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Eli Lilly Recruits Leading Swedish Researcher Kaj Blennow to Head Alzheimer’s Project

Eli Lilly recruits Kaj Blennow, leading Alzheimer’s researcher, as VP of neuroscience biomarker development.

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.

Several departures at the top at Nykode

Members of both the management and the board are leaving the Norwegian biotech company Nykode.

An organ seldom in the spotlight – but utterly vital

The kidneys consist of more than 40 types of cells and have more functions in the body than most people know. Julie Williams leads AstraZeneca’s work in preclinical research about kidney diseases. “They are probably one of the most complicated organs in the body, and I like a challenge”, she says.

The art of successful licensing – “A lot has to align”

Sharp research, strong data and a high level of innovation are all very good, but more than that is required to achieve the goal of many biotechnology companies: to succeed with a licensing deal.

Health politician Lina Nordquist: ”I find it hard to be idle”

She is the pharmacist and researcher who grew tired of the breakthroughs that never materialised and knowledge that never seemed to reach patients, so she decided to make a change from within. Life Science Sweden meets Lina Nordquist, Member of Parliament for the Liberals and their spokesperson on healthcare policy, to have a conversation about reality, politics, and the need for writing.

We desire talent to come here, but are we genuinely welcoming them?

Sweden faces significant challenges in creating a truly inclusive environment that makes international professionals feel welcome, valued, and able to build meaningful careers, writes Sarah Lidé in a column.

The business coach: “We need to learn from our mistakes”

The past year has been challenging for many biotech companies, with several comapanies facing financial stress and bankruptcy. To understand how entrepreneurs can navigate these tough times, Life Science Sweden spoke to Pia Keyser, a business coach at Umeå Biotech Incubator, who has worked with many companies in the industry.

Hypothesis testing versus conspiracy theory

"How do you know what is a conspiracy theory and what is a reasonable, scientifically based conclusion?" In a column, Ingrid Lönnstedt reflects on this question.

Norwegian cancer research companies merge

The Norwegian companies Ultimovacs and Zelluna Immunotherapy plan to merge. At the same time, it is made clear that Ultimovacs' CEO is leaving the company.

Vaccinbolag backade när Trump nominerade vaccinskeptiker

Flera av de stora vaccinbolagen föll på börsen efter att vaccinskeptikern Robert F. Kennedy Jr. på torsdagen nominerats till posten som hälsominister i Donald Trumps kommande regering.

”The importance of stratification in a statistician’s August kitchen”

Ingrid Lönnstedt writes about an experiment of her own at home and about what lessons can be learned from it, in a science column.

Artificial intelligence in radiology – “Risk prediction is very exciting”

A growing number of solutions based on artificial intelligence are being developed and used in healthcare. According to Sophia Zackrisson, Professor of Radiology at Lund University, radiology is a field that is well suited to the technology.

Ranking: Top 10 highest-paid CEOs in pharma

It's nice to hear that things go well for others, right? Some of those who have done really well – at least financially – are listed here in the ranking of the best paid CEOs in Big Pharma 2023.

“Conducting research at universities is becoming more and more like working at a research hotel”

The government wants Swedish research to focus on excellence and innovation, but can the two be combined? Life Science Sweden talks to Anna Falk, a professor at Lund University, about research policy, the constant hunt for funding in academia and what constitutes ‘fine research’.

Rapport om life science i Göteborg – Avancerade terapier är framtiden

Regenerativ medicin och avancerade terapiläkemedel pekas ut som framtiden inom life science. Något som kan sätta Göteborg på världskartan menar Iris Öhrn, etableringsrådgivare på Business Region Göteborg.

The Swedish Research Council gets go-ahead for more long-term funding

Following a government decision, the Swedish Research Council will soon be able to approve ten-year grant periods for funding research infrastructure, which may affect the giant Max IV project, among others.

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.

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.

Undersökning i Västsverige: Få har bra kunskap om life science-sektorn

Vad kan västsvenskar om life science-sektorn i Göteborgsområdet? Relativt lite visar en ny mätning.

Marie Gårdmark: ”The situation is not satisfactory”

”The legislative tool-box is limited, but carrots in the form of longer exclusivity has already proven successful, this has for example increased registration of new products in rare diseases. But will it also work to increase access for all EU patients?” writes Marie Gårdmark in a column.

Life Science Sweden heads to the Oresund region! ‒ Hello there Michael Linnell

Life Science Sweden’s The Future of Swedish Danish Life Science and New Updates in Drug Formulation & Bioavailability meetings are coming up soon. We asked Michael Linnell, project manager for Life Science Sweden’s event portfolio, a few short questions.

Elypta awarded one million USD from the Star Trek creator’s foundation

Swedish company Elypta, which develops methods for early cancer detection, has been awarded one million USD from an unexpected source: a foundation set up in memory of the creator of Star Trek.