Setback for pharmaceutical companies in the Zantac case

A Delaware judge has ruled in favour of allowing expert witnesses to testify in a case involving the now-cancelled drug Zantac and its potential carcinogenicity.

Scientific Solutions

USA:s regering skrotar vaccinavtal med Moderna

Trumpadministrationen har avbrutit ett kontrakt som tilldelats Moderna för den sena utvecklingsfasen av ett fågelinfluensavaccin för människor, samt rätten att ...

Cytel Sweden

Business Sweden: “Companies have a lot to offer in data-driven precision medicine”

Data-driven precision medicine can potentially solve major healthcare problems, states Business Sweden in a new report on the subject.

The new Swedish life science strategy – “It will consolidate Sweden as a leader”

Clinical trials and precision health are emphasised as key areas in the new national life science strategy.

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.

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MSD vinner amerikansk rättstvist rörande Gardasil

Läkemedelsbolaget Merck & Co, känt som MSD utanför USA och Kanada, har fått en federal domare i USA på sin sida efter anklagelser om att man skulle ha dolt risk...

Medicon Valley Alliance

Sex nya innovationsmiljöer ska utveckla precisionsmedicin

Vinnova anslår 95 miljoner kronor till sex nya innovationsmiljöer med inriktning på precisionmedicin.

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...

Återfinn julefriden – med Life Science Sweden

Nu tar redaktionen julledigt, men passar på att påminna om några artiklar från hösten som du kanske missade. Vi önskar alla läsare en god jul, och är tillbaka den 7 januari.

Study: Popular diabetes treatment is not associated with thyroid cancer

Concerns raised about an association between GLP-1 analogues, used to treat diabetes and obesity, and an increased risk of thyroid cancer are not supported by a...

Investigations against AstraZeneca: ”Chinese interests may be behind them”

Why are there several investigations against AstraZeneca employees in China right now? Life Science Sweden continues to seek answers.

Johan Pehrson takes over the responsibility for research policy in Sweden

The Liberals' party leader Johan Pehrson takes over the assignment as Minister for Education. This was announced by Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) on Tuesday last week.

A small thing that can solve your problems

If you are in need of a compact valve. Look no further! We have the VOVK

GSK acquires oncology research company

GSK acquires the American biotechnology company Idrx for up to 1.15 billion dollars.

WuXi AppTec, UK Ltd

The dock that “thinks” for itself

The world of bulk material handling seems straightforward at first glance: moving, filling, delivering. However, the art of dealing with a variety of different ...

Björn Ursing: Physicians new role in AI driven healthcare

”AI could be the key we need for tomorrow’s healthcare, but it is not a stand-alone tool”, writes Björn Ursing in a column about how the role for physicians cha...

Higher throughput in less time

Do you want to automate your quality processes, shorten inspection times and increase your throughput? Gain inspiration from the experience of the medical techn...

Ny säljchef på GBA Key2Compliance

Konsultbolaget Key2compliance har rekryterat Anders Jeppson som ny Director of Sales och nu bytt namn till GBA Key2compliance som en följd av att GBA Group tidi...