”Information security must become part of the Swedish life science strategy”

Sweden needs knowledge security to stand strong in the global competition, writes Björn Ursing in an opinion article.

Event: Drug Development – Serendipity or Science

Drug development is a challenging journey, we will discuss questions you may not even consider asking. SDS and Medicon Village welcome you to an engaging afternoon.

The Swedish innovation model: “There is a paradox”

It is often said that Sweden is strong when it comes to innovation, but how well are we turning that innovation into actual medicines?

Sydkoreas och Japans life science i fokus på möte

Stora, komplexa och spännande. Så beskriver Britta Stenson, Business Sweden, Japans och Sydkoreas marknader för life science, som stod i centrum under ett webbsänt seminarium.

Anna Törner: ”Orphan designation läkemedelsutvecklingens ’petite robe noire’”

Det är så lätt att klamra sig fast vid olika regulatoriska incitament, som orphan designation, utan att egentligen veta vad de innebär och på vilket sätt de kan...

Meeting with focus on South Korea and Japan’s life sciences

Large, complex and exciting – this is how Britta Stenson, Business Sweden, describes the life science markets of Japan and South Korea, which took centre stage ...

Novavax is developing a vaccine candidate against Covid-19 and seasonal flu

A combined vaccine against both Covid-19 and seasonal flu is showing promising results in studies, according to the American drug developer Novavax. The adjuvan...

Samuel Lagercrantz: “Companies that do this successfully will take the lead”

The development of new medicines and medical technologies should not focus too narrowly on prolonging life. It is equally important to develop treatments that r...

Oasmia tar in 151 miljoner – och byter namn

Styrelsen i cancerforskningsföretaget Oasmia har beslutat om en nyemission på 151 miljoner kronor. Samtidigt föreslås ett namnbyte av företaget till Vivesto.

A growing industry in Denmark: “One new life science company a week”

The life science sector in eastern Denmark continues to grow in the number of employees, as well as the number of companies. An emerging problem is the shortage...

IRW Consulting is seeking Clinical Research Managers

This is the future location of the new national innovation cluster

Mölndal and Goco Health Innovation City will be the site of a new national innovation cluster for advanced therapies. The business community and the Swedish gov...

Energibesparing med Wilden

Wildens unika och patenterade luftsystem Pro-Flo Shift® ger upp till 60% besparing av drivluft.

The stomach medication that became the biggest blockbuster of the 1990s

The omeprazole molecule was synthesised as early as 1979, but it took many years before the then Astra had an approved pharmaceutical. Once this happened, a tab...

Anna Törner: To kill your darlings

Hopes were high when Anna Törner and her colleague started a study on a dietary supplement that seemed unbelievably good. “Enthusiastically, we dreamed of excit...

Failed to read the fine print – lost his life’s work

A celebrated CEO and co-founder of a pioneering lab company one moment – the next, fired, kicked out and written out of the company’s history. This is the story...

Nordisk VD för ZEISS lämnar över stafettpinnen

Walther Heger, Managing Director för ZEISS Nordics sedan 28 år, har beslutat sig för att avsluta en imponerande karriär. I slutet av september kommer Walther He...

Coordination of world-class research facilities

Four unique world-class research facilities are located just a few hours apart. Properly utilised, a Nordic centre for world-leading life science innovation and...

15 framtidsyrken inom life science: “Huggsexa om kompetens”

Arbetsmarknaden för naturvetare som jobbar med life science har mycket goda framtidsutsikter. Det visar en ny rapport från fackförbundet Naturvetarna.

Läkemedel mot MLD rekommenderas av NT-rådet

Orchard Therapeutics läkemedel Libmeldy, mot metakromatisk leukodystrofi, rekommenderas nu av rådet för nya terapier i Sverige.

Vicore tar in 200 miljoner — utvecklar behandling mot lungfibros

Göteborgsbaserade Vicore Pharma, som utvecklar behandlingar för svåra lungsjukdomar, har tagit in 200 miljoner kronor via en riktad nyemission.

God löneutveckling inom life science

Efterfrågan på arbetskraft inom life science ökar och ny statistik från Naturvetarna visar även på en god löneutveckling under fjolåret.

Breddar sin medtechkompetens

För att ytterligare stärka upp sitt erbjudande värvar rekryteringsbolaget PharmaRelations två medtechkompetenser.

Link Medical värvar från KI

Det norska kontraktsforskningsföretaget Link Medical har rekryterat Maria Hortlund som RWE Manager.