Nobelpristagare blir doktor i Lund

Under högtidliga former promoverar Lunds universitet idag 233 nya doktorer, 18 hedersdoktorer och 14 jubeldoktorer. Bland dem finns en Nobelpristagare och en världsledande stamcellsforskare.

Cellavision mot Japan

Bolaget får sin första order via det japanska dotterbolaget i Yokohama.

C-Rad mot ny marknad

En del av Harvard Medical School ska testa bolagets system för avancerad strålterapi.

50 får gå från Pfizer - vd slutar

Pfizers vd Niklas Prager lämnar bolaget i samband med en omorganisation som träder i kraft i april.

Ny hövding till Riget

Han blir chef över Danmarks största sjukhus.

Nobelpristagare blir hedersdoktor

Den 29 maj promoveras två nya hedersdoktorer vid Medicinska fakulteten, Lunds universitet.

Major changes to the Q-Med board

The nomination committee wants to replace half of the existing board, including the current Chairman. An Extraordinary General Meeting will take place on February 4.

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 that may lead to lay-offs of some 8,000 persons.

A smart company takes care of its best

Lundbeck didn't have to look far to find it's new international Director of Marketing. The talent was already in the house.

Almost 150 will leave Coloplast

The Danish medtech company Coloplast negotiates headcount reductions, with a total number of almost 150 employees.

Biovitrum sells UK part

Biovitrum will soon spin-out a British subsidary

Top modern lab to Sahlgrenska

The Sahlgrenska Science Park will soon open the doors to a brand new wet laboratory.

Eli Lilly writes biotech fine history

The American biotech company Eli Lilly will pay US 1.415 billion to resolve allegations of off-label promotion of a dementia drug.

Abbott expands by acquisition

An acquisition gives Abbott a leadership position in another large and growing medical device segment.

Swedish multi competent machine soon launched

The Swedish company Biosensor will launch new equipment able to detect twelve different narcotics and explosives simultaneously.

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.

LEO Pharma - International Clinical Trial Manager

View pathology images in your iPhone

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

Danish discovery could help cardiac patients

The Danish researchers have developed a component that could make live easier forpatients with heart failure.

Elekta gets ok from China

The Swedish medtech comapny Elekta has received approval from the Chinese authority State Food and Drug Administration, SFDA, to sell its linear accelerator in China.

Acadia drug awarded

Acadia Pharmaceutical has got an award for a new treatment against Parkinson's disease.

Swedish cancer therapy granted

Pledpharma, Linköping University and Ryhov County Hospital receive a research grant from the Research Council FORSS to conduct clinical studies in cancer patients.

New tools to fight bacteria

Better guidelines for doctors, detailed patient journals, and national monitoring systems are some of the tools needed to combat the increasing problem of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. That is stated in a report commissioned by the Swedish government.

A platform for dialogue

As a step towards connecting the life science industry in Denmark, Biologue was founded three years ago with 10 member companies. Today, the network has 40 members and a very busy event calender.