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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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“Everyone is screaming for talent”
Attracting talent is one of the life science industry’s major future challenges, which was one of the conclusions of the panel discussion that ended the New Horizons in Biologics & Bioprocessing conference on 15 December.
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Svensk blir chef för Astra Zeneca i Europa och Kanada
Stefan Woxström har utsetts till Senior Vice President för Astra Zeneca i Europa och Kanada och är därmed ansvarig för att leda företaget i de regionerna.
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“We need to keep investing in research and innovation”
Jenni Nordborg has worked for just over four years to highlight life science in Sweden. Her mandate as national coordinator ends in December 2022. ““Life sciences has been a long-term priority of governments since many years and I have no doubt that the ambitions will be strong going forward”, says Jenni Nordborg.
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Business Sweden’s new team is rolling out the blue-yellow carpet
According to Business Sweden’s life science team, the combination of substantial medical know-how and an ever-flourishing tech sector is a success factor for Sweden. “It’s a perfect storm, a beneficent, perfect storm,” says Programme Manager Britta Stenson.
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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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Now it’s settled: The International Vaccine Institute will be located in Stockholm
The International Vaccine Institute, IVI, is establishing itself outside South Korea for the first time. Last week, the Swedish Parliament ratified the agreement, which means that a branch of the institute will be located in Stockholm.
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Hello Angelica Loskog!
Life Science Sweden would like to know more about Angelica Loskog and interviews her about her life as a researcher.
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Investments worth 40 billion in the Öresund region – “A huge investment wave”
A new report reveals that medical companies in the Oresund region are investing like never before.
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Astra Zenecas flytt till Hagastaden: ”Äntligen är vi här"
Samarbete mellan life science-bolag, akademin och hälso- och sjukvården var ledord när Astra Zenecas nordiska huvudkontor invigdes i Hagastaden under måndagen.
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Fetmaläkemedel från Novo Nordisk prövas mot hjärt- kärlhändelser
Det danska läkemedelsbolaget Novo Nordisk genomför för närvarande Select-studien där bolaget undersöker om huruvida bolagets fetmaläkemedel Wegovy kan minska risken för hjärt- kärlhändelser.
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Key2compliance expanderar till Danmark
För första gången etablerar sig medicinteknik- och läkemedelskonsulterna Key2compliance utanför Sveriges gränser.
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CAR-T therapies give continued hope: “Almost half of the patients have become disease-free”
When the first CAR-T therapies appeared, hopes were raised for the effective treatment for critically ill cancer patients. After a somewhat sluggish start, about 90 patients in Sweden have now been treated with this method. “Almost half of them have become disease-free, at least of those treated with Yescarta, which are the ones I know best,” says Gunilla Enblad, Chairman of the national working group for CAR-T treatment.
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“Together Stockholm-Uppsala and Medicon Valley can make Scandinavia a leading life science region”
“Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland all have national life science strategies, but the Swedish strategy is the only one explicitly emphasizing the Nordic dimension. But what if the leading life science nations, Denmark and Sweden, joined forces, took the lead and pioneered Nordic life science collaboration? Wouldn´t we then be able to "bake a bigger cake?", writes Anette Steenberg and Ulf G. Andersson in a debate article.
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Vertex får ny Nordenchef
Det globala bioteknikbolaget Vertex har anställt Eric Gillberg som ny Senior Country Manager för Norden.
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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.
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Norway finds its path in life science
The life science sector in Norway is on the rise.
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Första patienten har fått bamlanivimab mot covid-19
Det antivirala läkemedlet bamlanivimab mot covid-19 har nu för första gången använts i Sverige.
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Swedish and Danish Life Science – are there still untapped synergies?
With the increasing developments in life sciences over the past decade and strong support for the sector’s strategic importance from both the Sweden and Danish governments, the timing of The Future of Swedish & Danish Life Science conference could not be better. A one-day conference on ongoing collaborations, new directions and required future investment will held on April 2nd at Medicon Village in Lund.
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Brexit looking back and looking forward
More than 3 years have passed after the vote and there is still uncertainty around the outcome although the UK December 12 election set a clearer course towards an exit early 2020.
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Ny behandling mot reumatism godkänd i EU
Läkemedlet Rinvoq som upptäckts och utvecklats av Abbvie har godkänts i EU för behandling av vuxna patienter med måttlig till svår aktiv reumatoid artrit.
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From spin-off to phase II
”The people there will basically become your new colleagues” – Carina Schmidt, former CEO of Athera, about working with different contractors.
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Breddar sin medtechkompetens
För att ytterligare stärka upp sitt erbjudande värvar rekryteringsbolaget PharmaRelations två medtechkompetenser.
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Kassan snart slut hos robotikbolaget
Välfärdsteknikbolaget Camanio cares pengar räcker till april och nyemission planeras. Aktien flyttas till observationslistan.
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