The new Astra Zeneca CEO: “An incredibly exciting phase”

Almost 27 years have passed since Per Alfredsson from Södertälje stepped into Astra Zeneca as a newly hired engineer. After countless different roles, including heading the production of the company’s Covid vaccine, he is now advancing to the absolute

”Otydligt förslag från EU-kommissionen om hur MDR-utmaningarna ska lösas”

Redan innan EU-förordningen om medicintekniska produkter (MDR) trädde i kraft fanns en oro hos medicinteknikföretag och läkare för att den skulle äventyra tillgången på medicintekniska produkter i EU. Farhågorna har dessvärre besannats.

Koppling mellan tatueringar och cancer undersöks av svenska forskare

Farhågor har länge funnits om att tatueringar kan öka risken för vissa typer av cancer. Nu undersöks det eventuella sambandet i ett forskningsprojekt i Lund.

Nya Astra Zeneca-vd:n: "Ett superspännande skede"

Snart 27 år har gått sedan Södertäljesonen Per Alfredsson klev in på Astra Zeneca som nyanställd ingenjör. Efter ett otal olika roller, bland annat som ansvarig för tillverkningen av bolagets covidvaccin, har han nu tagit klivet till den absoluta toppen.

Sweden is organising a large life science conference as part of the EU presidency

On 26-27 June, Sweden will host a European meeting on life science.

“Everyone is screaming for talent”

Attracting talent is one of the life science industry’s major future challenges, which was one of the conclusions of the panel discussion that ended the New Horizons in Biologics & Bioprocessing conference on 15 December.

Affibody får EU-lån på 20 miljoner euro

Svenska Affibody, som utvecklar terapier mot inflammatoriska sjukdomar och cancer, har beviljats ett lån på 20 miljoner euro från Europeiska investeringsbanken, EIB.

Sverige arrangerar stor life science-konferens som del av EU-ordförandeskapet

Den 26-27 juni ska Sverige stå värd för ett europeisk möte om life science, berättar Jenni Nordborg, nationell life science-samordnare.

ALS – When the body has given up, but the brain persists

The nerve disease ALS gradually deprives the patient of control over the muscles and, eventually, also of speech. The eyes continue to function, though, and with the help of, among other things, a Swedish-developed invention, communication with the outside world can continue. “It’s their window to the world,” says ALS researcher Caroline Ingre.

Christoffer Rosenblad blir permanent vd på Xvivo

Transplantationsbolaget Xvivo Perfusion har utsett Christoffer Rosenblad till vd med omedelbar verkan. Han har haft rollen som tillförordnad vd sedan slutet av september.

She creates pharmaceuticals on a 3D printer

The correct dosage for each individual, regardless of whether the pharmaceutical is for a seriously ill child or a frail elderly person, is the mission of a well-advanced project with 3D-printed drugs at Uppsala University. “It will soon be available in clinics”, says Christel Bergström, who is heading the project.

Viss effekt av Alzheimers-behandling bekräftas i studie – Bioarctic stiger på börsen

Nya data bekräftar att Bioarctics läkemedel lecanemab bromsar Alzheimers sjukdom – om än i måttlig utsträckning och med vissa biverkningar. Beskedet fick bolagets aktie att stiga under onsdagsförmiddagens handel.

Uppgifter får Bioarctics aktie att backa

He is zooming in on topical preparations

According to Zelmic CEO David Sagna, topical products in drug development is a growing market, and to keep pace with the development, the company is awaiting approval for its new GMP facility.

Han går på djupet med topikala beredningar

Topikala produkter inom läkemedelsutveckling är en växande marknad, enligt Zelmics vd David Sagna, och för att hålla jämna steg med utvecklingen väntar företaget på godkännande för sin nya GMP-anläggning.

Neanderthal genes and Nobel Prize in a popular lecture at Bioscience

An inherited gene variant from our ”evolutionary cousins” – the extinct Neanderthals – may affect how our bodies break down certain drugs. “It’s only a matter of time before we actively start screening for it,” said KI researcher Hugo Zeberg when describing the study at Bioscience 2022.

Alert from the Swedish Medicines Agency: Many complications with gastric balloons

According to the Swedish Medicines Agency, an increasing number of serious complications are being reported in procedures with gastric balloons as a method for weight loss. The authority fears significant shortcomings in the information to patients both before and after the procedure.

Cytel Inc acquires the SDS Group

The multinational statistical software developer and contract research organization Cytel Inc, headquartered in Massachusetts, USA, acquires the Swedish consulting company SDS Life Science.

“We aim to be a start-up company with an academic spirit”

Chronic pain and Alzheimer’s are two diseases that plague many people worldwide and seem impossible to cure. However, Huddinge-based company Alzecure is working on developing drugs for both conditions.

Läkemedelsverket varnar: Många komplikationer med magsäcksballonger

Allt fler allvarliga komplikationer rapporteras vid ingrepp med magsäcksballonger som metod för viktminskning, uppger Läkemedelsverket. Myndigheten befarar att det finns stora brister i informationen till patienter både inför och efter ingreppet.

“We need to keep investing in research and innovation”

Jenni Nordborg has worked for just over four years to highlight life science in Sweden. Her mandate as national coordinator ends in December 2022. ““Life sciences has been a long-term priority of governments since many years and I have no doubt that the ambitions will be strong going forward”, says Jenni Nordborg.

Promising Alzheimer’s study data sends Bioarctic stock soaring

The drug candidate lecanemab from Swedish company Bioarctic significantly slowed down the deterioration in patients with early on-set Alzheimer’s, according to preliminary results from a phase III study.

Bioarctics Alzheimerresultat hyllas i internationella medier

"Historiskt", "en möjlig seger", "fantastisk vändning". Nyheten om att svenskutvecklade lecanemab i en fas III-studie ser ut att kunna bromsa tidig Alzheimers har fått stor uppmärksamhet i internationell media.

Biosimilars bring price pressure, but are they sufficiently used?

When biosimilars were introduced just over 16 years ago, hopes were raised that they would give many more patients access to effective but otherwise extremely expensive treatments with biological drugs. So, how well has Swedish healthcare used biosimilars? The answer partly depends on whom you ask.