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Miljöpremie föreslås för läkemedelstillverkning – ska sporra till mindre utsläpp
En miljöpremie föreslås prövas för att få ner utsläppen av läkemedelsrester. "Det här förslaget är ett första steg mot att kunna väga in miljörisker vid framställning av läkemedel och aktiv substans", säger Stefan Berggren, biträdande tillsynsdirektör på Läkemedelsverket.
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Alert from the Swedish Medicines Agency: Many complications with gastric balloons
According to the Swedish Medicines Agency, an increasing number of serious complications are being reported in procedures with gastric balloons as a method for weight loss. The authority fears significant shortcomings in the information to patients both before and after the procedure.
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“We need to build flexible operating theatres”
Flexible operating theatres, micro-sensors on surgeons to monitor their well-being and 3D images projected onto organs to be operated on. These are a few ideas that three specialist surgeons are suggesting for the operating theatre of the future.
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Avtal sluts mellan stora svenska och nederländska aktörer
Fyra överenskommelser mellan svenska och nederländska life science-aktörer ska skrivas idag. Avtalen signeras i samband med det pågående statsbesöket från Nederländerna under en ceremoni där ministrar från de bägge länderna medverkar.
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Biosimilars bring price pressure, but are they sufficiently used?
When biosimilars were introduced just over 16 years ago, hopes were raised that they would give many more patients access to effective but otherwise extremely expensive treatments with biological drugs. So, how well has Swedish healthcare used biosimilars? The answer partly depends on whom you ask.
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Bought a tablet factory – and built his own empire
In 1995, Thomas Eldered was CEO of one of Pharmacia’s factories in the Stockholm area when the Swedish pharmaceutical giant, after a takeover, decided to move its production abroad. 34-year-old Thomas was facing an imminent risk of losing his job. However, instead, it actually turned out to be the starting point for one of the biggest success stories in Swedish life science.
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Marie Gårdmark: Potential step change – EU regulators get to play with data
A new pilot from EMA is starting in September to assess wether the analysis of 'raw data' by regulatory authorities improves the evaluation of marketing approval for new medicines. Marie Grådmark writes in a column that she is looking forward to the outcome of the pilot to hopefully then understand if “in house” analyses actually will add value.
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Anna-Karin Maltais ny vetenskaplig chef hos XNK Therapeutics
Det svenska immunterapibolaget XNK Therapeutics tar in Anna-Karin Maltais som CSO. Hon tillträder tjänsten den 17 oktober.
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Philips återkallar 17 miljoner andningsmasker – kan störa ut pacemakers
I juni förra året återkallade Philips 5,5 miljoner ventilatorer och andra andningsstödsmaskiner i USA. Nu är det dags igen. Mer än 17 miljoner av företagets andningsmasker innehåller magneter som kan störa ut bland annat pacemakers, aneurysmklämmor och
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Penilla Gunther blir expert i EU:s cancerråd
Som en av 15 experter tar Penilla Gunther plats i rådet som ska arbeta för att implementera EU:s cancerstrategi i medlemsländerna.
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Anders Blanck about his 17 years at Lif: “The industry is enjoying greater public trust now"
The announcement came as a surprise to those around him, but according to the protagonist himself, the timing was excellent. Anders Blanck is now leaving Lif – a decision that has been growing for some time. “I have been pretty much married to my mission. However, I will turn 56 this autumn, and if I’m going to do something else in my professional life, now is the time,” he says.
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Genes from Neanderthals can affect the correct drug dosage
A fifth of all Europeans carry gene variants inherited from Neanderthals, which cause certain drugs to break down more slowly. This may have implications for the drug doses they should take.
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Jonas Vikman lämnar Lif
Lifs samhällspolitiska chef Jonas Vikman lämnar branschorganisationen för att starta eget som konsult och strategisk rådgivare.
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Lucy Robertshaw: Did you know Stockholm wants to be in top 5 in the world for Life Sciences?
Karolinska Institutet Solna Campus has certainly become the next “Kendall Square”, writes Lucy Robertshaw in a column.
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Anders Blanck om 17 år på Lif: "Branschen har större förtroende nu"
Beskedet kom överraskande för omgivningen – men enligt huvudpersonen själv är tajmingen bra. När Anders Blanck nu lämnar Lif är det ett beslut som växt fram under en tid. "Jag har varit ganska mycket gift med mitt uppdrag. Men i höst fyller jag 56, och ska jag göra något annat i mitt yrkesliv så det är dags nu", säger han.
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Försök med screening för lungcancer i Stockholm – kan bli nationellt program
I höst inleds en pilotstudie i Stockholm som kan vara det första steget mot ett nationell screeningprogram för lungcancer.
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Newly discovered gene variant linked to protection against abdominal obesity
American researchers believe they have identified a rare gene mutation that protects against abdominal obesity and metabolic syndrome. The ambition is that the discovery will lead to new treatments that can help reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease.
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BioVentureHub CEO: “Companies with a high degree of interaction achieve greater success”
For the first time since its inception, AstraZeneca’s BioVentureHub can now recruit new companies, as some of its tenants have grown significantly and are leaving the hub. This is the message from the biohub’s CEO Magnus Björsne in an interview, in which he also highlights a study that points out that companies with a high degree of interaction with other companies achieve greater success.
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EMA: Novavax covidvaccin kan ges även till ungdomar 12-17 år
Covidvaccinet från Novavax rekommenderas nu av det europeiska läkemedelsverket EMA även för ungdomar i åldern 12-17 år.
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Study: Our behaviour may have been guided by wishful thinking during the pandemic
A new study suggests that we systematically underestimate health risks if and when it suits us. This was especially true during the pandemic, as our risk assessments may have been guided by wishful thinking rather than a rational perception of the risks.
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Ojämställt i toppen hos Uppsalas life science-företag
STUNS Life science i Uppsala har undersökt hur jämställdhet mellan man och kvinna ser ut i regionens life science-företag. Och trots att Sverige hör till ett av världens mest jämställda länder, är den kvinnliga representationen låg på ledningsposter i Uppsala.
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Fortsatt satsning på borreliavaccin när Pfizer köper in sig i Valneva
Läkemedelsjätten Pfizer köper 8,1 procent av aktierna i det franska vaccinbolaget Valneva. Kapitaltillskottet ska gå till fortsatt utveckling av ett vaccin mot borrelia.
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Marie Gårdmark: New incentives for orphan products on its way
"Let’s hope that the learnings from development of new therapies for rare diseases will spill over to more common conditions, orphan products paving the wave for drug development in a broader context", writes Marie Gårdmark in a column.
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IVI’s Director General on establishing in Sweden: Will need up to 40 employees
The International Vaccine Institute, IVI, hopes to have its first staff on-site in Stockholm within a couple of months, says the institute’s Director General Jerome Kim in an interview with Life Science Sweden.
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