Rovtidskriftsjägaren om sin ärkefiende: ”Ondskans imperium”

Han myntade begreppet rovtidskrifter och gjorde ett första försök att kartlägga deras utbredning. Nu berättar bibliotekarien Jeffrey Beall om konsekvenserna det fick för honom. Det här är del fyra i Life Science Swedens artikelserie om rovtidskrifter.

Security flaw in Swedish breast cancer screening software – woman passed away

A lack of safeguard in Sectra's software led to a woman with breast cancer receiving an incorrect diagnosis. She later passed away. The software is used in 20 out of 21 regions in Sweden. It is also used in neighbouring Nordic countries. “Extremely serious,” says the Sectra CEO to Medtech Magazine.

Marie Gårdmark: “What to expect from Trump’s second term?”

One may complain about the complex multinational system in EU, but it gives us some predictability that cannot be easily overturned by different member states political agendas, writes Marie Gårdmark 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.

GSK pays 2.2 billion dollars to settle Zantac lawsuits

British drugmaker Glaxo Smith Kline, GSK, has struck a 2.2 billion dollar settlement, thereby resolving a vast majority of the liability cases pending against the company in the U.S. that alleged its discontinued drug Zantac caused cancer.

Rapid developments in AI – “All stakeholders are struggling to understand it”

Artificial intelligence is being discussed more and more, and developments in the field are moving rapidly. As the Swedish Medical Products Agency testifies, keeping up with developments is not easy.

"Unclear proposal from the EU Commission on how to solve the MDR challenges"

Even before the EU regulation on medical devices (MDR) came into force, medical technology companies and doctors were concerned that it would endanger the availability of medical devices in the EU. Unfortunately, the fears have come true.

"Are we doing business the wrong way around in the Life Science Sector?"

For the past 50 years we have created solutions for problems that we thought would solve the problems. Pharmaceuticals have created big block buster drugs which were great for that time but now we realise that these drugs were in fact only tested in white men and certainly not for patients who are older who are taking a number of medications.

Neutronmöte i Lund samlar hundratals toppforskare

För första gången hålls en konferens knuten till den nya forskningsanläggningen ESS i Lund. Det är Institut Laue-langevin, ILL, i Frankrike och European Spallation Source, ESS, som tillsammans samlar neutronforskare från hela världen.

Björn Arvidsson: “We need robust and recognized ecosystems for continued competitiveness”

“We have idea carriers and excellent innovation opportunities, and now we must invest in creating ecosystems that provide them with even better growth opportunities,” Björn Arvidsson writes in a column.

Giulia Gaudenzi: Innovation for good

"I challenge the innovator landscape to take a mental leap. Relying on innovation-solely to end inequality is not enough, therefore consciously and purposively – we need to engage bravely with the politics of poverty and scarcity. Even in life sciences", writes Giulia Gaudenzi in a column.

Giulia Gaudenzi: ”Key lessons from global health research”

The world will still face major challenges in the post Covid-19 pandemic, writes Giulia Gaudenzi at the KTH Division of Nanobiotechnology at Scilifelab, in a column.

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Sobis blödarkur försenas i USA

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Detta krävs i valideringsprocessen

För att få producera ett läkemedel krävs en dokumenterad valideringsprocess. Det är tillverkarens ansvar att valideringen utförs enligt gällande krav för good manufacturing practice (GMP). Så här går du till väga.

Double the channels for half the work

The 16-well pipettes from Capp cause less strain for the user when setting up a 384-well plate.

Rapid system for surface hygiene monitoring

The Clean-Trace Surface Testing Instruments are a rapid solution to monitor biological contamination on surfaces in real time to help customers manage their cleaning and protect their samples.

Higher performance UV-Vis spectrophotometry with double beams

The Biochrom Libra series of UV-Vis spectrophotometers now features double beams and variable bandwidths.

High hopes for future partnering - the solution for struggling fairs

Business fairs are struggling but the concept of partnering is hotter than ever. By using social media, participants can prepare themselves for the perfect meeting.

Så blir produkten säker med validering

För att säkerställa att instrument och processer lever upp till gällande GMP-krav krävs en rad tester och dokumentation. Men hur gör man egentligen? Här kan du följa processen steg för steg.

Filter tips for safer pipetting and better accuracy

Biohit has launched new Safetyspace Filter Tips that have more space between the sample and the filter than conventional filter tips usually have.

Many rotor options for refrigerated microcentrifuge

The new 5430 R from Eppendorf is a refrigerated microcentrifuge with several different rotors.

Safe and economic dispensing of powders

Mettler Toledo is showcasing Quantos, an automated dispenser for laboratory use.

Multiple rotor options in refrigerated microcentrifuge

The new 5430 R from Eppendorf is a refrigerated microcentrifuge with several different rotors.