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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.
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New ATMP center inaugurated: “In the future, we will see cell and gene therapies in all clinics”
Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital’s new ATMP center was inaugurated in Flemingsberg, south of Stockholm. “The ATMP Center is not just a physical place, it is a promise,” said KI’s Vice-Chancellor Annika Östman Wernerson.
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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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Positive trend for Swedish medtech exports – “We have new markets that are huge”
In 2024, Swedish exports of pharmaceuticals decreased for the first time in several years. However, the trend for medical technology looks brighter. During a seminar, it was discussed how Swedish life science companies can navigate the changing global situation.
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Health politician Lina Nordquist: ”I find it hard to be idle”
She is the pharmacist and researcher who grew tired of the breakthroughs that never materialised and knowledge that never seemed to reach patients, so she decided to make a change from within. Life Science Sweden meets Lina Nordquist, Member of Parliament for the Liberals and their spokesperson on healthcare policy, to have a conversation about reality, politics, and the need for writing.
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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.
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”Jag har väldigt svårt att vara sysslolös”
Hon är apotekaren och forskaren som tröttnade på genombrotten som dröjde, kunskapen som aldrig verkade nå fram till patienterna, och därför beslutade sig för att förändra inifrån. Life Science Sweden möter Lina Nordquist, Liberalernas talesperson i sjukvårdspolitiska frågor, i ett samtal om verkligheten och politiken och om behovet av skrivande.
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Astra Zeneca stuvar om i den kinesiska ledningen
Chefsbytet uppges vara ett försök att åter lägga fokus på den kinesiska marknaden och lämna höstens kontroverser bakom sig.