Hypothesis testing versus conspiracy theory

"How do you know what is a conspiracy theory and what is a reasonable, scientifically based conclusion?" In a column, Ingrid Lönnstedt reflects on this question.

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).

In search of Marcel Proust's lost health

A great writer, but also a weak person and a hypochondriac. That has been the usual image of Marcel Proust. But the pediatrician and literary scholar Carl Lindg...

Ukraine war fuels rise of totally resistent bacteria

War-torn Ukraine is not just suffering from hostile attacks from a foreign aggressor, but also from the threat of a totally resistant and contagious bacteria.

After the threat of tariffs – Novartis invests 230 billion in the USA

Pharmaceutical giant Novartis plans to invest 23 billion dollarsover the next five years to expand its production in the USA. The goal is for all medicines dest...

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New drug to simplify treatment of hemophilia

A new type of treatment for hemophilia, which only needs to be administered every two months, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Mikael Dolsten hoppar av kandidatur till Novos styrelse

Läkemedelsprofilen Mikael Dolsten har ångrat sig och kommer inte att kandidera till en styrelseplats i Novo Nordisk.

Svenska forskare fann ”mellanform av parkinson och alzheimer”

Vissa patienter som får diagnosen Parkinsons sjukdom kan i själva verket ha en annan sjukdom som snarare liknar alzheimer. Det enligt en ny studie från Umeå och...

Tau-targeted Alzheimer's drug gets Fast Track designation in the USA

Biogen's Alzheimer's candidate BIIB080 has been granted Fast Track designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Virology professor on the threat from X: ”The next pandemic could be worse“

The question is not if, but when we will be affected by a new unknown virus that causes yet another pandemic. Are we sufficiently prepared? "Absolutely not!", r...

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...

A new special edition and a new event in Copenhagen – This is happening at Life Science Sweden 2024

The new year brings new features for the readers of Life Science Sweden.

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 decid...

Lars Frelin om nya sortens läkemedelsutveckling: ”Låter lite som science fiction”

Nu nalkas vinterns ledigheter. Det uppmärksammar Life Science Sweden med att ställa bakåt- och framåtblickande frågor till branschprofiler fram till jul. Idag t...

EMA review confirms a risk of new cancer after CAR-T

CAR-T cancer therapies can, in rare cases, induce secondary cancers. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) now recognises this and requires a warning label to be ...

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 mar...

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Experience our latest innovation from the Control fair.

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An organ seldom in the spotlight – but utterly vital

The kidneys consist of more than 40 types of cells and have more functions in the body than most people know. Julie Williams leads AstraZeneca’s work in preclin...

MSD i storaffär – köper rättigheter till hjärt-kärlkandidat

Merck & Co, känt som MSD utanför USA och Kanada, har ingått ett exklusivt licensavtal med kinesiska Hengrui Pharma. Avtalet rör rättigheterna till läkemedelskan...

Merck & Co betalar 87 miljarder för influensakandidat

Läkemedelsjätten Merck & Co har ingått avtal om att förvärva Cidara Therapeutics, som utvecklar influensaläkemedel, i en av årets största biotech-affärer.

Did you know that not every sphere is really a round sphere?

ZEISS Metrology Expert Tip.

Aqilion's licensing journey: From Merck partnership to new opportunities

Be extremely meticulous with your scientific data, but spend just as much time and effort on business development. That piece of advice comes from Aqilion's CEO...