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Sedana får USA-patent för inhalationslösning
Sedana Medical har beviljats ett patent i USA för Sedaconda ACD-S, som är huvudprodukten i företagets inhalationslösning.
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Charlotta Gummeson leaves Sahlgrenska Science Park – “It feels sad and exciting at the same time”
With mixed emotions, Charlotta Gummeson will leave her position as CEO of Sahlgrenska Science Park in October. “It feels sad and exciting at the same time. I’ve been in the thick of things and part of the development for so long now, but I’m also looking forward and thinking about all the new things that there will be in a freer role,” she says to Life Science Sweden
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Första läkemedlen som bromsar Alzheimers – men vad betyder det för patienterna?
Nya behandlingar för tidig Alzheimers sjukdom väcker hopp hos tusentals patienter och anhöriga. Men vem ska få behandlingen, hur ska rätt patienter hittas i tid – och kommer sjukvårdens resurser att räcka till? Life Science Sweden har talat med svenska Alzheimerforskare som uttrycker försiktigt hopp, men också ser fortsatta utmaningar.
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Pfizer’s Paxlovid is being tested against post-COVID in a major Swedish study
In a new study conducted at the Karolinska University Hospital, Pfizer’s COVID drug, Paxlovid, is now being tested in patients with post-COVID. The study is one of the most extensive studies in the world currently being conducted for a drug for post-COVID.
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Kan återuppliva vid överdos – nu satsar svenska bolaget på lansering i USA
En formula som vänder effekten vid överdos av kraftiga syntetiska opioider, som fentanyl. Det har utvecklats av Orexo – som nu vill ta läkemedlet in på den amerikanska marknaden.
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19 medicines in Sweden are under investigation in a major EMA inquiry
19 medicines marketed in Sweden are affected by an ongoing extensive European investigation into suspected fraud at an Indian contract research organisation. Among them are medicines for HIV, epilepsy, cancer and Parkinson’s, which may be withdrawn
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Kommunal varslar om strejk i sjukhusköken
Avtalsförhandlingarna mellan Kommunal och Visita har strandat, och nu varslas om strejk för bland annat kockar, måltidspersonal och vaktmästare på sjukhus, vårdcentraler och storkök.
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Samuel Lagercrantz: A special kind of hellishness afflicts post-COVID patients
In addition to the disease itself those suffering from post-COVID have to deal with people who try to label them as hypochondriacs, writes Samuel Lagercrantz in an editorial.
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Heidi Stensmyren is eager for new challenges in the biotech industry
Heidi Stensmyren has served as President of the Swedish Medical Association, held a managerial position at Karolinska University Hospital and is now Medical Director at a biotech company. “I’m curious and like to have influence, so I’ve often chosen management roles,” she says.
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Nya sparåtgärder på Sahlgrenska
Sahlgrenska universitetssjukhuset planerar att införa flera åtgärder för att dra ner på kostnaderna.
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CROs in drug development: "We use our expertise to speed up the process
Consultancy firms have become an increasingly important part of drug development. “It’s a trend and a business model that works, and we see no indication that it will change,” says Helena Lüning of the industry organisation ASCRO.
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Why the world renown researcher Marc Tessier-Lavigne resigns as Stanford´s president
In mid-summer, neuroscientist Marc Tessier-Lavigne announced his resignation as President of Stanford following allegations of manipulated study data. According to the reporter Theo Baker, who first reported the story, Tessier-Lavigne “rewarded the winners and punished the losers”. Here is the background of the story which has shaken the American scientific community over the summer.
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Första pillret mot förlossningsdepression godkänt i USA
Den första orala behandlingen specifikt inriktad på förlossningsdepression har godkänts av FDA.
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Han är Sahlgrenska universitetssjukhusets nya sjukhusdirektör
Nu står det klart att det är Boubou Hallberg som tar sig an uppdraget som ny sjukhusdirektör för Sahlgrenska universitetssjukhuset.
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The Swedish Life Science Office: “We lost in both coordination and manpower”
Since the turn of the year, the Swedish government’s life science office has operated at a lower capacity. Life Science Sweden has spoken to Pontus Holm, Departmental Secretary at the office, about the ongoing work.
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Neanderthal gene variants may cause Viking disease
A new study suggests that the so-called Viking disease, which affects the hand function in many older people, may be linked to gene variants inherited from Neanderthals.
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Regeringen tillsätter utredning om statlig sjukvård – ”Ett historiskt första steg”
Under en pressträff på torsdagsmorgonen berättade företrädare för regeringen att de idag tar ett beslut som kan bli det första steget mot att staten tar över ansvaret för sjukvården från regionerna.
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Norwegian company wins bidding battle for Sensidose
The lengthy battle to acquire medical device company Sensidose is apparently over. Generic medicines company EQL Pharma is pulling out, selling its shares and leaving the way open for Norwegian company Navamedic.
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Samuel Lagercrantz: The government’s performance in healthcare and life sciences so far
Since the change of government in Sweden, developments in the healthcare sector have shown promising signs, but the outlook in life sciences is less promising, writes Samuel Lagercrantz in an editorial.
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Confidence in childhood vaccines is in decline worldwide
Since the pandemic, confidence in vaccinating children has plummeted. In a new report, UNICEF urges world leaders to act before the situation worsens. In 52 out of 55 countries surveyed, public perception of the importance of vaccinating children has declined.
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Pfizer’s record year – topped the $100 billion mark
In 2022 Pfizer, as the first pharmaceutical company in history, reached an annual revenue of more than 100 billion dollars, thereby surpassing Johnson & Johnson as the industry’s top selling business.
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Pfizers rekordår – sprängde 100 miljardersvallen
Pfizer lyckades i fjol, som första läkemedelsbolag i historien, sälja för över 100 miljarder dollar under ett år. Det visar en sammanställning över företagen med de största intäkterna inom läkemedelsindustrin.
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New diagnostic rules raise concerns
In a panel discussion, several voices from academia and the industry expressed concerns about the transition to the new regulatory framework for in-vitro diagnostics (IVDR). They argue that it may create significant differences between regions
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New drug alert in the US: Rise in overdoses linked to the use of drugs for animals
A combination of the synthetic drugs fentanyl and xylazine, an animal tranquilizer, has been labelled a “growing threat” by the White House due to its role in the ongoing opioid crisis in the US.