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Här hamnar nya nationella innovationsklustret
Mölndal och Goco Health Innovation City blir platsen för ett nytt nationell innovationskluster för avancerade terapier. Näringslivet och staten delar på kostnaderna för projektet, som är tänkt att leda till nya behandlingar mot folksjukdomar som cancer och diabetes.
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Norwegian company wins bidding battle for Sensidose
The lengthy battle to acquire medical device company Sensidose is apparently over. Generic medicines company EQL Pharma is pulling out, selling its shares and leaving the way open for Norwegian company Navamedic.
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Samuel Lagercrantz: The government’s performance in healthcare and life sciences so far
Since the change of government in Sweden, developments in the healthcare sector have shown promising signs, but the outlook in life sciences is less promising, writes Samuel Lagercrantz in an editorial.
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The first Lyme disease vaccine faces a delay
Pfizer and Valneva’s Lyme disease vaccine, which could be the first of its kind, is facing delays of about a year. The reason is problems at trial sites in the United States, which have forced the companies to drop half of the participants in an ongoing Phase III study.
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Borreliavaccin försenas efter strul med studie
Pfizers och Valnevas borreliavaccin, som kan bli det första i sitt slag, försenas med åtminstone ett år. Orsaken är problem vid prövningssajter i USA som tvingat bolagen att stryka hälften av deltagarna i en pågående fas III-studie.
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Confidence in childhood vaccines is in decline worldwide
Since the pandemic, confidence in vaccinating children has plummeted. In a new report, UNICEF urges world leaders to act before the situation worsens. In 52 out of 55 countries surveyed, public perception of the importance of vaccinating children has declined.
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Capio S:t Görans utser ny vd
En ny vd har utsetts till Capio S:t Görans Sjukhus i Stockholm. Det är läkaren Gustaf Storm som ska ta sig an uppdraget.
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New diagnostic rules raise concerns
In a panel discussion, several voices from academia and the industry expressed concerns about the transition to the new regulatory framework for in-vitro diagnostics (IVDR). They argue that it may create significant differences between regions
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New drug alert in the US: Rise in overdoses linked to the use of drugs for animals
A combination of the synthetic drugs fentanyl and xylazine, an animal tranquilizer, has been labelled a “growing threat” by the White House due to its role in the ongoing opioid crisis in the US.
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Cereno i licensavtal med amerikanskt universitet
Göteborgsbaserade forskningsbolaget Cereno Scientific har tecknat ett licensavtal med University of Michigan. Överenskommelsen ger Cereno exklusiva rättigheter till kandidaten CS585 för vidare klinisk utveckling och kommersialisering.
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Kristdemokraterna rekryterar från Sanofi
Jonas Sareld, Public Affairs Manager vid Sanofi, blir kanslichef för Kristdemokraterna i Region Stockholm.
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Alligator tar in nästan 200 miljoner för utveckling av cancerkandidat
Styrelsen för Lundbaserade Alligator Bioscience har beslutat om en nyemission på upp till 199 miljoner kronor. Fokus ligger nu framförallt på den fortsatta utvecklingen av mitazalimab, bolagets läkemedelskandidat mot bukspottkörtelcancer.
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Luftföroreningar och genvariant kopplas till demens
I en ny avhandling från Umeå universitet har sambandet mellan luftföroreningar och en ökad risk för demens studerats närmare. Resultaten pekar på att en genvariant kan ha en inverkan på detta samband.
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Studie: Förhöjda nivåer av biomarkör vid epilepsianfall
Forskare vid Lunds universitet fann i en ny studie att den inflammatoriska biomarkören IL-6 var förhöjt vid epileptiska anfall.
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The Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare rejects prioritising andrology as a speciality
Male infertility can be linked to a shorter lifespan and several severe diseases, but when couples who want children are examined, the focus is on the woman. Experts in the field claim that andrology needs to become a speciality in Sweden to increase awareness and knowledge. But the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare says that it is not a priority.
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“An entire industry is about to be wiped out”
According to Jennie Ekbeck, CEO of Umeå Biotech Incubators, Sweden risks not having any small diagnostic companies left in five years.
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How critical are the “Spermageddon” reports? – Researchers call for action
A much talked about meta-study indicates that sperm concentration in men’s seminal fluid has halved in 40 years. Experts in andrology that Life Science Sweden speaks to believe that the results must be taken seriously, and call for action from the Swedish authorities.
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Column: ”Life as a F1 race”
"The F1 car makes several pit stops during a race and during a lifetime the human being may also have to come in several times for maintenance", Björn Ursing writes in a column.
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Första behandlingen mot geografisk atrofi har godkänts i USA
För första gången har ett läkemedel mot den allvarliga ögonsjukdomen geografisk atrofi godkänts i USA.
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Rapid development in blood analysis – “Sweden is leading the race”
Thousands of analytical tests using just one single drop of blood. What was revealed as a hoax just a few years ago is now a reality, according to KTH professor and serial entrepreneur Mathias Uhlén.
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Ingen screening för bröstcancer efter 74 års ålder
I en ny översyn konstaterar Socialstyrelsen att det saknas stöd för att ändra det gällande nationella screeningprogrammet för bröstcancer.
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Individual DNA passport could result in fewer drug side effects
You may be required to show a DNA passport when you pick up medicines at the pharmacy in the future. According to a new study, patients might suffer 30% fewer side effects if the drug treatment is adapted to their genes.
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Claims of life science companies fleeing abroad is a myth according to survey
The claim that life science companies are moving abroad is exaggerated. In fact, only a tiny percentage is leaving the country, according to a survey.
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Column: ”We need to exploit the benefits of the regulations“
You don’t need to search long on the Internet to find lists of the most innovative countries with Sweden ranking at the top. Sweden generally offers good conditions for growing new solutions, but it is also becoming increasingly clear that we are challenged in one area – regulations, writes Björn Arvidsson in a column.
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