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.

Business Sweden’s new team is rolling out the blue-yellow carpet

According to Business Sweden’s life science team, the combination of substantial medical know-how and an ever-flourishing tech sector is a success factor for Sweden. “It’s a perfect storm, a beneficent, perfect storm,” says Programme Manager Britta Stenson.

Annika Östman Wernerson favorit till rektorsposten på KI

Valkommittén vid Karolinska institutet vill se Annika Östman Wernerson som ny rektor för lärosätet, uppger Läkartidningen.

FOKUS Patient turns international

FOKUS Patient is arranging conferences over 3 days in October, and this year, the focus will be on international collaborations.

Bought a tablet factory – and built his own empire

In 1995, Thomas Eldered was CEO of one of Pharmacia’s factories in the Stockholm area when the Swedish pharmaceutical giant, after a takeover, decided to move its production abroad. 34-year-old Thomas was facing an imminent risk of losing his job. However, instead, it actually turned out to be the starting point for one of the biggest success stories in Swedish life science.

Swedish-Danish meeting at Medicon Village: “One of the most important life science congresses”

For the eleventh year, The Future of Swedish and Danish Life Science was held on Wednesday, and the event continues to function as a connecting link between the life science sectors of both countries. This year’s event attracted nearly 450 visitors.

Japansk satsning och antibiotikaprojekt i fokus när Pharmacolog tar in kapital

Uppsalabaserade medicinteknikbolaget Pharmacolog har beslutat om en nyemission på upp till 19,2 miljoner kronor. Tillskottet ska bland annat användas till en satsning på den japanska marknaden.

Anders Blanck about his 17 years at Lif: “The industry is enjoying greater public trust now"

The announcement came as a surprise to those around him, but according to the protagonist himself, the timing was excellent. Anders Blanck is now leaving Lif – a decision that has been growing for some time. “I have been pretty much married to my mission. However, I will turn 56 this autumn, and if I’m going to do something else in my professional life, now is the time,” he says.

Isofol avbryter cancerstudie efter ytterligare nedslående data

Det är inte motiverat att driva Agent-studien kring metastaserande kolorektalcancer vidare. Den bedömningen gör Isofol Medical efter granskning av nya studiedata.

Lucy Robertshaw: Did you know Stockholm wants to be in top 5 in the world for Life Sciences?

Karolinska Institutet Solna Campus has certainly become the next “Kendall Square”, writes Lucy Robertshaw in a column.

Flera regioner börjar ge dos 4

Snart rullar flera regioner ut vaccination med dos 4 av vaccin mot covid-19 till hela den vuxna befolkningen, visar Life Science Swedens rundringning. Men inte alla regioner klarar att hålla samma vaccinationstakt.

EMA: Novavax covidvaccin kan ges även till ungdomar 12-17 år

Covidvaccinet från Novavax rekommenderas nu av det europeiska läkemedelsverket EMA även för ungdomar i åldern 12-17 år.

Tablet treatment for hair loss approved in the USA

The US Drug Administration has given a thumbs up for the first tablet treatment for spotty hair loss.

Björn Arvidsson: “We need robust and recognized ecosystems for continued competitiveness”

“We have idea carriers and excellent innovation opportunities, and now we must invest in creating ecosystems that provide them with even better growth opportunities,” Björn Arvidsson writes in a column.

Marie Gårdmark: New incentives for orphan products on its way

"Let’s hope that the learnings from development of new therapies for rare diseases will spill over to more common conditions, orphan products paving the wave for drug development in a broader context", writes Marie Gårdmark in a column.

Tablettbehandling mot håravfall godkänns i USA

Den första tablettbehandlingen mot fläckvis håravfall har fått tummen upp av den amerikanska läkemedelsmyndigheten FDA.

Corline Biomedical tecknar avtal med Smerud för fas II-studie

Keyplants får stororder från Galderma

Keyplant ska bygga en life science-anläggning för Galderma i Uppsala, en order som för Keyplant är värd 75 miljoner euro, motsvarande cirka 787 miljoner kronor.

IVI’s Director General on establishing in Sweden: Will need up to 40 employees

The International Vaccine Institute, IVI, hopes to have its first staff on-site in Stockholm within a couple of months, says the institute’s Director General Jerome Kim in an interview with Life Science Sweden.

FHM: Fjärde dosen ökar skyddet kraftigt

En fjärde spruta covidvaccin ökar skyddet mot allvarlig sjukdom eller död till över 90 procent för personer över 65 år, enligt en undersökning som Folkhälsomyndigheten har gjort.

Internationella vaccininstitutets chef om etableringen i Sverige – Behöver upp till 40 anställda

Internationella vaccininstitutet, IVI, hoppas på att ha sin första personal på plats i Stockholm redan inom ett par månader, berättar institutets generaldirektör Jerome Kim i en intervju med Life Science Sweden.

Frystorkningsteknik ska göra mRNA-läkemedel mer stabila

I ett forskningsprojekt som drivs av forskningsinstitutet Rise vill forskare ta fram produktionsprocesser som gör att mRNA-läkemedel kan klara av varmare temperaturer än de minus 80 grader celsius som idag krävs för exempelvis vaccin vid förvaring och

Hello Angelica Loskog!

Life Science Sweden would like to know more about Angelica Loskog and interviews her about her life as a researcher.

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 the diagnostics companies’ products according to the new regulations. “In the end, it risks affecting patients,” says Anna Lefèvre Skjöldebrand, CEO of Swedish Medtech.