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Därför behövs fler storbolag
Vi behöver flera stora bolag i Sverige inom life science-sektorn.
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Pharmacias baneman
Här är mannen som sålde ut den svenska läkemedelsindustrin. Åtminstone är det så många ser honom.
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Storbolagen kan inte längre förlita sig på nya block busters
För vårt kära Astrazeneca var det kanske en av de viktigaste somrarna på många år. FDA lämnade besked om två viktiga produkter och dessutom genomfördes försäljningen av Astra tech.
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Två Allenex-bolag gör exit
Schweiziskt bolag tar över innehavet i Novahep och Recopharma.
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Symphogen buys tumor blocking technology
The seller is a pioneer in developing ligand traps to treat cancer and other diseases. "An excellent fit with our scientific and strategic focus," said Kirsten Drejer, CEO of Symphogen. Ph.D.
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Orexo opens doors eastwards
The drug delivery company has signed a deal for selling a cancer pain treatment in China. "An ideal partner for us" says Torbjörn Bjerke, CEO of Orexo.
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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.
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Grant for development projects in Gothenburg
Seven research projects receive SEK 1 million to promote commercialization of early drug development and medical technology.
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Lundbeck divests companies
The company sells all shares in one listed company plus divests four small private equity funds, for a three-figured million sum.
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New CEO to Promedvi
Sigrun Axelsson has taken on the leadership of the Lund-based medtech company.
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Biovitrum sells UK part
Biovitrum will soon spin-out a British subsidary
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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.
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Swedish multi competent machine soon launched
The Swedish company Biosensor will launch new equipment able to detect twelve different narcotics and explosives simultaneously.
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Parnevik firm in Swiss osteoporosis deal
The golf legend Jesper Parnevik's drug delivery firm EffRx has signed a license agreement with Nycomed for a new drug against osteoporosis.
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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.
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Time to save for survival
The future is bright for the biotech industry. However, the companies need to cut costs immediately if they want to survive the rough economic times.