Fritextsökning
Artiklar per år
Innehållstyper
-
Anna Törner: The clinical trial – Periscope to reality
What happens to the patients in the clinical trial is not very interesting, writes Anna Törner in a column.
-
A vaccine the world is waiting for: “It can change the lives of many”
A Solna laboratory is developing a vaccine that could save the lives of countless children in low- and middle-income countries. “Working on something that can make a difference for many people is important to me,” says Christine Hägglund, Laboratory Manager.
-
Business Sweden: “Companies have a lot to offer in data-driven precision medicine”
Data-driven precision medicine can potentially solve major healthcare problems, states Business Sweden in a new report on the subject.
-
Ett vaccin som världen väntar på: ”Kan ändra livet för många”
I ett laboratorium i Solna utvecklas ett vaccin som, om allt går i lås, kan rädda otaliga barns liv i låg- och medelinkomstländer. ”Det är viktigt för mig att jobba med något som kan göra skillnad för många”, säger labbchefen Christine Hägglund.
-
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.
-
Läkemedelsbristen i fokus – ”En liten störning kan få stora konsekvenser”
Den nya möjligheten till sanktionsavgifter för läkemedelsföretag som inte anmäler kommande bristsituationer har haft verkan – redan innan några avgifter dömts ut.
-
Marie Gårdmark: Går vi mot ökad centralisering med nya förordningen?
Behöver en maktförskjutning vara en dålig sak? Marie Gårdmark funderar i en krönika över relationen mellan EMA och de nationella myndigheterna.
-
Study: Vaccination linked to lower risk of post-COVID
The risk of developing post-COVID after a COVID infection was reduced in vaccinated people, according to a new study from the University of Gothenburg.
-
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?
-
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.
-
Vd för life science-företag vinner entreprenörspris
Isabell Ahlén, vd för bolaget Sam Nordic, vann priset ”Entrepreneurial Winning Women” under årets regionfinal av Ey Entrepreneur Of The Year i Stockholm.
-
Eli Lilly to build a USD 2.5-billion plant in Germany
US-based Eli Lilly is planning a huge investment of USD 2.5 billion, equivalent to around SEK 26.5 billion, in a new production facility in Alzey, Germany.
-
Covidvaccineringen utvärderad: Godkänt – med undantag
Genomförandet av vaccineringen mot covid-19 i Sverige får överlag ett gott betyg av regeringens särskilde utredare, som samtidigt ser utrymme för förbättringar vad gäller vissa riskgrupper.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
Tullen misstänker fusk med ortopediska produkter – inleder granskning
Tullfriheten för ortopediska produkter utnyttjas för att importera helt andra varor, misstänker Tullverket, som nu drar igång en granskning av branschen.
-
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.
-
“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.
-
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.
-
”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.
-
Study: Cancer vaccine prolongs survival in difficult-to-treat tumour disease
According to a new study, a combination of a cancer vaccine from Norwegian company Ultimovacs and two immunotherapies significantly prolonged survival in cases of the aggressive cancer mesothelioma.
-
Gradientech utökar distributionsnätverk – tecknar avtal med leverantör i Portugal
Det svenska bioteknikföretaget Gradientech som utvecklar diagnostik inom infektionsmedicin har tecknat ett avtal med Iberlab. Avtalet avser distribution i Portugal av ett system för testning av antibiotikaresistens.
-
“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.
BREAKING