Sydkoreas och Japans life science i fokus på möte

Stora, komplexa och spännande. Så beskriver Britta Stenson, Business Sweden, Japans och Sydkoreas marknader för life science, som stod i centrum under ett webbsänt seminarium.

Column: ”Cheating with pea flowers and does it matter whether you are right?”

Is it possible to forgive shortcuts or outright cheating in science - if it turns out that the researcher was ultimately right? Anna Törner discuss this topic in a column.

”Ärtfusk och spelar det någon roll om man har rätt?”

Går det att förlåta genvägar eller rent av fusk inom vetenskap – om det visar sig att forskaren i slutändan hade rätt? Om det resonerar Anna Törner i en krönika.

The Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare rejects prioritising andrology as a speciality

Male infertility can be linked to a shorter lifespan and several severe diseases, but when couples who want children are examined, the focus is on the woman. Experts in the field claim that andrology needs to become a speciality in Sweden to increase awareness and knowledge. But the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare says that it is not a priority.

“An entire industry is about to be wiped out”

According to Jennie Ekbeck, CEO of Umeå Biotech Incubators, Sweden risks not having any small diagnostic companies left in five years.

Column: ”Life as a F1 race”

"The F1 car makes several pit stops during a race and during a lifetime the human being may also have to come in several times for maintenance", Björn Ursing writes in a column.

Hello Jenni Nordborg!

Life Science Sweden would like to know more about Jenni Nordborg and asks her about her new job, why she became a chemical engineer and who her role model is.

A surprising discovery about the immune system in cases of cancer

Professor Göran Jönsson is trying to understand why some patients benefit from immunotherapies while others don’t. A couple of years ago, he made a surprising discovery about the function of the immune system.

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Claims of life science companies fleeing abroad is a myth according to survey

The claim that life science companies are moving abroad is exaggerated. In fact, only a tiny percentage is leaving the country, according to a survey.

"Unclear proposal from the EU Commission on how to solve the MDR challenges"

Even before the EU regulation on medical devices (MDR) came into force, medical technology companies and doctors were concerned that it would endanger the availability of medical devices in the EU. Unfortunately, the fears have come true.

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 top.

Han blir Lif:s nya vd

Det blir Johan Färnstrand, idag chef vid Aleris, som tar över vd-posten för branschorganisationen Lif efter avgående Anders Blanck.

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.

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Vaccin mot denguefeber har fått godkänt av EU

Efter att Takedas vaccin mot denguefeber –Qdenga – blivit godkänt i EU hoppas nu företaget på att det ska bana väg för fler godkännande världen över.

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.

Vaccinbråket fortsätter – Pfizer/Biontech slår tillbaka mot Moderna

Moderna stämde i augusti Pfizer och Biontech för patentintrång. Nu svarar bolagen med att kräva en juryrättegång för att fastställa att de inte kopierat Modernas covidvaccin.

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.

Topplista innovationer: Så gjorde vi

Det är en grannlaga uppgift att ranka svenska innovationer då det finns många aspekter att ta hänsyn till. Kan man ens jämföra ett läkemedel med en medicinteknisk produkt?

”Magsårsmedicinen” viktigare än många tror

”Trots att det finns många andra oerhört viktiga medicinska innovationer var valet självklart när vi gick igenom nomineringarna”, skriver Life Science Swedens chefredaktör Samuel Lagercrantz i en ledare där han kommenterar tidningens rankning av moderna svenska medicininnovationer.

Här är hela listan – De viktigaste svenska medicininnovationerna

Högst upp på Life Science Swedens rankning över moderna svenska innovationer inom medicinområdet finns Losec från dåvarande Astra.

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.