Lilly köper genterapibolag till reapris

Läkemedelsjätten Eli Lilly kliver in och köper upp Adverum Biotechnologies och dess genterapi i sen klinisk fas – en affär som sker just när det Kalifornienbase...

The fast route to a safe insulin pen

Diabetes is on the rise worldwide with around ten million people developing the disease every year. Demand for insulin pens allowing patients to self-medicate i...

“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...

The stomach medication that became the biggest blockbuster of the 1990s

The omeprazole molecule was synthesised as early as 1979, but it took many years before the then Astra had an approved pharmaceutical. Once this happened, a tab...

Ny behandling för Skelleftesjukan EU-godkänd

Svenska Purpose Pharma har fått sitt läkemedel Attrogy EU-godkänt som behandling av ärftlig transtyretinamyloidos, även kallat Skelleftesjukan.

Topp tio dyraste läkemedlen på svenska apotek

En spruta för över en miljon kronor är det dyraste läkemedlet som går att få tag på inom läkemedelsförmånen på svenska apotek. Life Science Sweden har sammanstä...

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...

Biobank Sverige får miljontillskott i satsning på kliniska prövningar

Biobank Sverige tilldelas tio miljoner kronor som en del av etableringen av Swetrial, ett nytt nationellt kansli med uppdrag att stärka Sveriges position inom k...

Samuel Lagercrantz: Immunotherapy against cancer is still in its early stages

For more than 100 years, researchers have tried to target the body’s own immune system to fight cancer cells. They have occasionally been laughed at and ridicul...

Healthcare study: Alzheimer’s blood test shows high accuracy

A blood test for identifying Alzheimer’s has now been tested in the general healthcare setting. According to the researchers, the test was 90% accurate in making a diagnosis.

Marie Gårdmark: ”The situation is not satisfactory”

”The legislative tool-box is limited, but carrots in the form of longer exclusivity has already proven successful, this has for example increased registration of new products in rare diseases. But will it also work to increase access for all EU ...

Saving lives worldwide with low-cost molecular diagnostics

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

A small thing that can solve your problems

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

Rapid development in blood analysis – “Sweden is leading the race”

Thousands of analytical tests using just one single drop of blood. What was revealed as a hoax just a few years ago is now a reality, according to KTH professor...

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...

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 ...

Roche’s Genentech terminates licencing deal with Norwegian biotech

Genentech is ending a license collaboration with Norwegian biotech Nykode Therapeutics regarding a clinical stage cancer vaccine program.

Artificial intelligence in radiology – “Risk prediction is very exciting”

A growing number of solutions based on artificial intelligence are being developed and used in healthcare. According to Sophia Zackrisson, Professor of Radiolog...

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Nytt USA-godkännande för Sobis läkemedel Gamifant

Sobi har fått ett utökat godkännande i USA för sitt läkemedel Gamifant (emapalumab). FDA har nu godkänt behandlingen för vuxna med makrofagaktiverande syndrom (...

Alzinova får FDA:s snabbspår för sitt alzheimervaccin

Biofarmabolaget Alzinovas vaccinkandidat mot Alzheimers sjukdom har beviljar Fast Track-status av USA:s läkemedelsmyndighet FDA.

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US Health Secretary Kennedy dismisses all vaccine experts – assembles new committee

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has dismissed all 17 members of the CDC’s vaccine advisory panel. A new group of experts will be appointed directly by the Health Secretar...

Ännu en alzheimerkandidat får snabbspår

USA:s läkemedelsmyndighet FDA har beviljat så kallad Fast Track Designation för ännu en läkemedelskandidat för behandling av tidig Alzheimers sjukdom.