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Canada approves leqembi as global alzheimer’s drug race heats up
Leqembi has secured approval in Canada, further consolidating its global lead among disease-modifying Alzheimer’s therapies. The antibody is now authorized in 15 major markets — one more than its closest rival, Eli Lilly’s Kisunla.
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Gene therapy restored hearing in children with congenital deafness
Eleven out of twelve children with congenital deafness showed improvements in a study testing Regeneron’s gene therapy for hereditary hearing loss. The U.S. company now plans to apply for approval of the gene therapy.
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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
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Sarah Lidé: ”Artificial intelligence must not replace authentic interactions”
Artificial intelligence must never become a replacement for authentic, even if messy, interactions with our fellow humankind, Sarah Lifé, Deputy CEO at Medicon Village Innovation, writes in a column.
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Astra Zeneca’s asthma drug nears approval for sinus inflammation
Astra Zeneca’s drug Tezspire receives positive opinion from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps.
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Heart Monitoring in Breast Cancer – Essential or Excessive?
Trastuzumab and related drugs have transformed breast cancer treatment and dramatically improved survival rates. But the close cardiac monitoring required during treatment can be a heavy burden for both patients and healthcare systems. Dr. Andri Papakonstantinou is working to refine how doctors identify which patients truly need intensive follow-up.
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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.
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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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Allogene discontinues investigational antibody following patient death
U.S. biotechnology company Allogene Therapeutics is fully discontinuing the use of its experimental antibody ALLO-647 following the death of a patient in its pivotal CAR-T trial.
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Charged with illegal pharmaceutical sales – alleged earnings of 23 million
For at least five years, two men allegedly carried out illegal sales of pharmaceuticals and supplements, amassing millions. They are now facing charges at Södertörn District Court in Huddinge, south of Stockholm.
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Positive EMA Decision for BioArctic's New Drug Candidate
Bioarctic's drug candidate for multiple system atrophy, exidavnemab, is recommended to be classified as an orphan drug, according to the European Medicines Agency (EMA).
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The race between new alzheimer’s drugs Kisunla and Leqembi heats up
Kisunla or Leqembi? The rivalry between Eli Lilly and Bioarctic is intensifying. Where one drug gains approval, the other falls behind. Here's a look at the markets where these competing treatments are currently available.
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The scientist behind Novo Nordisk's obesity success: “I never stopped believing in GLP-1”
It took several years of failures in GLP-1 before Lotte Bjerre Knudsen and her colleagues found the right path – but when they did, it was a true breakthrough. "We invested for 25 years while everyone else laughed at us. Now everyone wants to join the game," says Lotte Bjerre Knudsen, Chief Scientific Advisor at Novo Nordisk.
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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.
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Eli Lilly requests re-examination of Alzheimer's drug recommendation
Eli Lilly has requested that the EMA re-examine its opinion on the company's Alzheimer's drug, Kisunla, the agency announced on Friday.
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FDA plans to replace animal testing with AI – “Paradigm shift”
The requirement for animal testing in drug development will be phased out and replaced by AI, according to an announcement by the FDA. The decision has been met with skepticism from the National Association for Biomedical Research.
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From pharmacist to life science podcaster – Magnus Lejelöv uses his voice as a tool
Magnus Lejelöv has more than 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry and has conducted nearly two hundred interviews with healthcare professionals on his podcasts.
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A tiny animal with great importance
From the mythical Ganges River to the less sacred, but considerably cleaner waters in KI's aquariums in Solna. The little zebrafish has made an unconscious career – as an increasingly important model organism in medical research.
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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
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Björn Arvidsson: ”We must raise our gaze to find the answers of the future”
A system approach isn't just about understanding complexity – it's about making better decisions. By seeing ourselves as part of larger systems, we can better anticipate the consequences of our actions, writes Björn Arvidsson in a column.
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FDA approves first non-opioid pain reliever in over 20 years
For the first time in decades, a new type of acute pain medication that is not an opioid has been approved in the USA.
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Government apoints new experts to medicine and health council
Johanna Fälting, Head of Research at BioArctic, and physician Markus Lingman have been appointed as new members of the Swedish Research Council’s Subject Council for Medicine and Health.
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Life science trends 2025 – Neurology
New Alzheimer's drugs are beginning to be used in Sweden, more deals in the neuro sector are expected, and tools for deliver active substances across the blood-brain barrier are being developed. In addition, a new type of drug for MS is making its debut. This part of trend insights on life science 2025 is about neurology.
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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.
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