Kennedy stoppar bidrag till vaccinalliansen Gavi

USA kommer inte längre ge ekonomiskt stöd till Gavi förrän den globala vaccinalliansen ”återvunnit allmänhetens förtroende”. Det meddelar USA:s hälsominister Ro...

Rickard Sandberg on this year’s Nobel Prize in Medicine: ”A key discovery”

The discovery that paved the way for the development of todays mRNA vaccines is the basis for this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

We will now publish more news in English – and offer yet another newsletter

Starting next week, Life Science Sweden will begin offering a newsletter entirely in English.

Samuel Lagercrantz: A special kind of hellishness afflicts post-COVID patients

In addition to the disease itself those suffering from post-COVID have to deal with people who try to label them as hypochondriacs, writes Samuel Lagercrantz in an editorial.

Acquisition of consulting company Key2Compliance

The Swedish company Key2Compliance, offering services in fields such as pharma and Medtech, has been acquired by German GBA Group.

Bio-Works

Looking for greater Nordic cooperation – “We have Norway and Finland in our sights”

How can Medicon Valley Alliance bring the big pharmaceutical companies back to the organisation? Life Science Sweden discussed this topic and others with the cl...

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...

Lovande resultat för Lillys fetmapiller – skapar börsvågor

Eli Lillys viktminskningspiller överträffar förväntningarna i en fas III-studie och visar resultat i nivå med injicerbara läkemedel som Ozempic. Nyheten fick ak...

Ny framgång för Genmabs behandling mot livmoderhalscancer

Danska Genmabs antikroppskonjugat för behandling mot avancerad eller återkommande livmoderhalscancer får europeiskt godkännande.

The International Vaccine Institute’s office in Sweden is expanding

The International Vaccine Institute’s Stockholm office has been open for over a year. During the past year, training programmes and projects have been launched,...

Galderma

“Unfortunately, we are not strong when it comes to conducting clinical trials”

The number of company-initiated clinical trials conducted in Sweden has been declining in recent years. In mid-March, a government inquiry was presented that ai...

Saving lives worldwide with low-cost molecular diagnostics

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

New drug alert in the US: Rise in overdoses linked to the use of drugs for animals

A combination of the synthetic drugs fentanyl and xylazine, an animal tranquilizer, has been labelled a “growing threat” by the White House due to its role in t...

New report: Fewer PhDs in life sciences

A new report from Vinnova suggests that competency returns in the life science sector are declining.

Swedish-Danish meeting at Medicon Village: “One of the most important life science congresses”

For the eleventh year, The Future of Swedish and Danish Life Science was held on Wednesday, and the event continues to function as a connecting link between the...

Lucy Robertshaw: Artificial intelligence – is this really going to transform a patient’s life?

In a column Lucy Robertshaw reflects on how AI and new regulations will affect healthcare, innovation and the lives of future patients.

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...

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...

Genmabs antikroppskonjugat får japanskt godkännande

Danska Genmab har fått japanskt godkännande för sin behandling för avancerad eller återkommande livmoderhalscancer.

Rapid developments in AI – “All stakeholders are struggling to understand it”

Artificial intelligence is being discussed more and more, and developments in the field are moving rapidly. As the Swedish Medical Products Agency testifies, ke...

Thumbs down for lecanemab in the EU – “Very surprised”

The Azheimer's drug lecanemab has received a negative assessment from the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP), acc...

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