Krönika: Collaboration across borders

Drug development creates new challenges for regulators

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.

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.

Peab-grundarens stiftelse ger 22 miljoner till life science

Nya behandlingmetoder av cancer, blodbrist och herpesvirus, nya tekniker för kartläggning av gener och upptäckt av sårinfektioner och ett växtbaserat järntillskott - detta är exempel på de 7 forskningsprojekt som under 2019 får anslag från Mats Paulssonstiftelserna.

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.

Brexit creeping closer – or?

In this column, lawyer Pernilla Norman, tries to sort out the different Brexit options.

It´s time to establish relations

Communication with the patient is the key to future healthcare, writes Hanna Brodda, editor in chief of Life Science Sweden.

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.

640 miljoner till forskningsprojekt

Knut och Alice Wallenbergs Stiftelse har beviljat totalt 640 miljoner kronor till 22 forskningsprojekt varav flera inom medicin som bedöms ha möjlighet att leda till framtida vetenskapliga genombrott.

Mercy ships framme i Guinea

Välgörenhetsorganisationen har lagt till med sitt sjukhusfartyg, för att operera, vårda och utbilda.

Pengaregn över hälsoprojekt

22 projekt inom läkemedel, medtech och e-hälsa delar på 20,5 miljoner i Vinnova-utlysning.

The best wealth is Health

We are living in a world where wealth more and more is measured in being able to do the things you like and enjoy in life. As the wealth increases in terms of economic strength, the expectation of a long and healthy life increases and with that a demand of enjoy life.

Opinion: Where do all the cool Swedish life science companies go?

It’s puzzling why Swedish life science companies hardly get a mention alongside Spotify, Skype, Klarna, King, iZettle, and other cool, innovative and successful ‘startups’ founded in Sweden.

Algextrakt kan bli läkemedel

Algen Dunaliella salina klarar av att växa i några av jordens tuffaste miljöer, från saltgrottor i Antarktis till saltslätter i tropikerna och den innehåller många ämnen som kan bli läkemedel.

28 projekt delar på 23 miljoner

När Swelife och Medtech4health delar ut pengar från sin första gemensamma utlysning är elva av 28 projekt från Göteborg.

Swedish life science in political focus

It feels like 2017 will be a good year for Swedish life science, says Anders Blanck, CEO at LIF.

Product Specialist at Gradientech AB, Uppsala

Lidds får USA-patent

Utökar skyddet för sin behandling mot prostatacancer.

Mikrofluidiskt system för tillverkning av nanopartiklar

Applikationen av nanopartiklar inom bioteknologi och biomedicin förväntas öka stort de kommande åren. Ett högintressant område för de små partiklarna är vid leverans av läkemedel.

Printing sensors for biological samples

Acreo develops technologies for printed electronics. Using organic printers, Acreo can print a transistor where biological samples can be placed.

Focusing on Medicon Valley

Copenhagen Capacity and Invest in Skåne are hosting a seminar to promote the geographical area known as Medicon Valley. Some of the 350 life science companies from there will give short presentations to attract partners and investors.