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Astra Zeneca investerar miljarder i ny anläggning i USA
Svensk-brittiska Astra Zeneca satsar på cellterapier. Nu investerar läkemedelsbolaget 300 miljoner dollar, motsvarande cirka 3,1 miljarder svenska kronor, i en ny anläggning i USA.
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Hon blir ny medicinsk chef på Synact Pharma
Synact Pharma, som bland annat utvecklar behandlingar för reumatiska sjukdomar, har utsett Kirsten Harting till ny Chief Medical Officer.
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Failed to read the fine print – lost his life’s work
A celebrated CEO and co-founder of a pioneering lab company one moment – the next, fired, kicked out and written out of the company’s history. This is the story of a Swedish entrepreneur who was going to raise US venture capital to strengthen his company but lost his life’s work instead.
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Ingrid Lönnstedt: Demystification of the power of a scientific study
”You surely do realize that even the smallest changes in study assumptions may influence the estimated sample size needed. And how is it even possible to guess the magnitude of the treatment effect before performing the study?” writes Ingrid Lönnstedt in a column.
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Study: Popular diabetes drug may be effective against liver disease
After its success in diabetes and weight loss, a new potential therapeutic area has been identified for Ozempic and other GLP1 analogues. A new study links the drug type to a reduced risk of liver damage.
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Karolinskas sjukhusdirektör Björn Zoëga slutar
Karolinska universitetssjukhusets sjukhusdirektör Björn Zoëga lämnar sin tjänst. En tillförordnad sjukhusdirektör har föreslagits.
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Unexpected study results on testosterone – no reduction in fracture risk
Testosterone treatment is known to increase bone density and bone quality. However, a study now suggests that supplementation with the male sex hormone does not reduce the risk of fractures, but rather increases it. The researchers behind the study were surprised by this result.
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Acquisition of consulting company Key2Compliance
The Swedish company Key2Compliance, offering services in fields such as pharma and Medtech, has been acquired by German GBA Group.
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Major investment in women’s health – for a more equal healthcare system
”The regional differences need to decrease and the long-term supply of midwives and other professions needs to be secured,” write Acko Ankarberg Johansson and Désirée Pethrus (both Christian Democrats), in an opinion article.
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A new special edition and a new event in Copenhagen – This is happening at Life Science Sweden 2024
The new year brings new features for the readers of Life Science Sweden.
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Ingrid Lönnstedt: What does the p-value mean?
The smaller the better, and preferably smaller than 0.05. A p-value smaller than 5% means that the treatment effect is statistically significant at 5% significance level. But what does that mean? Read Ingrid Lönnstedt´s column to learn more.
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Samuel Lagercrantz: We are currently seeing medical breakthroughs in these areas
Samuel Lagercrantz, Editor in Chief of Life Science Sweden, lists three medical fields in which we are currently seeing major breakthroughs and two fields in which we can see some long-awaited positive developments.
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Cancerfonden satsar 120 miljoner extra: “Blivit svårare för forskare att hitta finansiering i Sverige”
Kliniska studier får en extra satsning av Cancerfonden. “Det innebär att fler patienter får tillgång till de senaste framstegen”, säger Karl-Johan Malmberg vid Karolinska Institutet som är en av dem som fått stödet.
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Anna Törner: The clinical trial – Periscope to reality
What happens to the patients in the clinical trial is not very interesting, writes Anna Törner in a column.
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A vaccine the world is waiting for: “It can change the lives of many”
A Solna laboratory is developing a vaccine that could save the lives of countless children in low- and middle-income countries. “Working on something that can make a difference for many people is important to me,” says Christine Hägglund, Laboratory Manager.
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The art of building a biologic drug
The first biosimilar from Xbrane Biopharma was launched earlier this year, and several more are under development at the company’s facility in Solna, Sweden. “We do everything in-house ‒ from DNA fragments to a final process,” says David Vikström, Chief Technology Officer at the company.
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Branschmöte med späckat program har öppnat på Life City
Hur kan olika aktörer samarbeta för att ta nya behandlingar till patient? Den frågan, och många andra, söker svar vid branschmötet Pharma Outsourcing som drog igång i Life City i Stockholm på tisdagsförmiddagen.
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Astra Zeneca avbryter studier i sent kliniskt skede
Astra Zeneca har beslutat att avbryta två fas III-studier som prövar läkemedlet Lokelma som behandling av hyperkalemi inom det kardiorenala spektrumet.
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Study: Vaccination linked to lower risk of post-COVID
The risk of developing post-COVID after a COVID infection was reduced in vaccinated people, according to a new study from the University of Gothenburg.
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Larm om vaccinbrist efter utbrott av difteri i Västafrika
Ett allvarligt utbrott av difteri har drabbat Västafrika. Nu varnar Läkare utan gränser för brist på läkemedel och vaccin mot sjukdomen.
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Nytt preparat utmanar ”fetmamedicinernas King Kong”
Slaget om marknaden för obesitasläkemedel fortsätter. Danska Novo Nordisk tar nu upp kampen mot medicinen som jämförts med en gastric bypass.
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Studie: Män har mindre smärta om en kvinna frågar
Har du hört skämt om att män är sjåpiga gentemot sin partner när de drabbas av en vanlig förkylning? En ny avhandling pekar på att män kanske snarare underdriver sina symtom – åtminstone när det gäller smärta.
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Nya i ledningen för Moberg Pharma
Läkemedelsföretaget Moberg Pharma har rekryterat två nya chefer – Christina Erixon och Robert Ehrl.
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Founder of Bioarctic, Lars Lannfelt, is honoured: “I want to create something for the future”
It´s like a scientist’s dream: to be the world’s first with a drug that genuinely affects one of our major diseases. Lars Lannfelt and his company Bioarctic have achieved just that, and they are thus making a significant contribution to the history of Swedish medicine. He is now being awarded the Research!Sweden Award 2023.
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