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.

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.

Miljontals munskydd stoppades i tullen

Tullverket stoppade i fjol nästan sju miljoner munskydd och andra sjukvårdsprodukter som bedömdes som osäkra – en gigantisk ökning jämfört med året innan.

Samuel Lagercrantz: Collaboration and joint efforts are the key to success

Although many questions about Covid-19 remain unanswered, the development of drugs and vaccines has been incredibly rapid, writes Samuel Lagercrantz, Life Science Sweden´s Editor-in-Chief, in an editorial.

New diagnostic test soon ready for the market

"Imponerande kraftsamling gav vaccin"

Det rekordsnabba framtagandet av nya vaccin under pandemin visar vad läkemedelsindustrin – och mänskligheten – kan åstadkomma när pressen är tillräckligt stor.

Flera mindre företag deltar i vaccinsamarbeten

Jakten på covid-19-vaccin har lett till flera nya svenska samarbeten, enligt Jonas Vikman, samhällspolitisk chef på Lif.

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.

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.

Rekordmånga läser Life Science Sweden

Intresset för tidningen har ökat kraftigt. Under våren har antalet besökare tredubblats.

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.

Helena Strigård: The rise of the community

Sweden Bio´s CEO is looking back at the last decade of development in the industry. Something has shifted in the interdependence between small and larger companies.

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.

Upcoming event: New updates on drugs

At Medicon Valley Alliance venues in Copenhagen/Örestad April 1 2020 the meeting New updates in Drug Formulation & Bioavailability takes place for the for the eighth time.

From spin-off to phase II

”The people there will basically become your new colleagues” – Carina Schmidt, former CEO of Athera, about working with different contractors.

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.

Ny antibiotikaklass når fas III

Ska utvärderas i två studier som behandling av urinvägsinfektion och gonorré.

Majoritet: Satsa mer på medicinsk forskning

En klar majoritet av svenskarna vill enligt en ny Sifo-undersökning öka de statliga investeringarna i medicinsk forskning.

Dödsfall på byggarbetsplats vid Karolinska

Förundersökning inledd i Solna efter dödsolycka vid bygget av en y fastighet för life science.

Fosterdiagnoser ökar markant

Andelen medfödda hjärtfel som upptäcks redan under fosterstadiet har ökat markant i Sverige.

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.

Få vill äta nyttigare trots att vi blir fetare

Andelen feta eller överviktiga i Sverige omfattar i dag över hälften av Sveriges befolkning. Trots det kan endast var tredje svensk tänka sig att äta nyttigare under 2019 enligt en Sifoundersökning.

Havrefabrik konserveras – anställda varslas

Den finska koncernen Paulig meddelar idag att öppningen av en fabrik för en havreprodukt i Mölnlycke skjuts på framtiden.

Svensk nagelsvampsprodukt till Saudiarabien

”En betydande marknad”, säger Moberg pharmas vd när deras nagelsvampsprodukt lanseras i Mellanöstern och Afrika.