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.

Life Science-podden: The perfect moment for an IPO

When is the right time to go for an IPO? What strategy is recommended in today´s rather uncertain business climate when it comes to taking your life science company public?

Swedish-Danish meeting at Medicon Village: “One of the most important life science congresses”

For the eleventh year, The Future of Swedish and Danish Life Science was held on Wednesday, and the event continues to function as a connecting link between the life science sectors of both countries. This year’s event attracted nearly 450 visitors.

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.

Stort engagemang på möte om medicinteknik: "Vi vet att lösningarna finns"

Hur ska alla innovativa medicintekniska lösningar inom diagnostik och behandling kunna nå patienten – utan att snubbla på alla juridiska, tekniska och formella hinder på vägen? Det var ämnet för ett välbesökt event i Göteborg på onsdagen.

Kirurgveckan på Kistamässan är i full gång

Kirurgveckan är fysisk igen efter pandemin. Och mässhallens takhöjd på Kistamässan gör att sorlet av alla besökare är ljudligt. Utställare från 60-talets företag, föreningar och organisationer finns på plats för att visa upp sina produkter och tjänster.

Nanologica tar in finansiering – satsar inom insulintillverkning

Bioteknikföretaget Nanologica har beslutat om en nyemission som ska ta in upp till 94 miljoner kronor. Det nya kapitalet ska användas till investeringar inom affärsområdet kromatografi.

Sweden is heavily criticised for not ordering Covid vaccine

Valneva and the EU Commission have entered into an agreement for 1.25 million doses of the company’s Covid vaccine, but Sweden has not placed an order.

Amorphous materials take centre stage when Orexo develops new formulations

Swift resolution but with maintained stability. Orexo’s new drug delivery platform tackles the problem of amorphous materials. “Our technology has the positive properties of the material, and it also cracks some of the problems,” says the company’s Research and Development Manager Robert Rönn.

EQT lägger bud på Karo Pharma

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.

Innovationshubben i Matfors har haft sin första kund – "Full fart nu"

Gammal utrustning rivs ut – nya toppmoderna labb för processutveckling och analys kommer på plats. På Northx Biologics i Matfors pågår arbetet för fullt med att skapa Sveriges nya innovationshubb för biologiska läkemedel. "Det händer väldigt mycket just nu, och det är väldigt kul", säger Eva-Karin Gidlund, Head of Alliance and Innovation Management på Northx, till Life Science Sweden.

Bioventurehubs vd: ”Företag som interagerar mycket når större framgång”

Astra Zenecas Bioventurehub kan för första gången sedan starten rekrytera nya bolag då några av hyresgästerna växt väsentligt och nu lämnar hubben. Det berättar biohubbens vd Magnus Björsne i en intervju där han också lyfter fram en studie som pekar på att företag som interagerar mycket med andra bolag når större framgångar.

Collaboration for a simpler production of gene therapies launched

A collaboration between universities and companies aims at providing better production methods for the development of gene therapies. The initiative is led by Johan Rockberg, Professor at KTH.

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.

Björn Arvidsson: “We need robust and recognized ecosystems for continued competitiveness”

“We have idea carriers and excellent innovation opportunities, and now we must invest in creating ecosystems that provide them with even better growth opportunities,” Björn Arvidsson writes in a column.

A growing industry in Denmark: “One new life science company a week”

The life science sector in eastern Denmark continues to grow in the number of employees, as well as the number of companies. An emerging problem is the shortage of labour, a new report reveals.

Nyemission ska ta Pharmnovos behandling mot nervsmärta till klinisk prövning

Lundbaserade Pharmnovo har tagit in 67 miljoner kronor i en nyemission för att finansiera vidare utveckling av bolagets läkemedelskandidat mot nervsmärta.

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.

Anna Törner: To kill your darlings

Hopes were high when Anna Törner and her colleague started a study on a dietary supplement that seemed unbelievably good. “Enthusiastically, we dreamed of exciting results and perhaps a publication in a high-impact journal,” she writes in a column.

Frystorkningsteknik ska göra mRNA-läkemedel mer stabila

I ett forskningsprojekt som drivs av forskningsinstitutet Rise vill forskare ta fram produktionsprocesser som gör att mRNA-läkemedel kan klara av varmare temperaturer än de minus 80 grader celsius som idag krävs för exempelvis vaccin vid förvaring och hantering.

Hello Angelica Loskog!

Life Science Sweden would like to know more about Angelica Loskog and interviews her about her life as a researcher.

40 miljarder i satsningar i Öresundsregionen – ”En enorm investeringsvåg”

Medicinska företag i Öresundsregionen investerar som aldrig förr, visar en ny rapport.

Investments worth 40 billion in the Öresund region – “A huge investment wave”

A new report reveals that medical companies in the Oresund region are investing like never before.