A new international stem cell research centre has been created in Copenhagen

A new centre for stem cell research opened to the public in January. The Novo Nordisk Foundation backs the initiative with the ambition that the centre will advance new medical technology and new stem cell therapies.

Marie Gårdmark: Finally, it’s time for a revision of the EU pharma legislation

A challenge for the EU Commission is to deliver a new framework that will also take care of another “pillar” of the pharmaceutical strategy, namely, to ensure that new medicines will be available for all citizens in Europe, writes Marie Gårdmark in a column.

Lundbeck behind the first EU-approved intravenous migraine treatment

A preventive, intravenous treatment for migraines has been approved in the EU for the first time.

Tusentals personuppgifter kan ha läckt vid covidtester

Förra året gjorde svenskarna över 14 miljoner PCR-tester för att påvisa covid-19. Nu har forskare vid Umeå universitet upptäckt att personuppgifter kan ha läckt från de företag som hanterade testerna.

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.

Cambrex i Karlskoga uppgraderas för 185 miljoner kronor

Kontraktforskningsföretaget Cambrex firar 40 år med att investera över 900 miljoner kronor. Bland annat ska deras anläggning i Karlskoga moderniseras.

Theranos-skandalen – så gick det till när Elizabeth Holmes lurade USA:s toppinvesterare

Biotechbolaget Theranos var ett av de mest hyllade amerikanska företagen och dess vd Elizabeth Holmes blev en av USA:s yngsta miljardärer. Men 2015 vände allt för den framgångsrika entreprenören och sedan gick det bara utför. I början av den här månaden dömdes hon för bedrägeri av en domstol i Kalifornien.

The Oresund region aims at becoming Europe’s microbiome Mecca

The Medicon Valley Alliance’s ambition: Skåne and the Copenhagen region will become world leaders in microbiome research.

En miljon extra vaccindoser kan nå Sverige i sommar

Uppåt en miljon extra vaccindoser kan nå Sverige i sommar. Orsaken är att flera andra EU-länder börjar bli klara med sina vaccinationsprogram.

Efter larm om blodproppar: Janssens vaccin pausas i USA

Efter flera fall av misstänkta biverkningar i form av blodproppar pausas Janssens covidvaccin i USA med omedelbar verkan. Samtidigt stoppas tills vidare de planerade leveranserna av vaccinet till EU och Sverige.

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 Consultant at RegSmart Life Science, develops her views on this subject.

Björn Arvidsson: Let's build on the positive momentum

Progress needs narratives and heroes, and more than ever, going into the new year feels like an opportunity for a fresh start.

Över ett halvår har gått - ännu ingen ny gd på Läkemedelsverket

I juli i fjol utlystes tjänsten som ny generaldirektör för Läkemedelsverket. 29 personer har sökt jobbet – men trots att över ett halvår gått är tjänsten ännu inte tillsatt.

New diagnostic test soon ready for the market

Combining two drug delivery strategies to improve bioavailability

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

Swedish Healthtech Company 1928 Pushing Forward

The full service analytics platform is expanding the business.

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.

Krönika: Collaboration across borders

Drug development creates new challenges for regulators

Digital doktor i Norrbotten

På torsdag lanserar Region Norrbotten sin vårdtjänst Digitalen, för digital direktkontakt med sjuksköterska eller läkare.

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.

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.