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The International Vaccine Institute’s office in Sweden is expanding
The International Vaccine Institute’s Stockholm office has been open for over a year. During the past year, training programmes and projects have been launched, says Anh Wartel, Head of the office.
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Vill locka danskar till Lund – satsar halv miljard på ny laboratoriebyggnad
Medicon Village investerar 500 miljoner i ett nytt forskningshus. Målet: att Skåne ska ta täten som en av Skandinaviens ledande life science-regioner.
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Första Crispr-behandlingen fick tummen upp av EMA
Den europeiska läkemedelsmyndigheten EMA rekommenderar ett villkorat godkännande av Casgevy – den första behandlingen som använder genredigeringstekniken Crispr – för behandling av sicklecellssjukdom och beta-thalassemi.
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Mathias Uhlén’s protein atlas is recognised as a global resource
The Human Protein Atlas is the first database in Sweden to be designated a Global Core Biodata Resource. According to Mathias Uhlén, this is a quality hallmark and an opportunity for additional collaborations.
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Internationella vaccininstitutets kontor i Sverige växer
Internationella vaccininstitutets kontor i Stockholm har nu funnits i över ett år. Under året som gått har utbildningar och projekt dragits i gång, berättar Anh Wartel, chef för kontoret.
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The Swedish Academy of Sciences: “We have too many researchers”
Sweden does not need more researchers, but it does need better ones. According to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, funding should be distributed to favour excellence.
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Nytt uppdaterat covidvaccin EU-godkänt
Ett nytt, uppdaterat covidvaccin från Novavax har godkänts av EU-kommissionen för personer från 12 år och äldre. Det rör sig om ett proteinbaserat vaccin av mer traditionellt slag än de mRNA-vacciner som erbjuds.
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Founder of Bioarctic, Lars Lannfelt, is honoured: “I want to create something for the future”
It´s like a scientist’s dream: to be the world’s first with a drug that genuinely affects one of our major diseases. Lars Lannfelt and his company Bioarctic have achieved just that, and they are thus making a significant contribution to the history of Swedish medicine. He is now being awarded the Research!Sweden Award 2023.
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High-tech companies are increasingly focusing on health
Tech companies have been taking an interest in healthcare for many years, and this interest seems to be increasing. “It’s not a sudden shift in trend, it’s more about them advancing their positions,” says Anna Lefevre Skjöldebrand, CEO of Swedish Medtech.
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“You discover one thing – and then 10 new questions arise”
COVID-19, diabetes, heart disease, and the impact of dog ownership on humans are just some of multitasker Tove Fall’s areas of research. However, her current focus is on her next field: the role of gut flora in human health.
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The physician at the tech giant: “Observations in the emergency room made my mind up”
When Nasim Farrokhnia was in third grade at school in Tehran, the capital of Iran, her father gave her a book about Marie Curie, which soon became her favourite book. Perhaps her interest in science was born there and then, as science and new technology have since been a constant feature of her working life. Today, she is a Healthcare Manager in Microsoft’s Western Europe team.
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The first drugs to slow down Alzheimer’s – but what does it mean for patients?
New treatments for early Alzheimer’s are bringing hope to thousands of patients and their families. The question is, who will get the treatment, how will the right patients be found in time, and will the healthcare system’s resources be sufficient? Life Science Sweden has spoken to Swedish researchers in Alzheimer’s who voice cautious hope but also see further challenges.
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Sweden Bio: ”EU-förslag rycker undan mattan för investeringar”
”Lagförslaget går stick i stäv med sitt eget syfte”, skriver Sweden Bios vd Jessica Martinsson i en debattartikel om förslaget om en ny läkemedelslagstiftning för EU:s medlemsländer.
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700 personer varslas i Region Sörmland
Region Sörmland ska minska sina kostnader med en halv miljard kronor under nästa år och har anmält ett varsel för 700 medarbetare. Regionens läkemedelscentrum är en av de verksamheter där antalet anställda kan minska.
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Charlotta Gummeson leaves Sahlgrenska Science Park – “It feels sad and exciting at the same time”
With mixed emotions, Charlotta Gummeson will leave her position as CEO of Sahlgrenska Science Park in October. “It feels sad and exciting at the same time. I’ve been in the thick of things and part of the development for so long now, but I’m also looking forward and thinking about all the new things that there will be in a freer role,” she says to Life Science Sweden
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Pfizer’s Paxlovid is being tested against post-COVID in a major Swedish study
In a new study conducted at the Karolinska University Hospital, Pfizer’s COVID drug, Paxlovid, is now being tested in patients with post-COVID. The study is one of the most extensive studies in the world currently being conducted for a drug for post-COVID.
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19 medicines in Sweden are under investigation in a major EMA inquiry
19 medicines marketed in Sweden are affected by an ongoing extensive European investigation into suspected fraud at an Indian contract research organisation. Among them are medicines for HIV, epilepsy, cancer and Parkinson’s, which may be withdrawn
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Samuel Lagercrantz: A special kind of hellishness afflicts post-COVID patients
In addition to the disease itself those suffering from post-COVID have to deal with people who try to label them as hypochondriacs, writes Samuel Lagercrantz in an editorial.
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Heidi Stensmyren is eager for new challenges in the biotech industry
Heidi Stensmyren has served as President of the Swedish Medical Association, held a managerial position at Karolinska University Hospital and is now Medical Director at a biotech company. “I’m curious and like to have influence, so I’ve often chosen management roles,” she says.
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Synact nådde inte målen i studie: ”Vi är besvikna”
Lundbaserade Synact Pharma nådde inte sitt primära mål i fas IIb-studien Expand, där läkemedelskandidaten resomelagon utvärderades för patienter med svår aktiv nydiagnostiserad reumatoid artrit. Beskedet fick bolagets aktie att falla kraftigt.
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Ascelia halverar arbetsstyrkan – ”Tyvärr är dessa steg nödvändiga”
Bioteknikbolaget Ascelia Pharma säger upp tolv personer - nästan halva arbetsstyrkan - för att minska kostnaderna sedan delar av en studie måste göras om. ”Detta är ett mycket svårt beslut för oss att ta”, säger vd:n Magnus Corfitzen.
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Fortsatt ökning av läkemedelsexporten
Läkemedel fortsätter att bli en allt viktigare exportprodukt för Sverige, visar färska siffror från Statistiska Centralbyrån, SCB.
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Small robots to deliver pharmaceuticals to the body
Robots that can operate inside the body and a platform that combines ultrasound with AI. These are a couple of the technologies that have qualified for a list that aims to promote sustainable entrepreneurship.
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Här är life science-företagen på Norrskens lista – ”Ett Nobelpris för entreprenörer”
Små robotar som levererar läkemedel till olika delar av kroppen. Det är ett av projekten som är med på Norrskens Impact 100-lista.
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