Settlement of cancer allegations against blockbuster drug

French pharmaceutical company Sanofi has reached a principal agreement in the US on around 4,000 of the cases in which its now withdrawn blockbuster heartburn d...

This is how Anette Steenberg will put Medicon Valley on the world map

Anette Steenberg has been CEO of the Swedish-Danish life science cluster Medicon Valley Alliance since 1 November last year. Life Science Sweden called her to a...

Företag i Kanada får börja tillverka kokain

Ett företag i den kanadensiska provinsen British Columbia har fått tillstånd att tillverka och sälja kokain på licens.

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...

Merck KGaA acquires American company in €3.0 billion deal

Germany’s Merck is completing the acquisition of Springwork Therapeutics for 3 billion euros.

Orbán's extended arm becomes health commissioner in the EU

Hungarian Olivér Várhelyi may soon become the most influential official for the healthcare and pharmaceutical industry in the EU. Várhelyi, who is close to Hung...

New cell therapy raises hope for curing type 1 diabetes – "Never succeeded before"

For the first time, a patient with type 1 diabetes has undergone an islet transplantation using genetically modified insulin-producing cells that do not require...

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Novo Nordisk establishes new factory in Denmark

Novo Nordisk establishes a new production facility in Odense, Denmark, an investment of 8.5 billion Danish kroner.

A new scientific event in Gothenburg

Life Science Sweden is holding an event in Gothenburg for the first time.

Drug development booms in Medicon Valley

When it comes to developing new medicines, the Öresund region is one of the top performers in the EU. Companies working on commission for pharmaceutical compani...

Lämnar tankesmedjan efter åtta år: ”Oerhört inspirerande att driva på innovation”

Catharina Barkman har under åtta år drivit den oberoende tankesmedjan Forum för Health Policy. I slutet av sommaren går hon vidare till nya utmaningar och nu bl...

ZEISS Quality Innovations at CONTROL

May 6-9, 2025 in Stuttgart.

Saving lives worldwide with low-cost molecular diagnostics

High throughput testing for many upper respiratory tract pathogens thanks to automation technology

Studenterna föredrar TI-82 Stats

När man ska studera på gymnasiet är det nödvändigt med en grafräknare.

Quretech granted a European patent for a new type of antibiotic

The European patent provides protection until 2041. Previously, the patent was granted in China, and the application is currently under review in the USA, India, and Japan.

Nocebo – the evil twin that makes you feel worse

The placebo effect is well known in healthcare, but not so its opposite: nocebo. “The effect is small, but it can have major repercussions,” says Uppsala resear...

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600 million SEK for life science - "Should not be the country of moderation"

Sweden will prioritize excellence over breadth in research. This was made clear when the government presented the research proposition for the next four years.

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Lucy Robertshaw: Did you know Stockholm wants to be in top 5 in the world for Life Sciences?

Karolinska Institutet Solna Campus has certainly become the next “Kendall Square”, writes Lucy Robertshaw in a column.

Så mycket väntas lecanemab sälja globalt

Försäljningen av Leqembi (lecanemab), som nyligen fick ett accelererat USA-godkännande som behandling mot Alzheimers sjukdom, väntas globalt uppgå till sju milj...

100 years of Festo

The spirit of invention is deeply rooted in our corporate culture. Since our foundation, we have been setting benchmarks by developing innovative solutions that...