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Så ska nya Alzheimerbehandlingen nå patient: ”Vi har några utmaningar”
Stora medicinska framsteg har nyligen gjorts inom Alzheimerfältet - men hur ska de nya behandlingarna nå rätt patienter, och i rätt tid? ”Det kräver att vi tänker i nya banor”, sa Linus Jönsson, professor i hälsoekonomi vid Karolinska institutet, när han talade vid eventet Pharma Outsourcing på tisdagen.
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”Lös problemen i journalsystemet Take Care”
Ett sjukhus eller region fungerar idag som ett stort nätverk av tjänster och behöver därför öka analysförmågan av hela det tekniska nätverket för att förkorta allvarliga driftsavbrott såsom det pågående driftstoppet i journalsystemet Take Care, skriver Niclas Molander i ett debattinlägg.
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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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Setback for Moderna in patent dispute with mRNA competitors
Moderna has suffered a setback in a patent battle against their worst competitors in covid vaccines, Biontech and its partner Pfizer.
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Rapport pekar ut hinder för precisionsmedicin
Införandet av precisionsmedicin bromsas upp av hinder som otillräcklig gentestning, kompetensbrist och svårigheter att få tillgång till hälsodata, enligt en ny rapport.
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Svensk-tyskt möte ska öppna dörrar: ”Fantastisk potential för svenska medtechbolag”
När Tyskland storsatsar på digital hälsa öppnar sig stora affärsmöjligheter för den svenska medtechbranschen. Det är budskapet när svenska och tyska företag tillsammans med andra intressenter samlas till ett stort möte i Frankfurt på fredag.
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Novo Nordisk to invest billions in Danish manufacturing facilities
Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk is investing DKK 42 billion, equivalent to around SEK 65 billion/EUR 5.6 billion, in its manufacturing facilities in Kalundborg, Denmark.
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The Swedish Academy of Sciences: “We have too many researchers”
Sweden does not need more researchers, but it does need better ones. According to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, funding should be distributed to favour excellence.
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High biological age is linked to a higher risk of dementia and stroke
It is a well-known fact that people age at different rates, and a recent study at the Karolinska Institute suggests that people with a biological age higher than their actual age are significantly more likely to suffer from dementia and stroke.
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Novo Nordisk satsar miljarder på fabrik i Danmark
Den danska läkemedelsjätten Novo Nordisk investerar 42 miljarder danska kronor, motsvarande cirka 65 miljarder svenska kronor, i sin tillverkningsfabrik i Kalundborg.
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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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Founder of Bioarctic, Lars Lannfelt, is honoured: “I want to create something for the future”
It´s like a scientist’s dream: to be the world’s first with a drug that genuinely affects one of our major diseases. Lars Lannfelt and his company Bioarctic have achieved just that, and they are thus making a significant contribution to the history of Swedish medicine. He is now being awarded the Research!Sweden Award 2023.
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“A major energy boost for the entire cancer vaccine field”
The development of cancer vaccines has accelerated in recent years. Norwegian Ultimovacs is one of the companies attempting to develop a new type of treatment line for cancer patients, and the company recently presented positive data from a phase II study.
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Ny modell ska hitta barn i riskzonen för allvarlig RSV-infektion
Forskare i Sverige och Finland har tagit fram en modell för att identifiera de barn som löper störst risk att drabbas av en allvarlig infektion av RS-virus.
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High-tech companies are increasingly focusing on health
Tech companies have been taking an interest in healthcare for many years, and this interest seems to be increasing. “It’s not a sudden shift in trend, it’s more about them advancing their positions,” says Anna Lefevre Skjöldebrand, CEO of Swedish Medtech.
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”Använd modern teknologi för utveckling av vårdens verksamheter”
”Vurmen för IT-system à la 80/90-tal är stor. Misstänksamheten mot moderna lösningar likaså”, skriver Leading Health Cares generalsekreterare Hans Winberg i en debattartikel om vårdens digitalisering.
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“You discover one thing – and then 10 new questions arise”
COVID-19, diabetes, heart disease, and the impact of dog ownership on humans are just some of multitasker Tove Fall’s areas of research. However, her current focus is on her next field: the role of gut flora in human health.
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Han får ny roll på Amgen Sverige
Amgen Sverige har utsett Ola Gelin till ansvarig för digital utveckling och extern kommunikation.
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The physician at the tech giant: “Observations in the emergency room made my mind up”
When Nasim Farrokhnia was in third grade at school in Tehran, the capital of Iran, her father gave her a book about Marie Curie, which soon became her favourite book. Perhaps her interest in science was born there and then, as science and new technology have since been a constant feature of her working life. Today, she is a Healthcare Manager in Microsoft’s Western Europe team.
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Study names with an attitude – more important than you might think
Ironman, T-rex, Star-Trek. Popcorn, Proper, Scout. Nope, these are neither fantasy films nor dog names. They’re the names of ongoing cancer studies in Sweden.
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Rickard Sandberg on this year’s Nobel Prize in Medicine: ”A key discovery”
The discovery that paved the way for the development of todays mRNA vaccines is the basis for this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
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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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Marie Gårdmark: ”The situation is not satisfactory”
”The legislative tool-box is limited, but carrots in the form of longer exclusivity has already proven successful, this has for example increased registration of new products in rare diseases. But will it also work to increase access for all EU patients?” writes Marie Gårdmark in a column.
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Han är ny vd för Attana
Forskningsbolaget Attana har nu rekryterat Marcus Söderberg till ny vd för bolaget.
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