CROs in drug development: "We use our expertise to speed up the process

Consultancy firms have become an increasingly important part of drug development. “It’s a trend and a business model that works, and we see no indication that i...

Enhälligt stöd för Eli Lillys Alzheimerläkemedel

En rådgivarpanel till den amerikanska läkemedelsmyndigheten FDA har enhälligt röstat för att backa upp Eli Lilly experimentella Alzheimerläkemedel donanemab.

Marie Gårdmark: Potential step change – EU regulators get to play with data

to the outcome of the pilot to hopefully then understand if “in house” analyses actually will add value.

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company Sanofi has reached a principal agreement in the US on around 4,000 of the cases in which its now withdrawn blockbuster heartburn d...

Nanoparticles to help detect pulmonary disease

Nanoparticles behave in a certain way in the air. Using this knowledge, researchers at Lund University have developed a new measurement method for lung examinat...

Major advances in IVF labs in the last few decades

Since the introduction of in vitro fertilisation several decades ago, many developments have been made in the field, and the main part of that development has t...

Astra Zeneca’s Sweden CEO: “We have great faith in our portfolio”

It all started with a summer job as an operator at Astra’s chemical factory in Snäckviken, just outside Södertälje. More than three decades and countless differ...

GSK fälls för inslag om RS-virus och vaccinering

Glaxo Smith Kline bröt mot kravet på vederhäftighet genom sitt budskap om risken för svår sjukdom till följd av RS-infektion hos personer över 60 år, enligt ett...

Nytt läkemedel ska rädda fingrar och tår vid förfrysning

Den första injektionsbehandlingen för att behandla allvarlig förfrysning och minska risken för amputation har godkänts av den amerikanska läkemedelsmyndigheten FDA.

Double up for Korbinian Löbmann

This year, Korbinian Löbmann will moderate the New Updates in Drug Formulation & Bioavailability meeting in Copenhagen for the fifth time. Furthermore, he will ...

New report: Fewer PhDs in life sciences

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

OEM Automatic erbjuder komponenter för vätgashantering

Användning av vätgas som energikälla är ett viktigt steg mot en hållbar framtid. För att göra produktion, lagring och distribution av vätgas säker och effektiv ...

Newly discovered gene variant linked to protection against abdominal obesity

American researchers believe they have identified a rare gene mutation that protects against abdominal obesity and metabolic syndrome. The ambition is that the ...

"Unclear proposal from the EU Commission on how to solve the MDR challenges"

Even before the EU regulation on medical devices (MDR) came into force, medical technology companies and doctors were concerned that it would endanger the avail...

Hello Jenni Nordborg!

Life Science Sweden would like to know more about Jenni Nordborg and asks her about her new job, why she became a chemical engineer and who her role model is.

Beslut väntas idag om Eli Lillys Alzheimerläkemedel

En oberoende panel till den amerikanska läkemedelsmyndigheten FDA kommer senare under måndagen att besluta om säkerheten och effektiviteten kring Eli Lillys läk...

Webinar: How to Plan And Analyze a Real-World Evidence Study

This webinar is for drug developers who want to understand the basic ideas of analyzing an RWE study, as well as avoiding the most common pitfalls.

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 ...

Eli Lilly to build a USD 2.5-billion plant in Germany

US-based Eli Lilly is planning a huge investment of USD 2.5 billion, equivalent to around SEK 26.5 billion, in a new production facility in Alzey, Germany.

Ny metod för screening av muncancer testas i studie

En aktuell forskningsstudie ska utreda om screening riktad till individer med hög risk för munhålecancer kan minska förekomsten av sjukdomen. Forskargruppens be...

Webinar: Clinical evaluation and clinical investigation of medical devices

Whether you are a small medtech company or a large one, this webinar is a must-attend for anyone curious about how clinical studies on medical devices are conducted.

Novo Nordisk buys drug candidate in billion dollar deal

The Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk have made an agreement with KBP Biosciences to aqcuire the hypertension drug ocedurenone for up to 1.3 billion doll...

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The Swedish Life Science Office: “We lost in both coordination and manpower”

Since the turn of the year, the Swedish government’s life science office has operated at a lower capacity. Life Science Sweden has spoken to Pontus Holm, Depart...