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Billion-Dollar Deal Sends BioArctic Soaring
Swedish Alzheimer-focused company BioArctic has entered into a licensing collaboration with Novartis regarding a technology aimed at enhancing efficient drug delivery to the brain. The BioArctic stock surged significantly following the announcement.
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Roche joins Medicon Village
Roche and Medicon Village Innovation have signed an agreement for deeper collaboration. “The fact that Roche is now becoming part of this environment further strengthens our concept,” says Medicon Village Innovation CEO Petter Hartman.
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New ATMP center inaugurated: “In the future, we will see cell and gene therapies in all clinics”
Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital’s new ATMP center was inaugurated in Flemingsberg, south of Stockholm. “The ATMP Center is not just a physical place, it is a promise,” said KI’s Vice-Chancellor Annika Östman Wernerson.
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Ylva Trolle Lagerros: ”Vissa borde få läkemedel mot obesitas subventionerat”
Som ledande expert på obesitas har Ylva Trolle Lagerros synts mycket i media på sista tiden. I en intervju med Life Science Sweden talar hon om stigmat kring fetma, om hur biverkningar från den nya sortens fetmaläkemedel kan undvikas, och om vilka patienter hon anser bör få läkemedel mot obesitas subventionerade.
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Tre chefsrockader i CTR-koncernen
Forskningskoncernen Center for Translational Research (CTR) genomför flera skiften på ledande positioner. Flera av bolagen inom gruppen får nu nya chefer.
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Hundratals AI-projekt leder Astra Zeneca mot ambitiösa målet
Astra Zeneca arbetar för att ligga i framkant inom AI, en bärande faktor för att bolaget ska nå sitt mål om att lansera 20 nya läkemedel till år 2030. ”Om man inte använder AI för sin läkemedelsutveckling kommer man att tappa hårt i konkurrenskraft”, säger Peder Blomgren, globalt AI-ansvarig på läkemedelsjätten, till Life Science Sweden.
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Nytt ATMP-centrum invigt: “I framtiden ser vi cell- och genterapier på alla kliniker”
Idag invigdes Karolinska institutets och Karolinska universitetssjukhusets nya ATMP-centrum i Flemingsberg söder om Stockholm. ”ATMP-Centrum är inte bara en fysisk plats, det är ett löfte”, sa KI:s rektor Annika Östman Wernerson.
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Studie motbevisar Kennedys påstående om sparkad vaccinkommitté
Den vaccinkommitté som avskedades av Robert F. Kennedy Jr. i början av juni hade lägst nivå av ekonomiska intressekonflikter sedan 2000, visar studie. Tvärtemot vad hälsoministern hävdat.
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Anocca raises SEK 440 million ahead of clinical cancer trial
Swedish cell therapy biotech Anocca has successfully raised SEK 440 million in a new funding round to support upcoming clinical trials in pancreatic cancer.
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Wegovy approved in the U.S. for treatment of liver disease
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted accelerated approval for Novo Nordisk’s drug Wegovy to treat the serious liver condition known as MASH. The decision strengthens the company’s position in the field of metabolic diseases.
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The top five most expensive drugs in 2025
New advanced therapeutic medicines are reaching the market, but their price tags remain exceptionally high. This year’s ranking of the most expensive drugs in the US reveals a common denominator: all are gene therapies administered as one-time treatments.
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Allogene discontinues investigational antibody following patient death
U.S. biotechnology company Allogene Therapeutics is fully discontinuing the use of its experimental antibody ALLO-647 following the death of a patient in its pivotal CAR-T trial.
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BMS and venture capital giant form new company
The American pharmaceutical company Bristol Myers Squibb, together with the venture capital firm Bain Capital, is forming a new biotech company. The company will develop treatments for autoimmune diseases where there is currently a lack of effective therapies.
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Novo Nordisk appoints Mike Doustdar as new CEO
The Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk has appointed Mike Doustdar as its new CEO. At the same time, the company announced it was lowering its forecasts – which caused the stock to drop sharply on Wednesday.
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Alvotech i nytt avtal efter Xbrane-köpet – ”Sverigeteamet är starkt”
Alvotech har tecknat ett avtal med Advanz Pharma om kommersialisering av biosimilarkandidaten AVT10, utvecklad av svenska Xbrane Biopharma som nyligen förvärvats. ”Integrationen har fortskridit väl”, säger vetenskapschefen Joseph McClellan.
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Novo Nordisk cuts ties with Hims & Hers after Wegovy dispute
Novo Nordisk is ending its collaboration with Hims & Hers Health due to concerns about the company’s sales and marketing practices related to the weight-loss drug Wegovy.
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Lund University’s record-breaking recruitment – attracting researchers from around the world
The Swedish university is launching its largest international recruitment effort ever, aiming to hire 25 researchers globally, including several in the medical field.
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FDA approves Gilead’s HIV injection: “Historic day”
Gilead Sciences’ preventive HIV drug, lenacapavir, was approved on Wednesday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), sparking new hope for finally breaking the transmission chain of a virus that affects 1.3 million people annually.
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Rise MNB ska bli Sveriges första organ för IVDR-certifiering
Rise Medical Notified Body (MNB) har sedan 2024 varit ett certifieringsorgan för medicinteknikförordningen MDR. Bolaget avser nu inom kort att ansöka om att även bli anmält organ för IVDR-certifiering, berättar Rise MNB:s vd Åsa Betten.
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Forskaren har utsetts till Årets Stockholmsbyggnad
Mer än 4 600 Stockholmare har sagt sitt om vilken som är deras favorit bland huvudstadens alla byggnader. Etta kom Forskaren i Hagastaden.
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Agreement in the EU on eight years of data exclusivity for new medicines
New pharmaceuticals will be covered by eight years of data exclusivity, according to the proposed new pharmaceutical legislation that EU countries have now agreed upon after prolonged negotiations.
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US Health Secretary Kennedy dismisses all vaccine experts – assembles new committee
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has dismissed all 17 members of the CDC’s vaccine advisory panel. A new group of experts will be appointed directly by the Health Secretary, his department announced.
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Charged with illegal pharmaceutical sales – alleged earnings of 23 million
For at least five years, two men allegedly carried out illegal sales of pharmaceuticals and supplements, amassing millions. They are now facing charges at Södertörn District Court in Huddinge, south of Stockholm.
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USA:s regering skrotar vaccinavtal med Moderna
Trumpadministrationen har avbrutit ett kontrakt som tilldelats Moderna för den sena utvecklingsfasen av ett fågelinfluensavaccin för människor, samt rätten att köpa doser. Projektet uppfyller inte de vetenskapliga och säkerhetsmässiga kraven för fortsatt finansiering, enligt det amerikanska hälsodepartementet.
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