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Elicera develops CAR-T against solid tumours – may become the first in the world
Today, there are five EU-approved CAR-T therapies, all focused on different types of blood cancer, but no one has yet succeeded in making the method work agains...
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Wegovy approved in the U.S. for treatment of liver disease
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted accelerated approval for Novo Nordisk’s drug Wegovy to treat the serious liver condition known as MASH. ...
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The top five most expensive drugs in 2025
New advanced therapeutic medicines are reaching the market, but their price tags remain exceptionally high. This year’s ranking of the most expensive drugs in t...
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Mathias Uhlén’s protein atlas is recognised as a global resource
The Human Protein Atlas is the first database in Sweden to be designated a Global Core Biodata Resource. According to Mathias Uhlén, this is a quality hallmark ...
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Astra Zeneca’s Sweden CEO: “We have great faith in our portfolio”
Sweden, which employs 7800 people in Södertälje, Stockholm and Gothenburg. “It was a very special feeling to be in charge of the entire organisation,” he says i...
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Study: Cancer vaccine prolongs survival in difficult-to-treat tumour disease
According to a new study, a combination of a cancer vaccine from Norwegian company Ultimovacs and two immunotherapies significantly prolonged survival in cases ...
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Uppsala-based company wins important patent dispute – but the decision is subject to appeal
A US district court has ruled in favour of Orexo in a dispute over the patent protecting the Swedish company’s drug Zubsolv, developed for treating patients wit...
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“I am driven by the desire to develop a product that can be sold worldwide”
Ranked number one in the world by the WHO in diarrhoea research and soon in phase III studies for its vaccine candidate – Scandinavian Biopharma is rushing forw...
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New study: Post-Covid symptoms are common even after mild Covid-19
According to researchers at the University of Gothenburg, loss of smell and taste, shortness of breath and chest symptoms are the most common complaints after a...
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The Swedish government is to increase its investment in cancer care
The Swedish government wants to invest more in cancer and paediatric cancer care and proposes to allocate SEK 500 million per year for this purpose in the coming years.
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The government proposes fines for pharmaceutical companies that fail to notify drug shortages in time
According to a compilation from the Swedish Medicines Agency, the number of residually notified medicines increased by 54 % in Sweden last year compared to the ...
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Confidence in childhood vaccines is in decline worldwide
Since the pandemic, confidence in vaccinating children has plummeted. In a new report, UNICEF urges world leaders to act before the situation worsens. In 52 out...
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Clean solutions - Handling viscose substances with precision
Paar, is one such solution – and uses electric axes and control systems from Festo.
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List: The coolest names in biotech
Hairy beasts, volcanic material and space strolling stand out on a US list of the best biotech company names, and on a list of the coolest names for pharmaceuti...
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Study: Semaglutide tablet produces weight loss
The pharmaceutical semaglutide is effective for weight loss even when given in tablet form, according to a phase 3 study.
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Vaccinpartners på väg att bli rivaler
Franska Valneva och danska Bavarian Nordic, två partners som distribuerat och marknadsfört varandras produkter sedan 2020, kommer snart att bli rivaler inom vac...
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Raised millions to develop a treatment for ´butterfly children´
Fragile as a butterfly’s wing – that’s how people living with Epidermolysis Bullosa are usually described. The Lund-based company Xinnate recently raised SEK 100 million in a new...
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Neanderthal gene variants may cause Viking disease
A new study suggests that the so-called Viking disease, which affects the hand function in many older people, may be linked to gene variants inherited from Neanderthals.
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Danska läkemedelsfonder investerar i talangfabrik
Novo Nordisk Foundation, Lundbeck Foundation och Leo Foundation investerar 123 miljoner danska kronor, motsvarande omkring 188 miljoner svenska kronor, i ett ny...
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Dansk aktör köper krisande amerikanskt cancerbolag
Danska Pharmacosmos tar över det amerikanska läkemedelsbolaget G1 Therapeutics i en affär som uppgår till 405 miljoner dollar.
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Norwegian company wins bidding battle for Sensidose
The lengthy battle to acquire medical device company Sensidose is apparently over. Generic medicines company EQL Pharma is pulling out, selling its shares and l...
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Pfizer stämmer Novo Nordisk i miljardstrid om biotechbolag
Budstriden om Metsera trappas upp när Pfizer stämmer både det amerikanska bioteknikbolaget och Novo Nordisk. Kärnfrågan är om Novos bud på 8,5 miljarder dollar ...
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Revealing the secrets of a part
CT inspection in automation technology at Festo.
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Radioactive tracer to measure effect of drug towards Crohn’s disease
A radioactive tracer developed by Astra Zeneca and the Karolinska Institutet may play a major role for patients with Crohn's disease. That is the belief of Mari...