The investor: “The major common diseases are hot again”

She has previously been voted Investor of the Year and will now be moderating The Future of Swedish & Danish Life Science congress. We check the temperature of the industry with Nina Rawal from Trill Impact Advisory.

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Carl-Henrik Heldin ny rådgivare åt Rarity Bioscience

Rarity Bioscience får ett tungt tillskott till sitt vetenskapliga råd. Carl-Henrik Heldin, professor vid Uppsala universitet och tidigare styrelseordförande för Nobelstiftelsen, är ny extern rådgivare till bolaget.

MSD köper företag inriktat på ögonsjukdomar

Läkemedelsjätten MSD förvärvar biotechbolaget Eye Bio, som bland annat utvecklar ett läkemedel mot diabetiskt makulaödem.

Innovative start-up helps doctors, scientists and industry balance coagulation risks

For many doctors caring for seriously ill patients, for example, in stroke units and cancer wards, maintaining the life-saving balance between bleeding and thrombosis is an ongoing challenge. In the late 1980s, scientists at Maastricht University in the Netherlands developed an innovative method, the thrombin generation assay (TGA), which provides a complete overview of a physiological process crucial for maintaining normal haemostasis.

Carl Borrebaeck – professor and serial entrepreneur with a taste for speed

Award-winning cancer researcher, the founder of many listed companies, and constantly in the academic and commercial spotlight for decades. However, Carl Borrebaeck, Professor of Immunotechnology at Lund, is not yet satisfied. “We have a new, potentially super exciting project in the pipeline,” he says.

Så ska skånsk biotech locka investerare

Bolag inom skånsk life science attraherar mindre pengar än snittet i Sverige enligt en ny rapport. Något Petter Hartman, vd för Medicon Village Innovation, menar har flera orsaker.

Samuel Lagercrantz: ”Will the Swedish life science strategy be updated with precision?”

What will the Swedish government focus on in the life science strategy that is being updated? And what should be prioritized in the strategy? Life Science Sweden's editor-in-chief Samuel Lagercrantz highlights three areas.

To build trust, one must be able to say “I don’t know” – whether human or AI

Will AI strengthen or break down trust? It depends on whether we can understand and accept its limitations, and our own, writes Sarah Lidé in a column.

Ozempic may benefit hip replacement surgery

The high-profile drug for type 2 diabetes and weight loss may be beneficial in other areas. One such area is for patients undergoing hip replacement surgery, a new study suggests.

Studie: Ozempic kan vara fördel vid höftledsoperation

Det uppmärksammade läkemedlet för diabetes typ 2 och viktminskning kan vara till nytta inom fler områden. Däribland för patienter som får höftledsprotes, enligt en ny studie.

Business Sweden: “Companies have a lot to offer in data-driven precision medicine”

Data-driven precision medicine can potentially solve major healthcare problems, states Business Sweden in a new report on the subject.

Studie med antifetmapiller avbryts efter biverkningar

Pfizer har beslutat att inte gå vidare med sin viktminskningskandidat danuglipron i den version som ska intas i tablettform två gånger om dagen. Orsaken är de biverkningar som behandlingen gett.

Nytt preparat utmanar ”fetmamedicinernas King Kong”

Slaget om marknaden för obesitasläkemedel fortsätter. Danska Novo Nordisk tar nu upp kampen mot medicinen som jämförts med en gastric bypass.

Nyemission i diabetesbolag tecknades till 32 procent

Företrädesemissionen i Diamyd Medical tecknades preliminärt till 32 procent, vilket innebär att bolaget tillförs cirka 78 miljoner kronor före emissionskostnader.

The physician at the tech giant: “Observations in the emergency room made my mind up”

When Nasim Farrokhnia was in third grade at school in Tehran, the capital of Iran, her father gave her a book about Marie Curie, which soon became her favourite book. Perhaps her interest in science was born there and then, as science and new technology have since been a constant feature of her working life. Today, she is a Healthcare Manager in Microsoft’s Western Europe team.

Marie Gårdmark: ”The situation is not satisfactory”

”The legislative tool-box is limited, but carrots in the form of longer exclusivity has already proven successful, this has for example increased registration of new products in rare diseases. But will it also work to increase access for all EU patients

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.

Life Science Sweden heads to the Oresund region! ‒ Hello there Michael Linnell

Life Science Sweden’s The Future of Swedish Danish Life Science and New Updates in Drug Formulation & Bioavailability meetings are coming up soon. We asked Michael Linnell, project manager for Life Science Sweden’s event portfolio, a few short questions.

USA-godkännande: RS-vaccin till gravida ska skydda spädbarn

Ett vaccin som ges till gravida kvinnor för att skydda deras barn mot RS-virus under spädbarnstiden har godkänts av den amerikanske läkemedelsmyndigheten FDA.

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.

Alligators huvudkandidat får särläkemedelsstatus – ”En milstolpe”

Alligator Bioscience har beviljats särläkemedelsstatus i USA för sin huvudkandidat mitazalimab.

Study: Chat GPT is more empathetic than doctors

The AI tool Chat GPT is not only more accurate when it comes to answering patient questions – the chatbot is also perceived as almost 10 times more empathetic than real doctors, a new study reveals.

Alligator tar in nästan 200 miljoner för utveckling av cancerkandidat

Styrelsen för Lundbaserade Alligator Bioscience har beslutat om en nyemission på upp till 199 miljoner kronor. Fokus ligger nu framförallt på den fortsatta utvecklingen av mitazalimab, bolagets läkemedelskandidat mot bukspottkörtelcancer.