New CEO to Promedvi

Sigrun Axelsson has taken on the leadership of the Lund-based medtech company.

EUR 2 million for peanut allergies

ALK Abelló has signed an agreement to invest EUR 2 million in the French biotechnology company DBV Technologies.

Biovitrum sells UK part

Biovitrum will soon spin-out a British subsidary

EU says yes to Roche drug

EU approves a first in class therapy for treatment of patients with moderate to severe form of rheumatoid arthritis.

Finnish-Dutch engineering cooperation continues

The University of Helsinki and ASM International renew a fice year research agreement on Atomic Layer Deposition.

Biotech goes white and bright

White biotech could become Denmark's next blossoming business area.

Swedish nanotech crosses the Atlantic

Genovis signs distribution agreement Finnzymes in US.

Apoteket gets new vice CEO

The Swedish government company Apoteket has recently appointed a vice CEO.

Respiratorius hunts millions

The biopharmaceutical company Respiratorius has got a new CEO, who starts a public new share issue to catch almost SEK ten million.

Oasmia gets a confirmation

FDA has granted Oasmia an expedited review status for Paclical Vet.

Medtech companies find new beam technique

The medtech companies Raysearch and Nucletron expand collaboration with two new solutions for radiation treatment planning.

New NO product reduces diabetic pain

The Swedish medtech company Nolabs has announced that it has achieved an important milestone in the development of a new line of products.

Woman deficit in Swedish research

The IP firm Awapatent will soon launch its Innovation Barometer 2009. This year Awapatent reveals that the statistics is even worse, compared to last year.

Abbott expands by acquisition

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

Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are relatives

Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder have the same genetic causes, according to a study from Karolinska Institutet.

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.

DKK 1,3 billion for grand research

Danish Councils for Independent Research, DFF, will grant DKK 1,3 billion during 2009. Now has the application period started.

Collaboration brings next generation drugs

Wyeth and Santaris Pharma announce a new alliance to develop RNA-based medicines.

Bio-Linux goes global

Recently the NEBC Bio-Linux Version 5.0 was released, a one-stop shop for bioinformatics tools in a Linux context.

Prenatal testing breakthrough

For the first time specific gene expression information from fetal cells isolated from maternal blood samples is available.

Danish discovery could help cardiac patients

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

Lund honours milieu enthusiast

Four professors at the University of Lund has appointed the milieu chief of the university as honorary doctor.

Blood type decide resistance to HIV

A Canadian-Swedish research team has found a blood type molecule that increases the resistance to HIV-infections.