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“An entire industry is about to be wiped out”
According to Jennie Ekbeck, CEO of Umeå Biotech Incubators, Sweden risks not having any small diagnostic companies left in five years.
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How critical are the “Spermageddon” reports? – Researchers call for action
A much talked about meta-study indicates that sperm concentration in men’s seminal fluid has halved in 40 years. Experts in andrology that Life Science Sweden speaks to believe that the results must be taken seriously, and call for action from the Swedish authorities.
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Column: ”Life as a F1 race”
"The F1 car makes several pit stops during a race and during a lifetime the human being may also have to come in several times for maintenance", Björn Ursing writes in a column.
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Nya regelverket IVDR – "Flaskhalsen är för trång"
För ett litet företag som Uman Diagnostics är det ett omfattande arbete att ställa om till det nya regelverket för in vitro-diagnostik, IVDR. Men enligt vd:n Niklas Norgren är den största utmaningen bristen på anmälda organ som kan certifiera produkterna.
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“En hel bransch är på väg att raderas”
Enligt Umeå Biotech Incubators vd Jennie Ekbeck finns det risk för att det inte finns några mindre diagnostikföretag kvar i Sverige om fem år.
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Rapid development in blood analysis – “Sweden is leading the race”
Thousands of analytical tests using just one single drop of blood. What was revealed as a hoax just a few years ago is now a reality, according to KTH professor and serial entrepreneur Mathias Uhlén.
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Individual DNA passport could result in fewer drug side effects
You may be required to show a DNA passport when you pick up medicines at the pharmacy in the future. According to a new study, patients might suffer 30% fewer side effects if the drug treatment is adapted to their genes.
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Claims of life science companies fleeing abroad is a myth according to survey
The claim that life science companies are moving abroad is exaggerated. In fact, only a tiny percentage is leaving the country, according to a survey.
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Column: ”We need to exploit the benefits of the regulations“
You don’t need to search long on the Internet to find lists of the most innovative countries with Sweden ranking at the top. Sweden generally offers good conditions for growing new solutions, but it is also becoming increasingly clear that we are challenged in one area – regulations, writes Björn Arvidsson in a column.
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Krav på screening för fler cancerformer – ”Sverige har inget att skryta med“
Sverige måste bli bättre på tidig upptäckt och behandling av cancer. Men då behövs screening för fler sorters cancer än idag, menar företrädare för sex stora organisationer inom cancerområdet i en artikel på DN Debatt.
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Ny vd till Vitrolife
Det medicintekniska företaget Vitrolife har nu utsett Bronwyn Brophy till ny vd.
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The government proposes fines for pharmaceutical companies that fail to notify drug shortages in time
According to a compilation from the Swedish Medicines Agency, the number of residually notified medicines increased by 54 % in Sweden last year compared to the previous year. In a bill presented by the government a number of proposals are put forward to counteract the problem.
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"Unclear proposal from the EU Commission on how to solve the MDR challenges"
Even before the EU regulation on medical devices (MDR) came into force, medical technology companies and doctors were concerned that it would endanger the availability of medical devices in the EU. Unfortunately, the fears have come true.
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The new Astra Zeneca CEO: “An incredibly exciting phase”
Almost 27 years have passed since Per Alfredsson from Södertälje stepped into Astra Zeneca as a newly hired engineer. After countless different roles, including heading the production of the company’s Covid vaccine, he is now advancing to the absolute
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”Otydligt förslag från EU-kommissionen om hur MDR-utmaningarna ska lösas”
Redan innan EU-förordningen om medicintekniska produkter (MDR) trädde i kraft fanns en oro hos medicinteknikföretag och läkare för att den skulle äventyra tillgången på medicintekniska produkter i EU. Farhågorna har dessvärre besannats.
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Koppling mellan tatueringar och cancer undersöks av svenska forskare
Farhågor har länge funnits om att tatueringar kan öka risken för vissa typer av cancer. Nu undersöks det eventuella sambandet i ett forskningsprojekt i Lund.
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Nya Astra Zeneca-vd:n: "Ett superspännande skede"
Snart 27 år har gått sedan Södertäljesonen Per Alfredsson klev in på Astra Zeneca som nyanställd ingenjör. Efter ett otal olika roller, bland annat som ansvarig för tillverkningen av bolagets covidvaccin, har han nu tagit klivet till den absoluta toppen.
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Sweden is organising a large life science conference as part of the EU presidency
On 26-27 June, Sweden will host a European meeting on life science.
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