From planning stage to handshake

"Partnering is an effective tool to get in touch with the decision makers high up in an organization's administration," says Camilla Huse Bondeson at Conlega. And according to her, rigorous planning is the way to succeed.

Life science in Stockholm

Sweden has the fourth-largest biotech market in Europe. More than half of its biotechnology enterprise, some 460 companies, is located in the Stockholm region.

How to get the most out of the fair

Renare analys av proteininteraktioner

Thermo scientific/Pierce lanserar en ny version av deras kit för koimmunoprecipitering.

Tikomed får särläkemedelsstatus

EU:s kommitté för särläkemedel har beviljat särläkemedelsstatus för preparatet Ibsolvmir. Substansen utvecklas för att förhindra avstötning vid transplantation av insulinproducerande celler. Statusen ger bolaget minskade kostnader för regulatoriska ansökningar inför kommersialisering och 10 års marknadsexklusivitet inom EU.

En NMR-probe för både kol- och protondetektion

400 MHz OneNMR-proberna från Varian kombinerar kol- och protondetektion.

Denators teknik till Storbitannien

Göteborgsföretaget Denator har tecknat ett distributionsavtal gällande sin teknik för vävnadsstabilisering.

The winner of the race

She learned how to work hard at an early age and her devotion has certainly paid off. Whether it is field running or running a company, the key to success is focus according to Yvonne Mårtensson.

Biotage i patenttvist om labbutrustning

Det svenska bolaget Biotage har fått en stämningsansökan emot sig i USA. -Motparten saknar fog för påståendet, säger Biotages vd Torben Jørgensen.

Tigran får fransk order

Genom partnerbolaget Advanced Medical Products har Tigran tagit i sin hittills största order sedan försäljningsstarten ifjol.

50 får gå från Pfizer - vd slutar

Pfizers vd Niklas Prager lämnar bolaget i samband med en omorganisation som träder i kraft i april.

Orexo mot nya marknader

Smärtbehandlingen Abstral har godkänts för försäljning i Frankrike och Spanien. Det ger Orexo rätt till en milstolpeutbetalning.

Athera signs production partnership

The companys novel cardiovascular product will be manufactured in Germany.

Teams up with leading dermatologist

Tripep has signed a letter of intent with a major Japanese specialty pharma company to bring their wound healing treatment to a big market.

Go ahead for leg wound study

Tripep starts a phase II-study of their wound healing joint venture project.

Orexo opens doors eastwards

The drug delivery company has signed a deal for selling a cancer pain treatment in China. "An ideal partner for us" says Torbjörn Bjerke, CEO of Orexo.

Pfizer lays a chunky bid on Wyeth

The merger of two pharma giants is the largest industry deal so far this year. Pfizer will acquire Wyeth in a cash-and-stock transaction currently valued at approximately $68 billion. The Boards of Directors of both companies have said yes to the deal that may lead to lay-offs of some 8,000 persons.

Less scars with new product

A new Swedish product for post surgical scar formation enters clinical development.

Almost 150 will leave Coloplast

The Danish medtech company Coloplast negotiates headcount reductions, with a total number of almost 150 employees.

EUR 2 million for peanut allergies

ALK Abelló has signed an agreement to invest EUR 2 million in the French biotechnology company DBV Technologies.

Biotage is regrouping

The Swedish company Biotage takes yet another step in streamlining efforts, by outsourcing all instrument production to contract manufacturers.

Lytix calls in cash

Norwegian company Lytix Biopharma closes a USD 1.4 million funding round to finance new antimicrobial and oncology lead compounds.

EU says yes to Roche drug

EU approves a first in class therapy for treatment of patients with moderate to severe form of rheumatoid arthritis.

Oasmia gets a confirmation

FDA has granted Oasmia an expedited review status for Paclical Vet.