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Swedish and Ukrainian Medical Product Agencies sign an agreement
The Directors-General of the Swedish and Ukrainian Medical Products Agencies have signed a cooperation agreement.
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FDA godkänner behandling mot rastlöshet vid Alzheimers
För första gången har amerikanska myndigheter godkänt en behandling mot agitation – ett tillstånd av stark oro och rastlöshet – i samband med demens på grund av Alzheimers sjukdom.
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The first Lyme disease vaccine faces a delay
Pfizer and Valneva’s Lyme disease vaccine, which could be the first of its kind, is facing delays of about a year. The reason is problems at trial sites in the United States, which have forced the companies to drop half of the participants in an ongoing Phase III study.
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A new malaria vaccine offers hope but much more research is still needed
There has long been no vaccine against malaria, but there have been breakthroughs in recent years. However, it is still unclear how we become immune to the malaria parasite, and this is a vital piece of the puzzle for creating effective vaccines, says malaria researcher Kristina Persson.
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Ultomiris EU-godkänns för autoimmun sjukdom
EU har godkänt läkemedlet Ultomiris (ravulizumab) som behandling för vuxna personer med den sällsynta automimmuna sjukdomen NMOSD, meddelar Astra Zeneca.
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Han tar över vd-posten på Smartcella
Biotech- och medtech-bolaget Smartcella har utsett Niklas Prager till ny vd. I sommar efterträder han Johan Rugfeldt, som går tillbaka till rollen som COO i företaget efter ett drygt år som tillförordnad vd.
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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.
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Looking for greater Nordic cooperation – “We have Norway and Finland in our sights”
How can Medicon Valley Alliance bring the big pharmaceutical companies back to the organisation? Life Science Sweden discussed this topic and others with the cluster organisation’s new radar pair.
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Han är Swedish Labtechs nya ordförande
Branschorganisationen Swedish Labtech har nu valt en ny ordförande. Det blir Mattias Bengtsson som tar över stafettpinnen efter Peter Simonsbacka.
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FDA-kommitté röstade för Lynparza-kombination mot spridd prostatacancer
Den amerikanska läkemedelsmyndigheten FDA:s expertpanel ODAC antar en positiv hållning till risknyttoprofilen för Astra Zenecas och amerikanska Mercks (MSD) läkemedel Lynparza i kombination med abirateron, prednison och prednisolon.
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Hård branschkritik mot EU:s läkemedelsförslag
Läkemedelsbranschen riktar frän kritik mot delar av EU-kommissionens förslag till ny, gemensam lagstiftning på läkemedelsområdet. "Det är fel svar på ett problem", säger Astra Zenecas vd Pascal Soriot.
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New report: Fewer PhDs in life sciences
A new report from Vinnova suggests that competency returns in the life science sector are declining.
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Confidence in childhood vaccines is in decline worldwide
Since the pandemic, confidence in vaccinating children has plummeted. In a new report, UNICEF urges world leaders to act before the situation worsens. In 52 out of 55 countries surveyed, public perception of the importance of vaccinating children has declined.
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Uncertainty about the government’s life science work
The government’s national coordinator for life science, Jenni Nordborg, left her position almost four months ago. No one has yet succeeded her, and now questions are being raised both about the government’s plans for the office and the Swedish life science strategy.
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Pfizer’s record year – topped the $100 billion mark
In 2022 Pfizer, as the first pharmaceutical company in history, reached an annual revenue of more than 100 billion dollars, thereby surpassing Johnson & Johnson as the industry’s top selling business.
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He got inside the head of Sweden’s vaccine hunter
The hunt for the COVID-19 vaccine is the theme of the new book Vaccinjägaren (The Vaccine Hunter). It tells the story of Richard Bergström’s mission as Sweden’s national vaccine coordinator and the scheming that went on behind the scenes in Europe
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Pfizers rekordår – sprängde 100 miljardersvallen
Pfizer lyckades i fjol, som första läkemedelsbolag i historien, sälja för över 100 miljarder dollar under ett år. Det visar en sammanställning över företagen med de största intäkterna inom läkemedelsindustrin.
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New diagnostic rules raise concerns
In a panel discussion, several voices from academia and the industry expressed concerns about the transition to the new regulatory framework for in-vitro diagnostics (IVDR). They argue that it may create significant differences between regions, and patients may be affected.
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New drug alert in the US: Rise in overdoses linked to the use of drugs for animals
A combination of the synthetic drugs fentanyl and xylazine, an animal tranquilizer, has been labelled a “growing threat” by the White House due to its role in the ongoing opioid crisis in the US.
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Nya data från Medivir vid cancerkongress
Forskningsbolaget Medivir har presenterat data för en trippelkombination med läkemedelskandidaten fostrox vid kongressen AACR 2023.
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Elypta awarded one million USD from the Star Trek creator’s foundation
Swedish company Elypta, which develops methods for early cancer detection, has been awarded one million USD from an unexpected source: a foundation set up in memory of the creator of Star Trek.
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Cellterapi reparerar grishjärtan – snart ska försök inledas i människa
För första gången har forskare skapat hjärtceller som tycks kunna reparera ett grishjärta och förbättra dess funktion, rapporterar Vetenskapsradion.
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Conference on Alzheimer’s reveals several advances in the field
In Gothenburg, Sweden, researchers and pharmaceutical companies from all over the world gathered to discuss one specific issue – neurological diseases. Life Science Sweden has talked to some of those that attended the conference.
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The impact of the recession on the Swedish medtech sector
We need health care regardless of whether the economy is good or bad, but the current recession also affects the Medtech sector.