Samuel Lagercrantz: Se upp också med de fina tidskrifterna

Kvalitet och anseende går inte alltid hand i hand. Samuel Lagercrantz skriver om högstatustidskrifter och hype i journalistik och vetenskap.

Helena Strigård: The rise of the community

Sweden Bio´s CEO is looking back at the last decade of development in the industry. Something has shifted in the interdependence between small and larger companies.

Pilots want to live too

Krönika: Collaboration across borders

Drug development creates new challenges for regulators

Swedish and Danish Life Science – are there still untapped synergies?

With the increasing developments in life sciences over the past decade and strong support for the sector’s strategic importance from both the Sweden and Danish governments, the timing of The Future of Swedish & Danish Life Science conference could

Upcoming event: New updates on drugs

At Medicon Valley Alliance venues in Copenhagen/Örestad April 1 2020 the meeting New updates in Drug Formulation & Bioavailability takes place for the for the eighth time.

Coordination of world-class research facilities

Four unique world-class research facilities are located just a few hours apart. Properly utilised, a Nordic centre for world-leading life science innovation and research could become a reality. Kajsa M Paulsson is the project leader for HALOS, driving the idea forward.

A world-class research village

Eight years ago, Medicon Village was set up in Lund. Since then, this hub for research, innovation and business has developed enormously, and today the life science village is home to over 150 organisations, employing more than 2,200 people.

Krönika: Can regulators keep up with innovation?

New technology has increased the understanding of disease mechanisms and enabled approval of products targeting small but specific patient populations; sometimes referred to as precision medicine. Gene- and cell therapies have reached the market, exemplified by CAR-T cells, and the research pipeline is promising. In addition, the medical device field is constantly growing creating new solutions to address patient needs.

Brexit looking back and looking forward

More than 3 years have passed after the vote and there is still uncertainty around the outcome although the UK December 12 election set a clearer course towards an exit early 2020.

From spin-off to phase II

”The people there will basically become your new colleagues” – Carina Schmidt, former CEO of Athera, about working with different contractors.

Before you choose a CRO

– We are a small company and it is very important for us to maintain our core competence within development of novel nanomaterials, Tove Sivik Sonne, Head of Development at Spago Nanomedical says.

Pharma-on-Demand

Make or buy? That is the question that the pharma world has been asking more and more in the last couple of decades. Pernille Hemmingsen is moderator at Pharma Outsourcing Dec 10th i Stockholm. This is her thoughts about outsourcing.

Oasmias villkor klara

Två kronor per aktier – så ser villkoren ut för den tidigare aviserade emission på cirka 400 miljoner som läkemedelsutvecklaren Oasmia förbereder. Börskursen faller efter beskedet.

Analytisk kemi nytt ben för Recipharm

CDMO Recipharm lanserar en fristående tjänst inom analytisk kemi.

"Djupinlärning är inte magi"

Det är inte magi men det handlar om mer än att kunna känna igen katter på internet, säger Peter Kasson vid Uppsala universitet. Han använder deep learning i sin forskning och kan på så sätt göra betydligt kraftfullare förutsägelser men från mycket enklare indata.

Rekryterar tidigare OS-skidskytt till vd-posten

Life science-bolaget Pro test diagnostics har tagit fram ett unikt test för bloddoping. Nu får företaget en ny vd.

Atheras studie av hjärtsvikt igång

Den första patienten har behandlats i studien med en ny terapeutisk antikropp från Athera. Studien genomförs på 11 sjukhus och inkluderar patienter med akut hjärtinfarkt och hög risk att utveckla hjärtsvikt.

Köper upp AI-teknik för embryon

Vitrolife i avtal med australiska bolag.

En miljon euro i potten

En miljon euro är prissumman i en av världens mest ansedda innovationstävlingar som nu öppnar upp för anmälningar.

Han blir vd för Stockholm Business Region

Staffan Ingvarsson, tidigare vd på Stokab, tillträder den 1 april som vd för Stockholm Business Region.

Tio minuters trädgårdsarbete räcker

Så lite som tio minuters motion per vecka ser ut att minska risken för hjärtdöd, enligt en kinesisk observationsstudie.

Brexit creeping closer – or?

In this column, lawyer Pernilla Norman, tries to sort out the different Brexit options.