Tougher competition as the Novo Nordisk Foundation broadens its programme

Søren Nedergaard has worked with innovation at the Danish Government Offices and the University of Copenhagen. Today, he is COO of the Novo Nordisk Foundation, ...

From spin-off to phase II

”The people there will basically become your new colleagues” – Carina Schmidt, former CEO of Athera, about working with different contractors.

Karolinska nionde bästa sjukhuset i världen i ny rankning

Återigen rankar Newsweek de bästa sjukhusen i världen. I år har de listat de sjukhus som är bäst på att använda ny teknik. Karolinska universitetssjukhuset utmä...

IVI’s Director General on establishing in Sweden: Will need up to 40 employees

The International Vaccine Institute, IVI, hopes to have its first staff on-site in Stockholm within a couple of months, says the institute’s Director General Je...

A green nursery for biotech rooted in the Scanian soil

Red Glead has established itself as one of Lund’s largest companies in pharmaceutical development. Life Science Sweden went to Skåne and met two of the founders...

Negativa resultat i ny covidstudie med malariamedel

Ett malariamedel som prövas mot covid-19 gav inte effekt, enligt de första resultaten från en stor placebokontrollerad studie. Samtidigt hissar tidskriften Lanc...

Marie Gårdmark: New incentives for orphan products on its way

"Let’s hope that the learnings from development of new therapies for rare diseases will spill over to more common conditions, orphan products paving the wave fo...

Vaccinbolag anställer

Intervacc anställer regulatoriskt avsvarig inför lansering av sitt första vaccin.

SSF:s vd avgår efter mediadrev

Lämnade sin post i slutet av oktober.

Umeå Biotech Incubator AB

Drug development creates new challenges for regulators

Han tar hem företagets produktion från Kina

Mats Alm, vd för företaget Luxbright, har haft produktion i Kina. Men den 1 juli öppnar han dörrarna till nya lokaler i Göteborg.

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...

Säkerställ att ventilen uppfyller ATEX-direktiven

Den nya SG-spolen från ASCO uppfyller ATEX Zon 2–22, kategori 3D-godkänd. Passande för dammiljöer som kräver ATEX-klassningar för lång hållbarhet och enkel service.

Giulia Gaudenzi: Innovation for good

"I challenge the innovator landscape to take a mental leap. Relying on innovation-solely to end inequality is not enough, therefore consciously and purposively ...

Världens bästa universitetsstäder

I vissa av världens stora städer ligger toppuniversiteten på rad. Men även Sverige kommer högt när Times higher education listar världens bästa studiestäder.

How critical are the “Spermageddon” reports? – Researchers call for action

A much talked about meta-study indicates that sperm concentration in men’s seminal fluid has halved in 40 years. Experts in andrology that Life Science Sweden s...

"Det kommer nog ingen andra våg av covid-19"

Det är dags att sluta se på det nya coronaviruset som om det vore en influensa. Life Science Sweden har intervjuat infektionsprofessorn Björn Olsen om flockimmu...

Time to save for survival

The future is bright for the biotech industry. However, the companies need to cut costs immediately if they want to survive the rough economic times.

Lucy Robertshaw: There is a bio revolution happening right now

Lucy Robertshaw is both proud and excited to be taking the baton of moderating this year’s Pharma Outsourcing event.

Sweden and Denmark – this is how they choose their strategies

Scandinavia’s two major powers in pharmaceutical research have developed strategies for growth in life science, and both countries aim to become world leaders.

Björn Arvidsson: Let's build on the positive momentum

Progress needs narratives and heroes, and more than ever, going into the new year feels like an opportunity for a fresh start.

Pilots want to live too

They’re all doing it – buying drug research

December 12 the time has come for this year's annual partnering meeting Pharma Outsourcing in Stockholm. In Sweden this is a growing business, with Recipharm as...