Anna Törner: To kill your darlings

Hopes were high when Anna Törner and her colleague started a study on a dietary supplement that seemed unbelievably good. “Enthusiastically, we dreamed of exciting results and perhaps a publication in a high-impact journal,” she writes in a column.

Hello Angelica Loskog!

Life Science Sweden would like to know more about Angelica Loskog and interviews her about her life as a researcher.

New rules for diagnostic products, but who will certify them? “An extreme shortage area”

In less than two weeks, new and stricter EU rules will enter into force for thousands of products used in important diagnoses of, among other things, cancer and Covid-19. However, not one single institute in the entire Nordic region is able to certify the diagnostics companies’ products according to the new regulations. “In the end, it risks affecting patients,” says Anna Lefèvre Skjöldebrand, CEO of Swedish Medtech.

We will now publish more news in English – and offer yet another newsletter

Starting next week, Life Science Sweden will begin offering a newsletter entirely in English.

Miljonstöd till 14 life science-projekt för bättre hälsa

Nya tekniker för fixering av handfrakturer, AI-prediktion av blodtrycksfall och tidig detektion av bukspottkörtelcancer finns bland de 14 projekt för bättre hälsa som får miljonstöd av innovationsprogrammen Swelife och Medtech4health.

CAR-T therapies give continued hope: “Almost half of the patients have become disease-free”

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.

The route to vaccines for everyone: “We did not just sit around and wait”

The pandemic was in full swing, and no one knew when or even if a vaccine would come. At that point, the Swedish Minister of Social Affairs called with a proposal, and Richard Bergström did not hesitate. “I already had a notion that this would work,” he

Anna Törner: Success requires bold decisions!

“Doing things right is fine, but doing the right things as soon as possible is even better”, writes Anna Törner in a column.

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.

MVA:s CEO: “Our investments should improve people´s everyday lives”

Involuntary infertility and diabetes are two of the areas on the agenda of the Medicon Valley Alliance.

Column: Why there cannot be a complete cure for cancer – but there is certainly another way!

"Is there a new way we need to be thinking about how to prevent cancer?" Lucy Robertshaw reflects upon which is the smartest way to beat cancer.

Lucy Robertshaw: There is a bio revolution happening right now

Lucy Robertshaw is both proud and excited to be taking the baton of moderating this year’s Pharma Outsourcing event.

Samtycke från patient – i många fall inte tillräckligt för databehandling

Vilka är konsekvenserna av att den Europeiska dataskyddsstyrelsen uttalat att försökspersoner i de flesta fall inte kan samtycka till hantering av data rörande dem? Advokaterna på Cirio Advokatbyrå reder ut.

Delivering drugs with small devices

There are many challenges to overcome when delivering a drug orally. Getting the drug to survive the low pH of the ventricle and being released at the correct site in the gastrontestinal tract are two of them.

Giulia Gaudenzi: ”Key lessons from global health research”

The world will still face major challenges in the post Covid-19 pandemic, writes Giulia Gaudenzi at the KTH Division of Nanobiotechnology at Scilifelab, in a column.

”Det börjar dyka upp produkter på marknaden som inte ska vara där”

Aldrig har utvecklingen av diagnostik gått så snabbt som nu och nya självtester för covid-19 dyker upp i snabb takt. Samtidigt slinker självtester som inte lever upp till regelverket igenom. ”Jag känner i dagsläget inte till något CE-märkt självtest för covid-19”, säger Helena Dzojic från Läkemedelsverket.

"Det handlar ju om liv, även efter corona"

Krönika: Collaboration across borders

Coordination of world-class research facilities

Four unique world-class research facilities are located just a few hours apart. Properly utilised, a Nordic centre for world-leading life science innovation and research could become a reality. Kajsa M Paulsson is the project leader for HALOS, driving the idea forward.

LabDays: ”Det är en ganska mörk bild jag pekar ut nu”

Utmaningar inom global hälsa, analys av torkat blod, gensekvensering, manlig infertilitet och detektion av droger i saliv var några av de ämnen som avhandlades under seminariet Lab & Diagnostics of the Future.

Biomarkörer, salivprov och patientnära tester

Salivprov som kan ersätta urinprov vid spårning av droger, biomarkörer vid bröstcancer och patientnära diagnostiska tester – detta och mycket annat tas upp under det fullmatade Lab & Diagnostics of the Future 2-3 oktober på Stockholmsmässan.

“Register och journalsystem borde vara samma sak”

Sverige ett framgångsrikt land inom medicinsk forskning, men hur ser det ut i dag och hur blir vi världsbäst?

Dansk och svensk life science lyser

Terapeutiska probiotika, data som lagras i DNA och mindre biverkningar för barn med cancer, det var några av ämnena som avhandlades på mötet The future of Swedish and Danish life science.

Brexit creeping closer – or?

In this column, lawyer Pernilla Norman, tries to sort out the different Brexit options.