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The Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare rejects prioritising andrology as a speciality
Male infertility can be linked to a shorter lifespan and several severe diseases, but when couples who want children are examined, the focus is on the woman. Experts in the field claim that andrology needs to become a speciality in Sweden to increase awareness and knowledge. But the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare says that it is not a priority.
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“An entire industry is about to be wiped out”
According to Jennie Ekbeck, CEO of Umeå Biotech Incubators, Sweden risks not having any small diagnostic companies left in five years.
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How critical are the “Spermageddon” reports? – Researchers call for action
A much talked about meta-study indicates that sperm concentration in men’s seminal fluid has halved in 40 years. Experts in andrology that Life Science Sweden speaks to believe that the results must be taken seriously, and call for action from the Swedish authorities.
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Column: ”Life as a F1 race”
"The F1 car makes several pit stops during a race and during a lifetime the human being may also have to come in several times for maintenance", Björn Ursing writes in a column.
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Första behandlingen mot geografisk atrofi har godkänts i USA
För första gången har ett läkemedel mot den allvarliga ögonsjukdomen geografisk atrofi godkänts i USA.
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Efter misslyckad Parkinsonstudie – nu byter Irlab ut vd:n
Forskningsbolaget Irlab petar sin vid Richard Godfrey med omedelbar verkan. "Styrelsen har nått slutsatsen att ett skifte på vd-posten är det bästa för bolaget", säger Gunnar Olsson, styrelsens ordförande som nu tar över som interim vd.
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”AI som både imponerar och skrämmer”
"Tidigare har jag sällan varit särskilt imponerad över något som varit AI-producerat. Men det här är något helt annat", skriver Samuel Lagercrantz i en ledare om Chat GPT och om AI i sjukvården.
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Editorial: ”AI that both impresses and frightens”
”In the past, I've rarely been particularly impressed by something that was produced by AI. But this is something completely different”, Samuel Lagercrantz writes in an editorial.
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Rapid development in blood analysis – “Sweden is leading the race”
Thousands of analytical tests using just one single drop of blood. What was revealed as a hoax just a few years ago is now a reality, according to KTH professor and serial entrepreneur Mathias Uhlén.
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Column: ”Authentic leadership and clear mandates pave the way for more female CEOs”
”I believe that the aspect of having clear mandates and titles on the one hand and women progressing into top positions must be explored further”, Helena Strigård writes in a column.
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Individual DNA passport could result in fewer drug side effects
You may be required to show a DNA passport when you pick up medicines at the pharmacy in the future. According to a new study, patients might suffer 30% fewer side effects if the drug treatment is adapted to their genes.
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Claims of life science companies fleeing abroad is a myth according to survey
The claim that life science companies are moving abroad is exaggerated. In fact, only a tiny percentage is leaving the country, according to a survey.
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Column: ”We need to exploit the benefits of the regulations“
You don’t need to search long on the Internet to find lists of the most innovative countries with Sweden ranking at the top. Sweden generally offers good conditions for growing new solutions, but it is also becoming increasingly clear that we are challenged in one area – regulations, writes Björn Arvidsson in a column.
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FDA-ansökan inlämnad för Orexos akutläkemedel mot överdos
Uppsalabolaget Orexo har lämnat in en ansökan om godkännande för sitt överdosläkemedel till den amerikanska läkemedelsmyndigheten FDA. Bolaget hoppas kunna lansera produkten i opioidkrisens USA under första halvåret 2024.
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The government proposes fines for pharmaceutical companies that fail to notify drug shortages in time
According to a compilation from the Swedish Medicines Agency, the number of residually notified medicines increased by 54 % in Sweden last year compared to the previous year. In a bill presented by the government a number of proposals are put forward to counteract the problem.
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Snabbväxare under pandemin – nu tvingas diagnostikbolaget skära ned
Det minskade behovet av testning efter pandemin slår hårt mot diagnostikbolaget Dynamic Code, som nu aviserar ett sparpaket. Ett 20-tal medarbetare berörs, och samtidigt pausas företagets satsning i Tyskland.
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XNK rekryterar medicinsk chef från Novartis
Peter Hovstadius har utsetts till ny Chief Medical Officer på immunterapibolaget XNK Therapeutics,
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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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Ny typ av strålterapi lockar investerare
Svenska Akiram Therapeutics, som utvecklar strålbehandling mot cancer som idag är obotlig, har tagit in 68 miljoner kronor i en aktieemission ledd av investerarnätverket Sciety.
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Uppåt för Bioarctic efter positivt USA-besked
Bioarctics aktie steg kraftigt när börsen öppnade på måndagen för första gången efter godkännandet i USA för bolagets Alzheimerläkemedel lecanemab.
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