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The vaccine has saved 94 million lives – but measles is spreading again
A disease we once believed belonged to the past is now resurging in both Europe and the United States. In the shadow of growing skepticism and declining vaccination coverage, measles – which has claimed millions of lives throughout history – is making a comeback.
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Licensavtal ska ge Roche nya vägar in i hjärnan
Läkemedelsbolaget Roche ska testa ett nytt sätt att transportera läkemedel till hjärnan – med hjälp av transportmolekyler från Bostonbaserade Manifold Bio.
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Chiesi satsar på leverinriktad genterapi
Läkemedelsbolaget Chiesi tar ytterligare kliv in på genterapiområdet genom ett licensavtal med amerikanska Arbor Biotechnologies.
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Miljardavtal med Eli Lilly fick Camurus att rusa på börsen
Det svenska forskningsbolaget Camurus har ingått ett licensavtal med läkemedelsjätten Eli Lilly som potentiellt kan ge upp till 870 miljoner dollar, motsvarande närmare 8,4 miljarder kronor, plus royalties. Nyheten fick Camurus aktie att stiga kraftigt
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Venomaid's rapid test aims to find the right snake bite treatment
Every six seconds, someone on our planet suffers a snake bite, and each time, a race against the clock begins. What kind of snake was it, and which antivenom can help? Danish company Venomaid Diagnostics is working hard to develop solutions to a problem that claims countless lives, especially in tropical countries.
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Virology professor on the threat from X: ”The next pandemic could be worse“
The question is not if, but when we will be affected by a new unknown virus that causes yet another pandemic. Are we sufficiently prepared? "Absolutely not!", responds virologist Niklas Arnberg.
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Trump in new push to lower drug prices
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that he plans to sign an executive order to lower the cost of prescription drugs to the same levels paid in other wealthy countries — something he claims could reduce prices by 30 to 80 percent.
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Cancer researcher: “We can do better and reduce suffering”
Lund University researcher Catharina Hagerling is developing innovative methods to understand metastatic cancer, aiming to create more targeted treatments for patients with disseminated cancer.
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Aqilion's licensing journey: From Merck partnership to new opportunities
Be extremely meticulous with your scientific data, but spend just as much time and effort on business development. That piece of advice comes from Aqilion's CEO Sarah Fredriksson and is directed at biotech companies aiming to find a good licensing partner.
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First preterm infants study – a vital step for Neola
After years of developing an advanced lung monitoring system, Neola Medical has received some delightful news: permission to start its first clinical study on preterm born infants.
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Aqilions licensdeal gav eko – ”Det var ett litet svenskt biotech som gjorde det”
Var extremt noga med dina vetenskapliga data, men lägg minst lika mycket tid och kraft på affärsutveckling. Det rådet ger Aqilions vd Sarah Fredriksson till biotechbolag som siktar på att hitta en bra licenspartner.
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Trender inom life science 2025 – Del 3 ekonomin
Kommande patentutgångar driver läkemedelsbolagen att förvärva under 2025. I Sverige kan vi vara på väg mot ljusare tider och färre konkurser. Del 3 i serien med trendspaningar inom life science för 2025 handlar om ekonomin.
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Ny cancerkombo överträffade Astra Zenecas storsäljare i fas III-studie
Den amerikanska läkemedelsjätten Johnson & Johnson rapporterar nya data från en fas III-studie, där bolagets läkemedel Rybrevant och Lazcluze i kombination överträffar Astra Zenecas storsäljare Tagrisso som behandling av en stor patientgrupp inom icke-småcellig lungcancer.