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New rules for diagnostic products, but who will certify them? “An extreme shortage area”

In less than two weeks, new and stricter EU rules will enter into force for thousands of products used in important diagnoses of, among other things, cancer and Covid-19. However, not one single institute in the entire Nordic region is able to certify

We will now publish more news in English – and offer yet another newsletter

Starting next week, Life Science Sweden will begin offering a newsletter entirely in English.

Søren Bregenholt omvald som ordförande i MVA

Under Medicon Valley Alliance årsstämma fick styrelsen förnyat förtroende och valdes om.

Miljonstöd till 14 life science-projekt för bättre hälsa

Nya tekniker för fixering av handfrakturer, AI-prediktion av blodtrycksfall och tidig detektion av bukspottkörtelcancer finns bland de 14 projekt för bättre hälsa som får miljonstöd av innovationsprogrammen Swelife och Medtech4health.

Lucy Robertshaw: Are we in the perfect storm?

“Is there a perfect storm on the horizon again as elective surgeries were cancelled due to patients being admitted with Covid-19? We now have a long backlog of people who are presenting with chronic diseases that need to access healthcare again”, writes Lucy Robertshaw in a column.

CAR-T therapies give continued hope: “Almost half of the patients have become disease-free”

become disease-free, at least of those treated with Yescarta, which are the ones I know best,” says Gunilla Enblad, Chairman of the national working group for CAR-T treatment.

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.

The route to vaccines for everyone: “We did not just sit around and wait”

The pandemic was in full swing, and no one knew when or even if a vaccine would come. At that point, the Swedish Minister of Social Affairs called with a proposal, and Richard Bergström did not hesitate. “I already had a notion that this would work,” he says in an interview with Life Science Sweden.

Giulia Gaudenzi: Innovation for good

"I challenge the innovator landscape to take a mental leap. Relying on innovation-solely to end inequality is not enough, therefore consciously and purposively – we need to engage bravely with the politics of poverty and scarcity. Even in life sciences", writes Giulia Gaudenzi in a column.

Oasmia tar in 151 miljoner – och byter namn

Styrelsen i cancerforskningsföretaget Oasmia har beslutat om en nyemission på 151 miljoner kronor. Samtidigt föreslås ett namnbyte av företaget till Vivesto.

Efter positiva resultat för Valneva: ”Ansökan till EMA skickas så snart som möjligt”

Efter att ha stoppats av Storbritannien ser det nu ljusare ut för Valnevas covid-19-vaccinkandidat sedan positiva fas III-resultat presenterats. Nu väntar ansökan till EMA. "Det behövs mer vaccin eftersom hela världen ska få tillgång till vaccin och kunna vaccinera sig", säger Valnevas Sverige-chef Janet Hoogstraate.

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.

ATMP-expert till Eliceras styrelse

Karin Hoogendoorn har valts in i styrelsen för Elicera Therapeutics.

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.

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.

Column: Repurposing as a golden ticket to approval

"Hopefully, in the end, patients will be winners by receiving on-label treatments for which benefit-risk has been properly assessed." In a column Marie Gårdmark, CEO at RegSmart Life Science, reflects on drug repurposing.

SDS Life Science satsar på regulatorisk spetskompetens

New diagnostic test soon ready for the market

Storbritannien godkänner Pfizers covid-19 vaccin

Vaccinet kommer att finnas tillgängligt på brittiska sjukhus från och med början på nästa vecka.

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.

Samtycke från patient – i många fall inte tillräckligt för databehandling

Vilka är konsekvenserna av att den Europeiska dataskyddsstyrelsen uttalat att försökspersoner i de flesta fall inte kan samtycka till hantering av data rörande dem? Advokaterna på Cirio Advokatbyrå reder ut.

Läkemedelsupptäckt med CRISPR-screening