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.

Här visar Astra Zeneca framtidens läkemedelsfabrik

Automatisering är ledordet i framtidens läkemedelsfabrik. I veckan visade Astra Zeneca hur den kan se ut när man slog upp dörren till företagets "Smart Factory Hub" i Södertälje.

Hello Angelica Loskog!

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

Pharma Outsourcing igång på Stockholm Waterfront

Column: "Are we already living in the new normal?"

2020 felt like the year that we were building the house around us whilst moving into it at the same time.

Lucy Robertshaw: There is a bio revolution happening right now

Lucy Robertshaw is both proud and excited to be taking the baton of moderating this year’s Pharma Outsourcing event.

Delivering drugs with small devices

There are many challenges to overcome when delivering a drug orally. Getting the drug to survive the low pH of the ventricle and being released at the correct site in the gastrontestinal tract are two of them.

Technia samlar life science-branschen till nytt digitalt event

Den 10 september är datumet som gäller för alla som är intresserade av den fortsatta digitaliseringen för hållbar innovation och produktutveckling inom life science.

Forskare använder VR-teknik för att designa nya läkemedel

Med hjälp av virtual reality, VR, har forskare från Storbritannien lyckats se hur läkemedelsmolekyler binds samman i 3D-format, skriver Phys.org.

Swedish and Danish Life Science – are there still untapped synergies?

With the increasing developments in life sciences over the past decade and strong support for the sector’s strategic importance from both the Sweden and Danish governments, the timing of The Future of Swedish & Danish Life Science conference could not be better. A one-day conference on ongoing collaborations, new directions and required future investment will held on April 2nd at Medicon Village in Lund.

From spin-off to phase II

”The people there will basically become your new colleagues” – Carina Schmidt, former CEO of Athera, about working with different contractors.

Hon lämnar Athera – efter 13 år

Vd-byte i Athera när Carina Schmidt går vidare till nya uppdrag – James Hall tar över.

Svensk hälsohub öppnar i Kina

H2 Health Hub påbörjar sin satsning på den kinesiska marknaden. Idag öppnar H2 tillsammans med en lokal partner en innovationshub i Hangzhou, Kina. Målet är att skapa nya affärsmöjligheter för svenska health techbolag på världens näst största marknad för hälsa, vård och omsorg.

It´s time to establish relations

Communication with the patient is the key to future healthcare, writes Hanna Brodda, editor in chief of Life Science Sweden.

Brighters dotterbolag börsnoteras

Brighters dotterbolag köper upp robotikföretaget Bestic och planerar en börsnotering. Det nya bolaget ska ledas av Bestics nuvarande vd Catharina Borgenstierna.

Cykel till Silviahemmet

Brighter inleder samarbete med Silviahemmet genom att erbjuda sin innovation jDome BikeAround till demenshemmets patienter.

Förhandlar med mobiloperatörer

Brighter diskuterar avtal kring abonnemangstjänster för diabetesinstrumentet Actiste.

Stärker analysen med virtual reality

Brighters nya dotterbolag var ett oförskämt kap, enligt vd Truls Sjöstedt.

Köper virtual reality-teknik

Brighter köper e-hälsoföretaget Division By Zero.

Showroom for free

The latest equipment with trained staff. Sci Life Lab in Stockholm want to offer top conditions at the new imaging laboratory. But some vendors are skeptical to the idea of supplying test equipment for free.

How to get the most out of the fair

New study of toxins and heart disease

Is there a correlation between exposure to hormone interfering environmental toxins and increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease? A new patient study will try to evaluate this, and one thousand people are to be included.

View pathology images in your iPhone

The Institute for Medical Informatics in Oslo announces a brand new iPhone application for virtual microscopy.