Anna Törner: You won’t find this many Concorde projects anywhere else

"Suddenly Concorde projects seem reasonable in life science because it´s about life and death", writes Anna Törner in a column.

Nya namn i Swedish Medtechs styrelse

Två nya ledamöter har valts in i Swedish Medtechs styrelse.

Cytiva går för högtryck – nyanställer 300

Läkemedelsföretaget Cytiva fortsätter att expandera i covidpandemins spår. Bara i år räknar företaget med att nyanställa över 300 personer i Uppsala och Umeå.

Han blir medicinsk chef på XNK Therapeutics

Johan Aschan blir Chief Medical Officer och tar plats i ledningsgruppen.

Marie Gårdmark: Big data evidence generation drives change in the EU regulatory system

Rapid developments in technology have led to the possibility for the generation and analysis of vast volumes of data. Will the availability of big data lead to fundamental changes to the regulatory system? In a column Marie Gårdmark, CEO and Senior

Första patienten har fått bamlanivimab mot covid-19

Det antivirala läkemedlet bamlanivimab mot covid-19 har nu för första gången använts i Sverige.

Ny medicinsk chef vid Amgen

Amgen i Sverige har tillsatt Sandra Eketorp Sylvan som ny medicinsk chef.

GPX rekryterar professor inför kommersialisering

Inför kommersialiseringen av Lundaföretaget GPX Medicals produkt för lungövervakning av för tidigt födda barn rekryterar företaget tre personer.

"Precisionsmedicin är på agendan hos varenda bioteknikföretag"

Flera utmaningar kvarstår för att skräddarsydd immunterapi ska nå fram.

Stort intresse för digitalt möte

Combining two drug delivery strategies to improve bioavailability

Danish researchers hope to increase the bioavailability of low solubility drugs.

Kancera rekryterar från Astra Zeneca

Företaget får en ny chief medical officer med kardiologi och internmedicin som specialiteter.

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.

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

A world-class research village

Eight years ago, Medicon Village was set up in Lund. Since then, this hub for research, innovation and business has developed enormously, and today the life science village is home to over 150 organisations, employing more than 2,200 people.

Krönika: Can regulators keep up with innovation?

New technology has increased the understanding of disease mechanisms and enabled approval of products targeting small but specific patient populations; sometimes referred to as precision medicine. Gene- and cell therapies have reached the market, exemplified by CAR-T cells, and the research pipeline is promising. In addition, the medical device field is constantly growing creating new solutions to address patient needs.

Engage with your CMO early

Gordon Hutton is Materials Science Lead at Thermo Fisher Scientific’s, formerly GSK, small molecule API site in Cork, Ireland.

Before you choose a CRO

– We are a small company and it is very important for us to maintain our core competence within development of novel nanomaterials, Tove Sivik Sonne, Head of Development at Spago Nanomedical says.

Nytt globalt licensavtal för Bactiguard

Bactiguard har ingått ett exklusivt, globalt licensavtal för ortopediska traumaimplantat med Zimmer Biomet.

Meet the governmental life science office

More clinical trials, promotion for digitisation and interoperability together with increased use of data generated by both healthcare and individuals. The duties of the Life Sciences office are plentiful.

New Updates in Drug Formulation & Bioavailability: AI hett område

AI är en av de revolutionerande tekniker som kommer att omforma läkemedelsindustrin, säger Anders Broo, AstraZeneca, Mölndal.

They’re all doing it – buying drug research

December 12 the time has come for this year's annual partnering meeting Pharma Outsourcing in Stockholm. In Sweden this is a growing business, with Recipharm as the biggest CRMO of the country.

Nobelpristagarna bakom viktiga läkemedel

Läkemedel mot reumatoid artrit, psoriasis och ulcerös kolit är några av alla de användningsområden som årets kemipristagares upptäckter lett fram till.

Kemipris till bättre enzymer och fagdisplay

Kungl. Vetenskapsakademien har beslutat utdela Nobelpriset i kemi 2018 till två amerikaner och en britt.