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A billion-dollar acquisition makes Novo Nordisk even bigger in obesity
Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk acquires Montreal-based Inversago Pharma, which develops treatments for obesity and diabetes.
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Bakterie som kan hejda malaria upptäckt av en slump
Forskare i Spanien har funnit en bakterieart som tycks ha malariadödande egenskaper.
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Why the world renown researcher Marc Tessier-Lavigne resigns as Stanford´s president
In mid-summer, neuroscientist Marc Tessier-Lavigne announced his resignation as President of Stanford following allegations of manipulated study data. According to the reporter Theo Baker, who first reported the story, Tessier-Lavigne “rewarded the winners and punished the losers”. Here is the background of the story which has shaken the American scientific community over the summer.
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Uppsala-based company wins important patent dispute – but the decision is subject to appeal
A US district court has ruled in favour of Orexo in a dispute over the patent protecting the Swedish company’s drug Zubsolv, developed for treating patients with opioid addiction. However, the opposing party, the Indian company Sun, is not giving up and has filed an appeal.
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AI-stödd mammografi hittade fler cancerfall i studie
Screening med hjälp av AI hittade fler bröstcancerfall och minskade arbetsbördan kraftigt jämfört med sedvanlig röntgengranskning av två radiologer i en studie från Lunds universitet.
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Xspray tar in 251 miljoner inför USA-lansering
Xspray Pharma tillförs 251 miljoner kronor genom en företrädesemission inför en planerad lansering av bolagets cancerläkemedel Dasynoc på den amerikanska marknaden.
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The Swedish Life Science Office: “We lost in both coordination and manpower”
Since the turn of the year, the Swedish government’s life science office has operated at a lower capacity. Life Science Sweden has spoken to Pontus Holm, Departmental Secretary at the office, about the ongoing work.
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Ny medicinsk chef på Capitainer
Det svenska medicinteknikbolaget Capitainer har anställt Mathias Karlsson som Chief Medical Officer.
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Neanderthal gene variants may cause Viking disease
A new study suggests that the so-called Viking disease, which affects the hand function in many older people, may be linked to gene variants inherited from Neanderthals.
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Lucy Robertshaw: Artificial intelligence – is this really going to transform a patient’s life?
In a column Lucy Robertshaw reflects on how AI and new regulations will affect healthcare, innovation and the lives of future patients.
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Gothenburg-based company acquired by Norwegian diagnostics group
Gentian Diagnostics acquires Gothenburg-based Getica.
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Anna Törner: The minute between life and death
“I have never told anyone about this day that happened more than 20 years ago. But I sometimes reflect on what happened, on what might have happened. When I try to understand why I haven’t told anyone, I find the answer: a feeling of shame. There is no forgiveness for something like this, even though it is very human to be distracted for a moment,” Anna Törner writes in a column.
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Novo Nordisk invests billions in expanding its production capacity
Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk is making a major investment to develop and expand its production facility in Hillerød, north of Copenhagen. DKK 15.9 billion, equivalent to almost SEK 25 billion, is being invested over six years.
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AstraZeneca moves to brewery quarters in central Copenhagen
AstraZeneca in Denmark is moving its business into central Copenhagen and the old brewery quarters in Carlsberg Byen.
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Nanexa develops depot formulation of the diabetes and obesity drug Saxenda
Uppsala-based company Nanexa has signed an agreement with a German contract research company to start a clinical study with a monthly depot of liraglutide. The drug is currently approved for the treatment of diabetes and obesity.
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Nanoparticles to help detect pulmonary disease
Nanoparticles behave in a certain way in the air. Using this knowledge, researchers at Lund University have developed a new measurement method for lung examinations based on the phenomenon.
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E-hälsomyndigheten slutar utfärda covidbevis
Över 18 miljoner covidbevis har E-hälsomyndigheten utfärdat de senaste två åren – men så många fler blir det inte. Den 1 juli upphör nämligen tjänsten Covidbevis.se.
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Ny allians för storskalig tillverkning av cellterapier
Läkemedelsutvecklaren Mendus och innovationshubben Northx inleder ett samarbete kring cellterapitillverkning. Samtidigt genomför Mendus en kapitalsanskaffning på 317 miljoner kronor för fortsatt utveckling av sina immunterapier mot cancer.
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Anocca tar in 400 miljoner – ska ta första produkterna till klinisk prövning
Cellterapibolaget Anocca tar in 400 miljoner i en nyemission som ska bidra till att ta bolagets första cancerbehandlingar till klinisk prövning.
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Rapid developments in AI – “All stakeholders are struggling to understand it”
Artificial intelligence is being discussed more and more, and developments in the field are moving rapidly. As the Swedish Medical Products Agency testifies, keeping up with developments is not easy.
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Study: Semaglutide tablet produces weight loss
The pharmaceutical semaglutide is effective for weight loss even when given in tablet form, according to a phase 3 study.
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Här hamnar nya nationella innovationsklustret
Mölndal och Goco Health Innovation City blir platsen för ett nytt nationell innovationskluster för avancerade terapier. Näringslivet och staten delar på kostnaderna för projektet, som är tänkt att leda till nya behandlingar mot folksjukdomar som cancer och diabetes.
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Norwegian company wins bidding battle for Sensidose
The lengthy battle to acquire medical device company Sensidose is apparently over. Generic medicines company EQL Pharma is pulling out, selling its shares and leaving the way open for Norwegian company Navamedic.
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”En dag hejdade jag mig – vad är det egentligen jag vill?”
När Tina Persson hade verkat som forskare inom akademin och arbetat i näringslivet, i totalt tjugoåtta år, stannade hon upp, tänkte efter, bytte bana och startade sitt eget utbildnings- och coachföretag.
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