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Age essential when testing drugs
Anders Rane has been arguing that genes and age are both important factors in understanding how medicines affect individuals. Only last year, the EU established regulations stating that pharmaceuticals must be tested for children as well as for adults.
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Diagnostics to deal with new diseases
Maria Brytting at the Swedish Institute for Infectious Disease Control, SMI, will share her experiences from April 2009 when the new influenza A virus, H1N1, was first reported globally.
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From planning stage to handshake
"Partnering is an effective tool to get in touch with the decision makers high up in an organization's administration," says Camilla Huse Bondeson at Conlega. And according to her, rigorous planning is the way to succeed.
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The winner of the race
She learned how to work hard at an early age and her devotion has certainly paid off. Whether it is field running or running a company, the key to success is focus according to Yvonne Mårtensson.
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With their hands on the legal levers
It is wonderful news for the Scandinavian scientific community. At the end of May it stood clear that Lund will host to the European Spallation Source.
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Symphogen buys tumor blocking technology
The seller is a pioneer in developing ligand traps to treat cancer and other diseases. "An excellent fit with our scientific and strategic focus," said Kirsten Drejer, CEO of Symphogen. Ph.D.
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Swedish top scientists to EMBO
Two Swedish top scientists will have a really good chance to influence European life science research from now on. One is from the Karolinska Institutet, and one is from the University of Uppsala.
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Go ahead for leg wound study
Tripep starts a phase II-study of their wound healing joint venture project.
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Teams up with leading dermatologist
Tripep has signed a letter of intent with a major Japanese specialty pharma company to bring their wound healing treatment to a big market.
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Success fee to Bioinvent and partner
The cancer collaboration started last year. After successful technology transfer the two partner companies now receives 5 million euro from pharma giant Roche.
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Lundbeck divests companies
The company sells all shares in one listed company plus divests four small private equity funds, for a three-figured million sum.
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Pfizer lays a chunky bid on Wyeth
The merger of two pharma giants is the largest industry deal so far this year. Pfizer will acquire Wyeth in a cash-and-stock transaction currently valued at approximately $68 billion. The Boards of Directors of both companies have said yes to the deal that may lead to lay-offs of some 8,000 persons.
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Orexo opens doors eastwards
The drug delivery company has signed a deal for selling a cancer pain treatment in China. "An ideal partner for us" says Torbjörn Bjerke, CEO of Orexo.
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New CEO to Promedvi
Sigrun Axelsson has taken on the leadership of the Lund-based medtech company.
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A smart company takes care of its best
Lundbeck didn't have to look far to find it's new international Director of Marketing. The talent was already in the house.
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New member to Active board
The Election Committee of Active Biotech proposes a very experienced financial sector executive to join the company board. Five existing members are also to be re-elected at the AGM in May.
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Almost 150 will leave Coloplast
The Danish medtech company Coloplast negotiates headcount reductions, with a total number of almost 150 employees.
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Less scars with new product
A new Swedish product for post surgical scar formation enters clinical development.
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Biotage is regrouping
The Swedish company Biotage takes yet another step in streamlining efforts, by outsourcing all instrument production to contract manufacturers.
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EUR 2 million for peanut allergies
ALK Abelló has signed an agreement to invest EUR 2 million in the French biotechnology company DBV Technologies.
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Hormones make children fat
A new Danish million project will define the connection between hormons and obesity amongst children.
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Medicult needs a word of advice
Medicult Board retains advisers, regarding the previous offer from Vitrolife.
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Lytix calls in cash
Norwegian company Lytix Biopharma closes a USD 1.4 million funding round to finance new antimicrobial and oncology lead compounds.
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Danisco first with green emulsifier
A new sustainable emulsifier from Danisco meets the increasing consumer demand for ethically correct consumer goods.