Failed to read the fine print – lost his life’s work

A celebrated CEO and co-founder of a pioneering lab company one moment – the next, fired, kicked out and written out of the company’s history. This is the story...

"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...

Björn Arvidsson: Let's build on the positive momentum

Progress needs narratives and heroes, and more than ever, going into the new year feels like an opportunity for a fresh start.

Studie: Vasaloppsåkare hade mindre ångest

"I fäders spår för framtids segrar" lyder devisen på Vasaloppets målportal i Mora. Och de som åker det nio mil långa loppet tycks verkligen vara vinnare, åtmins...

Swedish life science in political focus

It feels like 2017 will be a good year for Swedish life science, says Anders Blanck, CEO at LIF.

"Precisionsmedicin är på agendan hos varenda bioteknikföretag"

Flera utmaningar kvarstår för att skräddarsydd immunterapi ska nå fram.

Helena Strigård: The rise of the community

Sweden Bio´s CEO is looking back at the last decade of development in the industry. Something has shifted in the interdependence between small and larger companies.

Scandicure tar nästa steg med franskt kontrakt

Ingår avtal med Servier om forskning inom metabola sjukdomar.

He saved lives with his theories – was ostracised and ended up in a mental hospital

Hungarian doctor Ignaz Semmelweis (1818-1865) undoubtedly possessed plenty of persistence, diligence and sound reasoning skills – but he was hardly blessed with...

Medicult acquires embryo scanner

The Danish company Medicult signs an agreement with Novocellus to gain access to embryo selection technology.

Delivering drugs with small devices

There are many challenges to overcome when delivering a drug orally. Getting the drug to survive the low pH of the ventricle and being released at the correct s...

It´s time to establish relations

Communication with the patient is the key to future healthcare, writes Hanna Brodda, editor in chief of Life Science Sweden.

Ökad risk för blodpropp hos män som haft fetma som unga

En studie från Göteborgs universitet visar att män som haft fetma i övre tonåren löper ökad risk för blodpropp i ben eller lunga senare i livet.

Marie Gårdmark: Do EMA and FDA talk to each other?

Of course they do! The collaboration started already in 2003, writes Marie Gårdmark in a column.

Krönika: Collaboration across borders

A green nursery for biotech rooted in the Scanian soil

Red Glead has established itself as one of Lund’s largest companies in pharmaceutical development. Life Science Sweden went to Skåne and met two of the founders...

Genmodifierad get ger medicin

Ett nytt läkemedel mot blodpropp har godkänts för försäljning i USA. Preparatet innehåller proteinet antitrombin som produceras i getter som fått en bit mänskli...

Han uppfann teknologin bakom Bactiguard: ”Brukar kalla det vårt eget Coca-Cola-recept"

Det tog många år och otaliga misslyckade experiment i labbet. Men till slut hittade Billy Södervall ett sätt att blanda ädelmetaller som konkurrenter än idag, f...

Oasmia gets a confirmation

FDA has granted Oasmia an expedited review status for Paclical Vet.

Pharma-on-Demand

Make or buy? That is the question that the pharma world has been asking more and more in the last couple of decades. Pernille Hemmingsen is moderator at Pharma ...

Oasmias villkor klara

Två kronor per aktier – så ser villkoren ut för den tidigare aviserade emission på cirka 400 miljoner som läkemedelsutvecklaren Oasmia förbereder. Börskursen fa...

Björn Arvidsson: Osjälviska aktörer framgångsrika i ekosystemen

“Berusad” efter att ha deltagit i eventet Uppsala Life som samlade 300 deltagare i Uppsala-regionen för att diskutera förutsättningar för framgångsrik life scie...

Anna Törner: To kill your darlings

Hopes were high when Anna Törner and her colleague started a study on a dietary supplement that seemed unbelievably good. “Enthusiastically, we dreamed of excit...

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