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Many discontinue obesity medication – new study highlights the reasons

A new study maps out the most common reasons why patients choose to stop taking obesity medication prematurely. “Obesity medication discontinuation reverses health benefits and prompts weight regain in most individuals,” says Hamlet Gasoyan, one of the researchers behind the new study, in an interview with Life Science Sweden.

Många avbryter behandling med fetmaläkemedel – ny studie pekar ut orsakerna

I en ny studie kartläggs de vanligaste orsakerna till att patienter väljer att sluta med läkemedel mot obesitas i förtid. ”Hälsofördelar går förlorade när behandlingen avbryts”, säger Hamlet Gasoyan, en av forskarna bakom den nya studien, till Life Science Sweden.

Genmab to Acquire Dutch biotech for USD 8 Billion

Danish pharmaceutical company Genmab has agreed to acquire Dutch firm Merus, a developer of cancer therapies, for USD 8 billion, equivalent to nearly SEK 75 billion.

Cleveland Clinic: Kirurgi gav fler långsiktiga fördelar än GLP-1-läkemedel

Metabol kirurgi minskade riskerna för död, hjärtsjukdom, njursvikt och ögonskador mer än GLP-1-läkemedel under en tioårsperiod. Det enligt en ny studie från Cleveland Clinic i USA.

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.

Roche joins Medicon Village

Roche and Medicon Village Innovation have signed an agreement for deeper collaboration. “The fact that Roche is now becoming part of this environment further strengthens our concept,” says Medicon Village Innovation CEO Petter Hartman.

Wegovy slog Mounjaro i studie om hjärtinfarkt

Under söndagen presenterade Novo Nordisk ny studiedata som pekar på att Wegovy kan minska risken för allvarliga kardiovaskulära händelser mer än Eli Lillys konkurrerade viktläkemedel Mounjaro.

Lund University’s record-breaking recruitment – attracting researchers from around the world

The Swedish university is launching its largest international recruitment effort ever, aiming to hire 25 researchers globally, including several in the medical field.

FDA’s Top Vaccine Official resigns – Issues sharp criticism of Kennedy

FDA’s Top Vaccine Official is leaving his post while simultaneously criticizing the country’s health secretary for allowing “misinformation and lies” to influence his views on vaccine safety.

Källor: FDA:s vaccinchef tvingas bort – riktar skarp kritik mot Kennedy

Vaccinchefen vid FDA lämnar sin post och kritiserar samtidigt landets hälsominister för att ha låtit ”desinformation och lögner” styra hans tankar om vacciners säkerhet.

Investment CEO: “The Nordics are outstanding in creating successful medtech companies”

in, which companies she believes in the most in the portfolio and why she accepted the new position.

Karolinska rankas som världens femte och Europas bästa sjukhus

Tidskriften Newsweek har publicerat sin årliga, globala rankinglista över världens bästa sjukhus. Karolinska universitetssjukhuset placerar sig i topp.

Ny vd hos Segulah: ”Spännande att gå över till investerarsidan”

Susanna Francke Rodau är ny vd och partner i Segulah Medical Acceleration.

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.

Affärscoachen: ”Vi behöver lära oss av våra misstag”

Det senaste året har varit tufft för många biotechbolag med flera företag som gått omkull. Hur kan konkurs undvikas? Pia Keyser, affärscoach på Umeå Biotech Incubator, har arbetat med många företag i branschen. Hon menar att entreprenörer kan identifiera och förebygga framtida problem om de tänker till i ett tidigt skede.

He takes over the chairmanship of Karolinska Development

Ben Toogood is appointed as the new chairman of Karolinska Developments.

GSK acquires oncology research company

GSK acquires the American biotechnology company Idrx for up to 1.15 billion dollars.

Rise and Scantox cease conducting animal testing in Stockholm

Access to in vivo toxicology services is significantly decreasing in the Stockholm area as Rise shuts down animal testing and Scantox reorganizes. ”The costs are high, and demand is weak”, says the division manager at Rise to Life Science Sweden.

Drug development booms in Medicon Valley

When it comes to developing new medicines, the Öresund region is one of the top performers in the EU. Companies working on commission for pharmaceutical companies are highlighted as a success factor. “Everyone has heard of Novo Nordisk, but these companies are unknown to people outside the industry despite being the golden vein of the life science sector,” says Anette Steenberg, CEO of the cluster organisation MVA.

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.

Italian pharmaceutical company buys rights to immunotherapy from Sanofi

Italy's Recordati buys the rights to a treatment for the rare autoimmune disease cold agglutinin disease (CAD).

Svenskt på topplista över "smarta" sjukhus

Två svenska sjukhus placerar sig på tidskriften Newsweeks topp 100-lista över sjukhusen som är bäst på att använda sig av ny, avancerad medicinsk teknik.

Danish biotech to buy struggling American oncology company

Danish drugmaker Pharmacosmos has agreed to acquire American pharmaceutical company G1 Therapeutics in a deal that amounts to 405 million dollars.