“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.

Cytel Inc acquires the SDS Group

The multinational statistical software developer and contract research organization Cytel Inc, headquartered in Massachusetts, USA, acquires the Swedish consulting company SDS Life Science.

“We aim to be a start-up company with an academic spirit”

Chronic pain and Alzheimer’s are two diseases that plague many people worldwide and seem impossible to cure. However, Huddinge-based company Alzecure is working on developing drugs for both conditions.

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.

The TFS family is growing

TFS HealthScience is a European based CRO company with broad expertise and experiences in the biotech and pharmaceutical sector. The company is growing and the TFS family welcomes new members.

“We need to keep investing in research and innovation”

Jenni Nordborg has worked for just over four years to highlight life science in Sweden. Her mandate as national coordinator ends in December 2022. ““Life sciences has been a long-term priority of governments since many years and I have no doubt that the ambitions will be strong going forward”, says Jenni Nordborg.

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.

Business Sweden’s new team is rolling out the blue-yellow carpet

According to Business Sweden’s life science team, the combination of substantial medical know-how and an ever-flourishing tech sector is a success factor for Sweden. “It’s a perfect storm, a beneficent, perfect storm,” says Programme Manager Britta

Life Science Sweden rankar svenska innovationer – var med och tyck till!

Life Science Sweden fyller 20 och firar med att presentera en ranking av de 20 viktigaste svenska innovationerna inom life science.

Business Swedens nya garde – De rullar ut den blågula mattan

Mixen av mycket medicinskt kunnande och en tech-sektor som växer sig allt starkare är en framgångsfaktor för Sverige, enligt Business Swedens life science-team. – Det är en perfekt storm, en bra perfekt storm, säger Britta Stenson, Program Manager.

Richard Bergström har fått nytt jobb

Sveriges vaccinsamordnare Richard Bergström har sagt upp sig. Det rapporterar Läkemedelsmarknaden, som har tagit del av ett uppsägningsmejl till socialdepartementet.

FOKUS Patient turns international

FOKUS Patient is arranging conferences over 3 days in October, and this year, the focus will be on international collaborations.

KVA:s nya preses – ”Forskning är en livsstil”

Under sommaren tillträdde Birgitta Henriques Normark som preses för Kungliga Vetenskapsakademien. Life Science Sweden träffade henne i Vetenskapsakademiens pampiga byggnad vid Frescati i Stockholm i slutet av maj för att prata om forskning och om hennes nya uppdrag.

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.

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.

Nytt nummer av Life Science Sweden – Intervjuer, reportage och nyheter

I det nya numret kan du bland annat läsa en längre intervju med en av de mest framgångsrika entreprenörerna genom tiderna i svensk life science.

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.

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.

Uppdaterade covidvaccin effektivare mot omikron – godkännande på väg

Två nya uppdaterade covidvacciner från Pfizer/Biontech och Moderna, som ska ge förbättrat skydd mot omikron, väntas inom kort bli godkända i Europa.

Han leder Sectras nya satsning inom genomik

Medicinteknikbolaget Sectra startar en ny affärsenhet för innovation och utveckling inom området genomik, studiet av arvsmassan. Meningen är att företagets plattform för diagnostik i framtiden ska utökas till att hantera även information om individers arvsanlag.

Pfizer och Biontech slår tillbaka mot Moderna – “Vi ska försvara oss kraftfullt”

Nu slår Pfizer och Biontech tillbaka mot Moderna efter stämningarna för patentintrång. Samtidigt hävdar två tidigare universitetsforskare att de har rättigheter till teknologi som mRNA-vaccinen bygger på.

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.

Moderna stämmer Pfizer för covidvaccin – ”Kopierade utan tillstånd”