Cancerpreparat ökar hjärtrisk

Astrazeneca, Pfizer och Novartis säljer bröstcancer-läkemedel som ökar risken för hjärtsjukdomar, enligt en amerikansk studie.

Denator tar in 12 milj

Nya privata investerare och redan befintliga ägare köper nya aktier i biotech-företaget som planerar nya produktlanseringar till nästa år.

Ny mjukvara för Anoto-penna

Företaget Mobile Data Collection Company, Mi-Co, får pengar från amerikanska National Institutes of Health, NIH, för att utveckla en ny mjukvara.

Trögt för CRO-bolagen

Uppdaterad. Det sa bara stopp. 2009 var inte något roligt år för de nordiska kontraktforskningsföretagen. För många av bolagen innebar den globala krisen att kunder försvann och uppdragen sinade. Men nu tycker sig flera se en ljusning.

Krokig väg mot molnet

Att lagra data i molnet blir allt vanligare. Men för den som vill lägga ut data från kliniska prövningar är vägen långt ifrån spikrak - det gäller att ha stenkoll på såväl juridik som it-säkerhet.

This is Sweden's largest life science region

About 60 percent of all jobs within swedish life science are found in the Stockholm-Uppsala area. This was stated in a report presented at Scanlab & Biotech Forum today.

Take off for this year's fair

More visitors than previously were preregistered when Scanlab and Biotech Forum opened today. But the future of the exhibitions and their design is uncertain.

How to be a perfect mingler

Linkedin, Facebook, MSN and Gmail are all perfect tools for the urban businessman or woman to keep track of and stay up-to-date with contacts. "But in the end, networking is about meeting and talking to people face-to-face," says mingling expert Mia Forsgren.

Mingling types - who to aim for and who to avoid:

Read about different mingling types - who are you?

Welcome to wonderful Copenhagen

Strategically located, the Danish capital is the focal point of one of the most dynamic regions in Northern Europe. Here are some tips on where to spend your time, if you want to venture outside of the Bella Center fair venue!!

Showroom for free

The latest equipment with trained staff. Sci Life Lab in Stockholm want to offer top conditions at the new imaging laboratory. But some vendors are skeptical to the idea of supplying test equipment for free.

Laboratory food

VWR exhibits laboratory tools with molecular gastronomy Rotary evaporators and magnetic stirrers - for making food. VWR tries out new ways for the exhibition at the Scanlab fair.

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.

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.

9 steps to perfect partnering

Rigorous planning and a focus on your business plan is essential for successful partnering, accoring to Camilla Huse Bondeson at Conlega. Follow her 9 steps to perfect partnering.

Ozzy Osbournes DNA under lupp

Ett amerikanskt företag ska granska Ozzy Osbournes DNA för att ta reda på hur han kan ha överlevt 40 år av drog- och alkoholmissbruk.

Nytt hopp om att behandla blodcancer

Forskare vid Uppsala universitet har gjort en upptäckt om blodcancertypen multipelt myelom som ger hopp om nya behandlingsmetoder.

International models among science parks

Science parks have become a part of modern communities. With science parks in Oxford, Cambridge and Nice setting good examples, a special potential emerged. Countries with a clear research goal are investing in new parks, and in China, the number

Early stage research and low turnaround dominates

Nordic science parks are full of advanced research performed by small companies but little research is done in later stages. Only a couple of the best performers have companies in phase III, according to Biotech Scandinavia's survey.

Ideon - Sweden's oldest science park

Old is not synonymous with boring. Swedens oldest science park Ideon still manages to attract young companies with big ideas. The recipe for success? To continue to invest in further development.

Vi är dåliga lobbyister

Jag tvivlar på att det någonsin har funnits en genomtänkt kampanj med avsikt förändra attityder bland allmänhet och politiker.

We are poor lobbyists

I doubt there has ever been a really well thought out Scandinavian campaign with intentions to really change attitudes among both the public and politicians.

USA:s sjukvårdsreform ett lyft för biotekniksektorn

Ojämnt pris på klinstudier

Det går inte att jämföra kostnader för kliniska studier i olika landsting. Bolagen famlar i blindo när det gäller kostnader och drabbas ofta av varierande priser på grund av de extraavgifter som sjukhusen tar ut.