Genmodifierad get ger medicin

Ett nytt läkemedel mot blodpropp har godkänts för försäljning i USA. Preparatet innehåller proteinet antitrombin som produceras i getter som fått en bit mänskli...

Oasmia gets a confirmation

FDA has granted Oasmia an expedited review status for Paclical Vet.

Hon tar plats på höjdarlista

Varje år samlar den ledande vetenskapliga tidskriften Genetic Engineering News tio namn på de mest lovande ledarna inom affärsvärlden och akademin under 40 år.

Björn Arvidsson: Osjälviska aktörer framgångsrika i ekosystemen

“Berusad” efter att ha deltagit i eventet Uppsala Life som samlade 300 deltagare i Uppsala-regionen för att diskutera förutsättningar för framgångsrik life scie...

BCG-vaccin prövas mot coronavirus

I länder där barn vaccineras mot tuberkulos är dödligheten i covid-19 relativt lägre än i andra länder, enligt en ny studie. Nu inleds kliniska prövningar där v...

The route to vaccines for everyone: “We did not just sit around and wait”

The pandemic was in full swing, and no one knew when or even if a vaccine would come. At that point, the Swedish Minister of Social Affairs called with a propos...

Genetiskt olikt coronavirus gav återinfektion

I en fall-studie redogör forskare för en man som insjuknat två gånger i covid-19 och blev betydligt sjukare vid det andra smittotillfället.

Swedish and Danish Life Science – are there still untapped synergies?

not be better. A one-day conference on ongoing collaborations, new directions and required future investment will held on April 2nd at Medicon Village in Lund.

Apoteket gets new vice CEO

The Swedish government company Apoteket has recently appointed a vice CEO.

Elekta gets ok from China

The Swedish medtech comapny Elekta has received approval from the Chinese authority State Food and Drug Administration, SFDA, to sell its linear accelerator in China.

Meda gets access to Asia

The biotech giant Meda has recently acquires world-wide rights to the cancer breakthrough pain drug Onsolis.

A world-class research village

Eight years ago, Medicon Village was set up in Lund. Since then, this hub for research, innovation and business has developed enormously, and today the life sci...

Opinion: Where do all the cool Swedish life science companies go?

It’s puzzling why Swedish life science companies hardly get a mention alongside Spotify, Skype, Klarna, King, iZettle, and other cool, innovative and successful...

Bring talent to those in need

Ho ho ho, Christmas time is here again. So get busy decking the halls, perhaps not with assorted greenery, but with something of a more lasting value.

Anything is measurable

At the seminar "Du är vad jag mäter - hjärnans kemi i ett provrör", Jonas Bergquist, professor of analytical chemistry and neurochemistry, will dig deep into th...

Mästaren på peer review säger sällan nej till en studie

Statistikern Jonas Ranstam framhåller möjligheten att befinna sig i forskningens frontlinje som ett viktigt skäl att ägna sig åt granskning av medicinska studier.

Pengaregn över hälsoprojekt

22 projekt inom läkemedel, medtech och e-hälsa delar på 20,5 miljoner i Vinnova-utlysning.

Column: Repurposing as a golden ticket to approval

"Hopefully, in the end, patients will be winners by receiving on-label treatments for which benefit-risk has been properly assessed." In a column Marie Gårdmark...

How to get visitors to your booth

Food, ball throwing and laser engraved pens. There are many tricks to attract visitors to the stands at Scanlab.

Finnish Innovation Fund gets new leader

The Supervisory Board of the Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra has appointed members of the Board, including a new president.

From planning stage to handshake

"Partnering is an effective tool to get in touch with the decision makers high up in an organization's administration," says Camilla Huse Bondeson at Conlega. A...

Drug development creates new challenges for regulators

Materielbristen förväntas bli värre under veckan

Bristen på skyddsutrustning spås bli allt allvarligare de kommande dagarna i Sverige. Materielbristen är ett problem i flera länder och nu varnar New Yorks borg...

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.