Collaboration for a simpler production of gene therapies launched

A collaboration between universities and companies aims at providing better production methods for the development of gene therapies. The initiative is led by Johan Rockberg, Professor at KTH.

Björn Arvidsson: “We need robust and recognized ecosystems for continued competitiveness”

“We have idea carriers and excellent innovation opportunities, and now we must invest in creating ecosystems that provide them with even better growth opportunities,” Björn Arvidsson writes in a column.

No demand for new Covid vaccine – “It will probably be discarded”

So far, just under 6 000 doses of the Covid vaccine from Novavax have been used in Sweden, leaving over 1.4 million doses in stock. “They will probably be discarded due to lack of demand in Sweden as well as globally,” says Sweden’s National Vaccine

Anna Törner: To kill your darlings

Hopes were high when Anna Törner and her colleague started a study on a dietary supplement that seemed unbelievably good. “Enthusiastically, we dreamed of exciting results and perhaps a publication in a high-impact journal,” she writes in a column.

New rules for diagnostic products, but who will certify them? “An extreme shortage area”

In less than two weeks, new and stricter EU rules will enter into force for thousands of products used in important diagnoses of, among other things, cancer and Covid-19. However, not one single institute in the entire Nordic region is able to certify the diagnostics companies’ products according to the new regulations. “In the end, it risks affecting patients,” says Anna Lefèvre Skjöldebrand, CEO of Swedish Medtech.

Lucy Robertshaw: Are we in the perfect storm?

“Is there a perfect storm on the horizon again as elective surgeries were cancelled due to patients being admitted with Covid-19? We now have a long backlog of people who are presenting with chronic diseases that need to access healthcare again”, writes

Tre gånger så många har dött av covid-19 enligt ny studie

18 miljoner människor – så många kan ha dött under pandemin, säger forskare bakom ny stor internationell studie. Det är tredubbelt fler än vad som tidigare rapporterats. Men studien har redan fått kritik.

The route to vaccines for everyone: “We did not just sit around and wait”

The pandemic was in full swing, and no one knew when or even if a vaccine would come. At that point, the Swedish Minister of Social Affairs called with a proposal, and Richard Bergström did not hesitate. “I already had a notion that this would work,” he says in an interview with Life Science Sweden.

"Transparens är centralt kopplat till hållbarhetsfrågor"

Pauline Göthberg leder regionernas arbete med hållbar upphandling. Trots att många brister har åtgärdats under senaste åren har pandemin förstärkt riskerna med förekomsten av bland annat barnarbete längre ner i leveranskedjorna

Sweden and Denmark – this is how they choose their strategies

Scandinavia’s two major powers in pharmaceutical research have developed strategies for growth in life science, and both countries aim to become world leaders.

Björn Arvidsson: Let's build on the positive momentum

Progress needs narratives and heroes, and more than ever, going into the new year feels like an opportunity for a fresh start.

Lucy Robertshaw: There is a bio revolution happening right now

Lucy Robertshaw is both proud and excited to be taking the baton of moderating this year’s Pharma Outsourcing event.

Addvise köper MRC Systems

Planerar ett köp för upp till åtta miljoner dollar.

Swedish Healthtech Company 1928 Pushing Forward

The full service analytics platform is expanding the business.

Krönika: Collaboration across borders

A world-class research village

Eight years ago, Medicon Village was set up in Lund. Since then, this hub for research, innovation and business has developed enormously, and today the life science village is home to over 150 organisations, employing more than 2,200 people.

The perfect formula for decision-making

No one has the luxury not to take a decision, writes Helena Strigård at Swedenbio.

The best wealth is Health

We are living in a world where wealth more and more is measured in being able to do the things you like and enjoy in life. As the wealth increases in terms of economic strength, the expectation of a long and healthy life increases and with that a demand of enjoy life.

Addvise köper Labrum

Köper Labrum för 34,5 miljoner.

Underlättar jakten på experter

Monocl lanserar verktyg för att hitta och hålla kontakt med experter inom life science.

Life science-entreprenörer samlades i Båstad

Uppslutningen var stor på Life Science Day 2015 under Entreprenörsveckan i Båstad där man satte entreprenörernas olika villkor i fokus.

Vibrosense får EU-pengar

Tilldelas 50 000 euro för sitt instrument för diagnosticering av känselbortfall i diabetesfötter.

Segt för Recipharm

Fortsätter satsa på långsiktiga samarbeten efter ett kvartal med lågt resultat och haltande produktion.

Han stärker Monocls styrelse

Petter Eriksson ska stödja företaget i lanseringen av sitt nya verktyg för uppsökning av forskningsexperter.