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Björn Ursing: Physicians new role in AI driven healthcare
”AI could be the key we need for tomorrow’s healthcare, but it is not a stand-alone tool”, writes Björn Ursing in a column about how the role for physicians changes in the era of AI.
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Elicera develops CAR-T against solid tumours – may become the first in the world
Today, there are five EU-approved CAR-T therapies, all focused on different types of blood cancer, but no one has yet succeeded in making the method work against solid tumours. At Gothenburg-based Elicera, they are working relentlessly to succeed in that field as well. “It is the largest field, and the potential is enormous,” says the company’s CEO Jamal El-Mosleh.
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CAR-T therapies give continued hope: “Almost half of the patients have become disease-free”
When the first CAR-T therapies appeared, hopes were raised for the effective treatment for critically ill cancer patients. After a somewhat sluggish start, about 90 patients in Sweden have now been treated with this method. “Almost half of them have become disease-free, at least of those treated with Yescarta, which are the ones I know best,” says Gunilla Enblad, Chairman of the national working group for CAR-T treatment.
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Samuel Lagercrantz: Immunotherapy against cancer is still in its early stages
For more than 100 years, researchers have tried to target the body’s own immune system to fight cancer cells. They have occasionally been laughed at and ridiculed by the medical establishment. However, from our perspective today, we can sum it up with the saying: He who laughs last laughs best, writes Samuel Lagercrantz in an editorial.
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Björn Arvidsson: ”We need to change perspective”
If you say “life science” to a person on the street and ask them to explain what it is, you will probably get no good answer. The same question to your network will generate as many versions as the people you ask. Most likely, we will miss many opportunities with our lack of communication, writes Björn Arvidsson in a column.
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Så försvarar du företaget mot årets säkerhetshot
Det globala tekniktjänstföretaget NTT Ltd. har identifierat fem cybersäkerhetshot som kan komma att prägla 2022 och hur man skyddar sig mot dem.
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Marie Gårdmark: Finally, it’s time for a revision of the EU pharma legislation
A challenge for the EU Commission is to deliver a new framework that will also take care of another “pillar” of the pharmaceutical strategy, namely, to ensure that new medicines will be available for all citizens in Europe, writes Marie Gårdmark in a column.
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Study: An objective diagnosis of constant tinnitus may be possible
A new method that measures brain activity during sound stimulation can make it possible to objectively diagnose and identify people who suffer from constant tinnitus, which was demonstrated in a study made by researchers at the Karolinska Institute.
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Stockholm aims at becoming one of the world’s top life science regions
Regional Chair for Finance, Irene Svenonius (M), believes that Stockholm can realise the goal of becoming one of the world’s top 5 regions in life science by 2025. One step on the way to achieve this is by hosting a world-leading congress in medtech.
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The route to vaccines for everyone: “We did not just sit around and wait”
The pandemic was in full swing, and no one knew when or even if a vaccine would come. At that point, the Swedish Minister of Social Affairs called with a proposal, and Richard Bergström did not hesitate. “I already had a notion that this would work,” he says in an interview with Life Science Sweden.
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Anna Törner: Success requires bold decisions!
“Doing things right is fine, but doing the right things as soon as possible is even better”, writes Anna Törner in a column.
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Giulia Gaudenzi: Innovation for good
"I challenge the innovator landscape to take a mental leap. Relying on innovation-solely to end inequality is not enough, therefore consciously and purposively – we need to engage bravely with the politics of poverty and scarcity. Even in life sciences", writes Giulia Gaudenzi in a column.
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”Bedragarna som brann för sina medicinföretag”
Life Science Swedens chefredaktör Samuel Lagercrantz kommenterar det nu aktuella Theranos-fallet och drar paralleller till en annan medicinskandal – som briserade i Sverige för mer än 35 år sedan.
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Elekta tar finansdirektör från Recipharm
Strålterapibolaget Elekta har utsett Tobias Hägglöv till ny finansdirektör.
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Uppsving för Pandemifonden: ”Förut ville ingen lyssna”
Virologiprofessorn Niklas Arnberg pratar om smittspridning, punk och vaccinskepticism med Life Science Sweden, men framförallt om Pandemifonden som ska få Sverige att förstå vikten av att forska fram läkemedel mot virus för att klara nästa pandemi, och helt vanliga förkylningar.
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"Transparens är centralt kopplat till hållbarhetsfrågor"
Pauline Göthberg leder regionernas arbete med hållbar upphandling. Trots att många brister har åtgärdats under senaste åren har pandemin förstärkt riskerna med förekomsten av bland annat barnarbete längre ner i leveranskedjorna
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The Oresund region aims at becoming Europe’s microbiome Mecca
The Medicon Valley Alliance’s ambition: Skåne and the Copenhagen region will become world leaders in microbiome research.
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Läkemedelsverket föreslår uppdatering av Läkemedelsboken
Läkemedelsverket har tagit fram en modell för att fortsätta driva Läkemedelsboken i myndighetens regi. En ny version skulle kunna vara klar inom två år, enligt rapporten.
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VD:n om att bygga världsföretag: ”Utveckla inte läkemedel för Nobelpris”
För att bygga ett medicinskt företag i världsklass krävs fyra grundelement, enligt Ascelia Pharmas vd Magnus Corfitzen. – Tre av dem blir ni inte överraskade av. Den fjärde, I don´t know, sa han när han talade på The Future of Swedish & Danish Life Science.
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Sweden and Denmark – this is how they choose their strategies
Scandinavia’s two major powers in pharmaceutical research have developed strategies for growth in life science, and both countries aim to become world leaders.
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Anna Törner: You won’t find this many Concorde projects anywhere else
"Suddenly Concorde projects seem reasonable in life science because it´s about life and death", writes Anna Törner in a column.
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MVA:s CEO: “Our investments should improve people´s everyday lives”
Involuntary infertility and diabetes are two of the areas on the agenda of the Medicon Valley Alliance.
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Nytt projekt ska förenkla påbörjandet av kliniska studier
Biobank Sverige får stöd från Vinnova för att förenkla ansökningsprocessen vid läkemedelsprövning.
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Hjälp - svensk industri efter i digitaliseringen
En internationell undersökning som it-konsultbolaget Experis gjort visar att svenska företag digitaliserar och automatiserar sin verksamhet långsammare än jämförbara länder.
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