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Billion-Dollar Deal Sends BioArctic Soaring
Swedish Alzheimer-focused company BioArctic has entered into a licensing collaboration with Novartis regarding a technology aimed at enhancing efficient drug delivery to the brain. The BioArctic stock surged significantly following the announcement.
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BMS and venture capital giant form new company
The American pharmaceutical company Bristol Myers Squibb, together with the venture capital firm Bain Capital, is forming a new biotech company. The company will develop treatments for autoimmune diseases where there is currently a lack of effective therapies.
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Getinge and Neobiomics received Swecare's export awards
Two companies received awards during Swecare's annual conference.
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De fick Swecares exportpris
Två företag mottog priser under Swecares årskonferens.
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Dödsstraff yrkas för mordet på amerikansk vård-vd
Åklagarsidan kommer att yrka på dödsstraff för Luigi Mangione, som står inför rätta för mordet på sjukvårdsförsäkringsbolaget United Healths vd Brian Thompson i New York i fjol.
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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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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.
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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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Life science trends 2025 – The economy
Upcoming patent expirations are driving pharmaceutical companies to acquire in 2025. In Sweden, we may be on our way to brighter times and fewer bankruptcies. Today´s part of the series with trend insights in life science for 2025 is about the economy.
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GSK acquires oncology research company
GSK acquires the American biotechnology company Idrx for up to 1.15 billion dollars.
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The future of healthcare in focus: ”Together, things happen”
In march, it’s once again time for Fokus Patient, an event for the industry where the patients’ perspective takes center stage. It’s a great way to spread knowledge in Sweden and around the world, according to the initiator Penilla Gunther
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Framtidens vård i fokus: ”Tillsammans händer det grejer”
I mars är det återigen dags för Fokus Patient, ett event för branschen där patienternas perspektiv är i fokus. Ett bra sätt att sprida kunskap i Sverige och i världen, enligt initiativtagaren Penilla Gunther.
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Amerikansk vård-vd sköts till döds på öppen gata
Vd:n för det amerikanska hälsovårdsbolaget United Healthcare, Brian Thompson, sköts ihjäl på Manhattan i New York på onsdagsmorgonen.
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Xbrane enters licensing agreement with Indian generics giant
Swedish biosimilar developer Xbrane Biopharma and the Indian company Intas Pharmaceuticals have entered into a license and co-development agreement.
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Roche’s Genentech terminates licencing deal with Norwegian biotech
Genentech is ending a license collaboration with Norwegian biotech Nykode Therapeutics regarding a clinical stage cancer vaccine program.
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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.
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“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’.
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KI’s freezer fiasco investigated: A chain of failures
A chain of combined technical and organisational shortcomings caused the freezer breakdown at the Karolinska Institute during the Christmas holidays, destroying more than 47,000 samples. This was the conclusion of an internal investigation.
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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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Snabbväxande företag prisades för sin bildbehandling
Antaros Medical har tilldelats årets Sweden Bio Award för sin bildbehandlingslösning som hjälper läkemedelsutvecklare att förstå hur substanser fungerar i människokroppen.
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How to become globally competitive
Here Gunilla Osswald from BioArctic share her experience of scaling up and be competative on the global arena.
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Dålig rapportering av läkares relation till industrin
Sverige bland de sämsta länderna, visar ny studie.
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Swedenbio Summit 2017
Mötet öppnades med en intervju, där nya vice vd:n och policychefen Helena Strigård, intervjuade kansliet. Vad får våra medlemmar för avgiften, frågade hon.
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Oasmia får ny ordförande
Karo Pharmas ordförande Anders Lönner föreslås även leda Oasmias styrelse i samband med en ny affär mellan bolagen.