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Pfizer lays a chunky bid on Wyeth
The merger of two pharma giants is the largest industry deal so far this year. Pfizer will acquire Wyeth in a cash-and-stock transaction currently valued at approximately $68 billion. The Boards of Directors of both companies have said yes to the deal
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Success fee to Bioinvent and partner
The cancer collaboration started last year. After successful technology transfer the two partner companies now receives 5 million euro from pharma giant Roche.
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EUR 2 million for peanut allergies
ALK Abelló has signed an agreement to invest EUR 2 million in the French biotechnology company DBV Technologies.
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Less scars with new product
A new Swedish product for post surgical scar formation enters clinical development.
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Biotage is regrouping
The Swedish company Biotage takes yet another step in streamlining efforts, by outsourcing all instrument production to contract manufacturers.
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Lytix calls in cash
Norwegian company Lytix Biopharma closes a USD 1.4 million funding round to finance new antimicrobial and oncology lead compounds.
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Biotech goes white and bright
White biotech could become Denmark's next blossoming business area.
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Oasmia gets a confirmation
FDA has granted Oasmia an expedited review status for Paclical Vet.
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Medtech companies find new beam technique
The medtech companies Raysearch and Nucletron expand collaboration with two new solutions for radiation treatment planning.
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Infidelity produces faster sperms
Until now, it has been difficult to prove that fast-swimming sperms have an advantage when it comes to fertilizing an egg.
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Think outside the... brain
Riitta Hari from the Brain Research Unit at the Helsinki University of Technology has recently stated that the mind is more than just the brain.
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Harmony prevents dementia
People who are active, outgoing and relaxed may be less likely to develop dementia, according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet.
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Abbott expands by acquisition
An acquisition gives Abbott a leadership position in another large and growing medical device segment.
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Swedish multi competent machine soon launched
The Swedish company Biosensor will launch new equipment able to detect twelve different narcotics and explosives simultaneously.
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Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are relatives
Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder have the same genetic causes, according to a study from Karolinska Institutet.
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Measure blood sugar without finger pricking
The Danish entrepreneurial firm RSP Systems has developed a method to measure the blood sugar level in diabetes patients, simply by placing a fingertip on a small illuminating lens.
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Polymer guru new dean at DTU
The Technical University of Denmark, DTU, has appointed a well-known profile from the Polymer Center as a new dean.
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Crafoord Prize to an American and two Japanese
Today the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announces the laureates of the Crafoord Prize in Polyarthritis 2009.
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Ten recieve the Venture Cup West Prize
At this year´s Venture Cup West awards the 10 best business ideas in Venture Cup West 08/09 were chosen, receiving SEK 10 000 each.
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New CEO to Medivir
The Board of the Swedish biotech company Medivir has appointed the successor to the current CEO Lars Adlersson.
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Vitrolife wants to acquire Medicult
The Swedish company Vitrolife intends to make en exchange offer to the shareholders of the Danish company Medicult to acquire all outstanding shares in the company.
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Swiss allergy therapy convinces
Cytos Biotechnology presents promising results in a study of a new therapy against allergy and asthma.
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Collaboration brings next generation drugs
Wyeth and Santaris Pharma announce a new alliance to develop RNA-based medicines.
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Medicult acquires embryo scanner
The Danish company Medicult signs an agreement with Novocellus to gain access to embryo selection technology.