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Anders Blanck about his 17 years at Lif: “The industry is enjoying greater public trust now"
The announcement came as a surprise to those around him, but according to the protagonist himself, the timing was excellent. Anders Blanck is now leaving Lif – a decision that has been growing for some time. “I have been pretty much married to my mission. However, I will turn 56 this autumn, and if I’m going to do something else in my professional life, now is the time,” he says.
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Genes from Neanderthals can affect the correct drug dosage
A fifth of all Europeans carry gene variants inherited from Neanderthals, which cause certain drugs to break down more slowly. This may have implications for the drug doses they should take.
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Anna Törner: Kalashnikovs in a new guise
Thanks to resisting European regulatory authorities, Europe has been spared the opioid epidemic. In the 1960s, the situation was the opposite as the American pharmaceutical authority, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), refused to approve thalidomide (Neurosedyn), writes Anna Törner in a column.
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Lucy Robertshaw: Did you know Stockholm wants to be in top 5 in the world for Life Sciences?
Karolinska Institutet Solna Campus has certainly become the next “Kendall Square”, writes Lucy Robertshaw in a column.
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Sweden is heavily criticised for not ordering Covid vaccine
Valneva and the EU Commission have entered into an agreement for 1.25 million doses of the company’s Covid vaccine, but Sweden has not placed an order.
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Sofia Nilsson (C): ”Life science-strategin behöver tydligare prioriteringar”
Centerpartiet vill inrätta ett tioårigt forskningsprogram om sjukdomar som drabbar kvinnor. Det berättar Sofia Nilsson (C), i Life Science Swedens intervjuserie med riksdagspolitiker från de olika partierna inför valet.
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Mikael Dahlqvist (S): ”Det behövs mer resurser till klinisk forskning”
Riksdagsvalet närmar sig och turen har kommit till Socialdemokraterna och Mikael Dahlvuist, riksdagsledamot i socialutskottet, i Life Science Swedens intervjuserie med riksdagspolitiker med ansvar för life science-området.
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Newly discovered gene variant linked to protection against abdominal obesity
American researchers believe they have identified a rare gene mutation that protects against abdominal obesity and metabolic syndrome. The ambition is that the discovery will lead to new treatments that can help reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes
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Amorphous materials take centre stage when Orexo develops new formulations
Swift resolution but with maintained stability. Orexo’s new drug delivery platform tackles the problem of amorphous materials. “Our technology has the positive properties of the material, and it also cracks some of the problems,” says the company’s
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Camilla Waltersson Grönvall (M): "Alla barn med cancer ska ha rätt till precisionsmedicin"
Moderaterna efterlyser en statlig satsning på att snabbt införa nya effektiva läkemedelsbehandlingar. Det säger partiets socialpolitiska talesperson Camilla Waltersson Grönvall i vår intervjuserie inför riksdagsvalet den 11 september.
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Brottsutredning mot Alzheimerbolag – misstänks ha förfalskat data
En brottsutredning har inletts mot det amerikanska biotechföretaget Cassava Sciences efter misstankar om att bolaget manipulerat forskningsresultat kring sin läkemedelskandidat mot Alzheimers sjukdom.
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Karin Rågsjö (V) – "Solidarisk finansiering är avgörande för jämlik vård"
Vad vill våra politiker göra för att stimulera life science-sektorn? Inför riksdagsvalet den 11 september intervjuar vi företrädare för samtliga riksdagspartier om deras viktigaste förslag på området. Karin Rågsjö (V), riksdagsledamot och ledamot i socialutskottet, som själv är utbildad socionom.
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BioVentureHub CEO: “Companies with a high degree of interaction achieve greater success”
For the first time since its inception, AstraZeneca’s BioVentureHub can now recruit new companies, as some of its tenants have grown significantly and are leaving the hub. This is the message from the biohub’s CEO Magnus Björsne in an interview, in which
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Läkare vid Karolinska presenterar rön som kan ge bättre behandling av leukemi
Forskare vid Karolinska universitetssjukhuset har hittat en metod för mer effektiv behandling av aggressiv blodcancer, enligt en ny studie.
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Britta Björkholm blir SBU:s nya generaldirektör
Regeringen har utsett Britta Björkholm till ny generaldirektör för Statens beredning för medicinsk och social utvärdering, SBU.
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Innovationshubben i Matfors har haft sin första kund – "Full fart nu"
Gammal utrustning rivs ut – nya toppmoderna labb för processutveckling och analys kommer på plats. På Northx Biologics i Matfors pågår arbetet för fullt med att skapa Sveriges nya innovationshubb för biologiska läkemedel. "Det händer väldigt mycket just nu, och det är väldigt kul", säger Eva-Karin Gidlund, Head of Alliance and Innovation Management på Northx, till Life Science Sweden.
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Tablet treatment for hair loss approved in the USA
The US Drug Administration has given a thumbs up for the first tablet treatment for spotty hair loss.
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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.
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Study: Our behaviour may have been guided by wishful thinking during the pandemic
A new study suggests that we systematically underestimate health risks if and when it suits us. This was especially true during the pandemic, as our risk assessments may have been guided by wishful thinking rather than a rational perception of the risks.
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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.
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Göran Stiernstedt: “We are the world’s worst at continuity”
Failed investments in primary care, an unreasonable system with online doctors and a public failure at coordinating the healthcare IT system. Göran Stiernstedt does not mind his language when describing the shortcomings of today’s healthcare system. “It makes me extremely frustrated,” he says.
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Marie Gårdmark: New incentives for orphan products on its way
"Let’s hope that the learnings from development of new therapies for rare diseases will spill over to more common conditions, orphan products paving the wave for drug development in a broader context", writes Marie Gårdmark in a column.
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Tunga namn till Northx när Thomas Eldered samlar sitt team
Flera av Sveriges mest ansedda life science-profiler kliver in i styrelsen för innovationshubben Northx Biologics i Matfors.
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Tre röda ljus för regeringens arbete för forskning och sjukvård
Under ett seminarium i riksdagen presenterades en genomgång av regeringens arbete inom områdena medicinsk forskning, företagande och sjukvård.
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