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Nya i AAX Biotechs styrelse – ”En viktig milstolpe”
Två nya ledamöter har nu tillträtt bioteknikbolaget AAX Biotechs styrelse, Svante Almkvist och Emmelie Persson.
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Eli Lilly to build a USD 2.5-billion plant in Germany
US-based Eli Lilly is planning a huge investment of USD 2.5 billion, equivalent to around SEK 26.5 billion, in a new production facility in Alzey, Germany.
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Malmöbolag tar in kapital – utvecklar behandling som ska stoppa metastaser
Biotechbolaget WNT Research, som utvecklar cancerbehandlingar, har beslutat om en nyemission som fullt tecknad kan ge 56 miljoner kronor i kapitaltillskott.
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Founder of Bioarctic, Lars Lannfelt, is honoured: “I want to create something for the future”
It´s like a scientist’s dream: to be the world’s first with a drug that genuinely affects one of our major diseases. Lars Lannfelt and his company Bioarctic have achieved just that, and they are thus making a significant contribution to the history of Swedish medicine. He is now being awarded the Research!Sweden Award 2023.
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High-tech companies are increasingly focusing on health
Tech companies have been taking an interest in healthcare for many years, and this interest seems to be increasing. “It’s not a sudden shift in trend, it’s more about them advancing their positions,” says Anna Lefevre Skjöldebrand, CEO of Swedish Medtech.
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The first drugs to slow down Alzheimer’s – but what does it mean for patients?
New treatments for early Alzheimer’s are bringing hope to thousands of patients and their families. The question is, who will get the treatment, how will the right patients be found in time, and will the healthcare system’s resources be sufficient? Life Science Sweden has spoken to Swedish researchers in Alzheimer’s who voice cautious hope but also see further challenges.
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Marie Gårdmark: ”The situation is not satisfactory”
”The legislative tool-box is limited, but carrots in the form of longer exclusivity has already proven successful, this has for example increased registration of new products in rare diseases. But will it also work to increase access for all EU patients?” writes Marie Gårdmark in a column.
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19 medicines in Sweden are under investigation in a major EMA inquiry
19 medicines marketed in Sweden are affected by an ongoing extensive European investigation into suspected fraud at an Indian contract research organisation. Among them are medicines for HIV, epilepsy, cancer and Parkinson’s, which may be withdrawn
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Heidi Stensmyren is eager for new challenges in the biotech industry
Heidi Stensmyren has served as President of the Swedish Medical Association, held a managerial position at Karolinska University Hospital and is now Medical Director at a biotech company. “I’m curious and like to have influence, so I’ve often chosen management roles,” she says.
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Double up for Korbinian Löbmann
This year, Korbinian Löbmann will moderate the New Updates in Drug Formulation & Bioavailability meeting in Copenhagen for the fifth time. Furthermore, he will also moderate The Future of Swedish & Danish Life Science congress in Lund for the first time.
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CROs in drug development: "We use our expertise to speed up the process
Consultancy firms have become an increasingly important part of drug development. “It’s a trend and a business model that works, and we see no indication that it will change,” says Helena Lüning of the industry organisation ASCRO.
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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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Fetmaläkemedlet Wegovy minskade risk för hjärt-kärlsjukdom i stor studie
Enligt resultat från en studie med över 17 000 patienter medförde användning av det omtalade fetmaläkemedlet Wegovy en signifikant minskad risk för hjärt-kärlsjukdom. Resultaten gör att Novo Nordisk nu är ett av världens högst värderade företag.
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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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Kassan på väg att sina för vaccinbolag – pausar verksamheten
Vaccinutvecklaren Eurocine Vaccines har ekonomiska svårigheter. Bolaget är i akut behov av nytt kapital och pausar nu utvecklingen i bolaget medan en strategisk översyn görs.
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Fusion planeras mellan svenska femtech-bolag: ”Stora fördelar”
Femtech-bolagen Peptonic Medical och Pharmiva planerar att gå ihop till ett bolag. Det meddelar de bägge företagens styrelser i ett gemensamt uttalande.
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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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15 framtidsyrken inom life science: “Huggsexa om kompetens”
Arbetsmarknaden för naturvetare som jobbar med life science har mycket goda framtidsutsikter. Det visar en ny rapport från fackförbundet Naturvetarna.
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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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Norskt bolag drog längsta strået i budstrid om Sensidose
Den utdragna striden om att förvärva medicinteknikbolaget Sensidose tycks vara avgjord. Generikabolaget EQL Pharma drar sig ur, säljer sina aktier och lämnar vägen öppen för norska Navamedic.
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The first Lyme disease vaccine faces a delay
Pfizer and Valneva’s Lyme disease vaccine, which could be the first of its kind, is facing delays of about a year. The reason is problems at trial sites in the United States, which have forced the companies to drop half of the participants in an ongoing Phase III study.
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Höjda bud i fortsatt dragkamp om Sensidose
EQL Pharma ger sig inte i fighten om att förvärva Sensidose. På måndagen höjde bolaget sitt bud och ligger därmed åter över konkurrenten Navamedics bud.
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Cereno fyller på kassan inför fortsatt läkemedelsutveckling
Biotech-bolaget Cereno Scientific har beslutat om en nyemission på upp till 110 miljoner kronor i syfte att kunna fortsätta utvecklingen av sina läkemedelskandidater inom kardiovaskulära sjukdomar.
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Höjt bud i strid om att ta över Sensidose
EQL Pharma ger sig in i kampen om att få förvärva Sensidose, som utvecklar individualiserad dosering av läkemedel. Budet på torsdagsmorgonen är drygt 20 procent högre än det som Navamedic lade i slutet av mars.
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