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Tio största misslyckandena i kliniska studier
De flesta stora forskningsframsteg föregås av motgångar – och det gäller inte minst inom läkemedelsutveckling. Under 2023 noterades bakslag för bland annat ett hiv-vaccin, ett ms-läkemedel och en behandling för makulaödem
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”Information security must become part of the Swedish life science strategy”
Sweden needs knowledge security to stand strong in the global competition, writes Björn Ursing in an opinion article.
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Suing the company – for NOT developing a new HIV drug
Was Gilead putting a steady flow of profits from its cash cow ahead of developing a new and safer drug? According to a large number of US HIV patients in a legal case with an unusual twist, the answer is yes.
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Unexpected study results on testosterone – no reduction in fracture risk
Testosterone treatment is known to increase bone density and bone quality. However, a study now suggests that supplementation with the male sex hormone does not reduce the risk of fractures, but rather increases it. The researchers behind the study were surprised by this result.
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Metod för test av postcovid kan vara på väg
Att undersöka nivåerna av vissa blodproteiner kan vara ett användbart sätt att objektivt diagnostisera postcovid, enligt ny forskning.
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Bayer omstrukturerar och minskar personalstyrkan
Det tyska kemi- och läkemedelsbolaget Bayer planerar att omstrukturera sin verksamhet globalt, vilket kommer resultera i en "betydande" minskning av antalet anställda.
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Acquisition of consulting company Key2Compliance
The Swedish company Key2Compliance, offering services in fields such as pharma and Medtech, has been acquired by German GBA Group.
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Major investment in women’s health – for a more equal healthcare system
”The regional differences need to decrease and the long-term supply of midwives and other professions needs to be secured,” write Acko Ankarberg Johansson and Désirée Pethrus (both Christian Democrats), in an opinion article.
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Oväntat stort mörkertal för TBE-infektioner – ”Vi blev väldigt överraskade”
En ny studie tyder på att infektioner av det fästingburna TBE-viruset är långt vanligare i Sverige än man hittills trott.
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A new special edition and a new event in Copenhagen – This is happening at Life Science Sweden 2024
The new year brings new features for the readers of Life Science Sweden.
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Ingrid Lönnstedt: What does the p-value mean?
The smaller the better, and preferably smaller than 0.05. A p-value smaller than 5% means that the treatment effect is statistically significant at 5% significance level. But what does that mean? Read Ingrid Lönnstedt´s column to learn more.
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The International Vaccine Institute’s office in Sweden is expanding
The International Vaccine Institute’s Stockholm office has been open for over a year. During the past year, training programmes and projects have been launched, says Anh Wartel, Head of the office.
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Ny utbildning sätter AI-verktygen i forskarnas händer
Runt om i landet startar utbildningar om artificiell intelligens, några med särskild inriktning mot medicinsk forskning. Life Science Sweden har talat med Kristian Samuelsson, en av initiativtagarna till en ny kurs vid Sahlgrenska akademin.
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Samuel Lagercrantz: We are currently seeing medical breakthroughs in these areas
Samuel Lagercrantz, Editor in Chief of Life Science Sweden, lists three medical fields in which we are currently seeing major breakthroughs and two fields in which we can see some long-awaited positive developments.
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Mathias Uhlén’s protein atlas is recognised as a global resource
The Human Protein Atlas is the first database in Sweden to be designated a Global Core Biodata Resource. According to Mathias Uhlén, this is a quality hallmark and an opportunity for additional collaborations.
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Anna Törner: The clinical trial – Periscope to reality
What happens to the patients in the clinical trial is not very interesting, writes Anna Törner in a column.
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A vaccine the world is waiting for: “It can change the lives of many”
A Solna laboratory is developing a vaccine that could save the lives of countless children in low- and middle-income countries. “Working on something that can make a difference for many people is important to me,” says Christine Hägglund, Laboratory
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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.
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The art of building a biologic drug
The first biosimilar from Xbrane Biopharma was launched earlier this year, and several more are under development at the company’s facility in Solna, Sweden. “We do everything in-house ‒ from DNA fragments to a final process,” says David Vikström, Chief Technology Officer at the company.
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Novo Nordisk sues compounding pharmacies in the US
Novo Nordisk is suing compounding pharmacies in Florida, USA, because the company claims to have found impurities in the active ingredient in the obesity drug Wegovy.
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Business Sweden: ”Bolag har mycket att tillföra inom datadriven precisionsmedicin”
Datadriven precisionsmedicin har potentialen att lösa stora problem inom sjukvården. Det skriver Business Sweden i en ny rapport på ämnet.
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Så ska nya Alzheimerbehandlingen nå patient: ”Vi har några utmaningar”
Stora medicinska framsteg har nyligen gjorts inom Alzheimerfältet - men hur ska de nya behandlingarna nå rätt patienter, och i rätt tid? ”Det kräver att vi tänker i nya banor”, sa Linus Jönsson, professor i hälsoekonomi vid Karolinska institutet, när han talade vid eventet Pharma Outsourcing på tisdagen.
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Läkemedelsverket: Nässpray mot överdos bör bli receptfri
Naloxon, som häver opioidöverdoser, bör kunna bli receptfritt – under förutsättning att kunden får rådgivning av apotekspersonal. Det föreslår Läkemedelsverket.
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Study: Vaccination linked to lower risk of post-COVID
The risk of developing post-COVID after a COVID infection was reduced in vaccinated people, according to a new study from the University of Gothenburg.