stable supply and availability for patients. “What we see is a significant unmet need, so we are expecting to have quite a good welcoming in the market", says Daniel Lucas, Managing Director Nordic Countries at the American pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly.
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Ingrid Lönnstedt: ”The confidence interval and its width”
Always keep an eye on the width of your and others’ confidence intervals, writes Ingrid Lönnstedt in a science column.
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Takeover bid is being completed – Japanese company acquires Calliditas
Japanese company Asahi Kasei completes the bid for Calliditas Therapeutics after reaching over 90 percent of the shareholding. Callidita's board has now decided to apply for delisting of the company´s share from Nasdaq Stockholm.
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Anna Törner: Yes, I Am Sick, But Not Weak
”People often say that someone who is ill only has one wish—to get better. But I think that is not true. Someone who is ill also longs to be understood, to be respected, to not have their identity overshadowed by their condition”, writes Anna Törner in a column.
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Anna Törner: ”Orphan Designation – the "petite robe noire" of drug development”
It is easy to cling to various regulatory incentives, like orphan designation, and other expedited pathways, without understanding what they truly mean or whether they are indeed right (or wrong) for the current project, Anna Törner writes in a column.
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Anna Törner: ”Orphan designation läkemedelsutvecklingens ’petite robe noire’”
Det är så lätt att klamra sig fast vid olika regulatoriska incitament, som orphan designation, utan att egentligen veta vad de innebär och på vilket sätt de kan vara rätt (eller fel), skriver Anna Törner i en krönika.
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Marie Gårdmark: ”Interchangeable biological medicines – soon in a pharmacy near you?”
”Generic competition is an effective way to push down drug prices, but it has not worked equally well for biosimilars. Biosimilars require more time to gain market share compared to generics, and new biosimilars do not always lead to lower prices” writes
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The art of building a biologic drug
The first biosimilar from Xbrane Biopharma was launched earlier this year, and several more are under development at the company’s facility in Solna, Sweden. “We do everything in-house ‒ from DNA fragments to a final process,” says David Vikström, Chief Technology Officer at the company.
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The Swedish innovation model: “There is a paradox”
It is often said that Sweden is strong when it comes to innovation, but how well are we turning that innovation into actual medicines?
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Tirzepatide approved for obesity by the FDA – to be branded as Zepbound
Diabetes drug tirzepatide has now also been approved in the US for treating obesity.
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The first drugs to slow down Alzheimer’s – but what does it mean for patients?
New treatments for early Alzheimer’s are bringing hope to thousands of patients and their families. The question is, who will get the treatment, how will the right patients be found in time, and will the healthcare system’s resources be sufficient? Life Science Sweden has spoken to Swedish researchers in Alzheimer’s who voice cautious hope but also see further challenges.
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