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 not be better. A one-day conference on ongoing collaborations, new directions and required future investment will held on April 2nd at Medicon Village in Lund.

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.

Engage with your CMO early

Gordon Hutton is Materials Science Lead at Thermo Fisher Scientific’s, formerly GSK, small molecule API site in Cork, Ireland.

"Att välja en CMO är som att ingå ett äktenskap"

Välj partner omsorgsfullt och ta kontakt tidigt var två slutsatser från mötet Pharma Outsourcing.

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.

Femte förslaget till regeringen från SwedenBio

Skärp målsättningen för deltagandet i EU:s ramprogram. Det är SwedenBios femte förslag inför den kommande forskningspropositionen.

"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.

Den här stan är stor nog för oss båda

”Tjuvkika inte!” Jag minns armarna som låg som en sköld över skolbänkarna för att grannen inte skulle kunna se anteckningarna.

Miljardinvesteringar och plantskola för 1000 bolag

UIC, Uppsala Innovation Centre, firar 20 år i år. Totalt har 1 011 startups och tillväxtföretag har fått stöd och de sammanlagda finansieringarna ligger på över 4 miljarder kronor.

Orsaker och prevention på möte om demens

Drottning Silvia bjöd nyligen in till det 3:e internationella stormötet Dementia Forum X 2019. Mötet samlade verksamhetsledare, beslutsfattare, forskare och kungligheter från hela världen i biblioteket på Stockholms kungliga slott.

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.

Meet the governmental life science office

More clinical trials, promotion for digitisation and interoperability together with increased use of data generated by both healthcare and individuals. The duties of the Life Sciences office are plentiful.

It´s time to establish relations

Communication with the patient is the key to future healthcare, writes Hanna Brodda, editor in chief of Life Science Sweden.

How to become globally competitive

Here Gunilla Osswald from BioArctic share her experience of scaling up and be competative on the global arena.

The perfect formula for decision-making

No one has the luxury not to take a decision, writes Helena Strigård at Swedenbio.

Nedräkningen har börjat

Nu serialiseras alla läkemedelsförpackningar. Vad kommer att hända på apoteken efter den 9 februari? Kommer kunderna att kunna få ut sina mediciner?