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Bioarctic granted Japanese patent for Parkinson’s disease candidate

Bioarctic has been granted a Japanese patent for its antibodies targeting Parkinson’s disease.

The government proposes fines for pharmaceutical companies that fail to notify drug shortages in time

According to a compilation from the Swedish Medicines Agency, the number of residually notified medicines increased by 54 % in Sweden last year compared to the ...

ZEISS Quality Innovation Days: April 15 – 19, 2024

Be there when industry experts give exciting insights into different applications and trends in 90 minutes on various theme days.

MedVasc and Scientific Solutions join forces to streamline FDA 510(k) regulatory process

MedVasc, an exciting MedTech startup company, and Scientific Solutions, a renowned consulting firm within Life Science, are pleased to announce a strategic part...

60% energibesparing med Wilden Pro-Flo Shift

Systemet är till och med 25–30% effektivare än de senaste och mest effektiva luftbesparingssystemen som finns på marknaden idag!

Festo liquid dispensing: going fast and slow

Dispensing liquid with Festo equipment developed for automation can really be adapted to your needs

Just four weeks to a concept for an emergency ventilator

The lockdown in spring 2020 meant that the majority of Festo employees had to join the ranks of those working from home. Yet within the space of just four weeks...

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...

På spaning efter Marcel Prousts svunna hälsa

En stor författare, men också en klen hypokondriker. Det har varit den gängse bilden av Marcel Proust. Men barnläkaren och litteraturvetaren Carl Lindgren teckn...

Anna Törner: The minute between life and death

“I have never told anyone about this day that happened more than 20 years ago. But I sometimes reflect on what happened, on what might have happened. When I try...

Medical plastics insights at Röchling

An exclusive look behind the scenes.

Paolo Macchiarini in court – “The sole intent was to cure”

Paolo Macchiarini’s surgical procedure was illegal, life-threatening and caused severe and prolonged suffering to patients the prosecution claimed when the tria...

AstraZeneca moves to brewery quarters in central Copenhagen

AstraZeneca in Denmark is moving its business into central Copenhagen and the old brewery quarters in Carlsberg Byen.

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...

”Innovation handlar inte bara om teknik”

Bredda bilden av innovation och frångå sjukdomscentreringen i hälso- och sjukvårdssystemet. Det är visionen som den kanadensiska innovations- och sjukhusexperte...

Faster development of reliable sample handling

Festo USA has collaborated with PerkinElmer to develop a compact sample handling solution for a global leader in manufacturing medical devices. Thanks to the cu...

Why the world renown researcher Marc Tessier-Lavigne resigns as Stanford´s president

In mid-summer, neuroscientist Marc Tessier-Lavigne announced his resignation as President of Stanford following allegations of manipulated study data. According...

Ny chefredaktör på Läkartidningen

Åsa Uhlin har utsetts till ny chefredaktör på Läkartidningen efter avgående Pär Sandell.

Pfizer internrekryterar – Mikael Dolstens efterträdare utsedd

Chris Boshoff blir ny FoU-chef på Pfizer vid årsskiftet. Han efterträder Mikael Dolsten, som efter 15 år lämnar bolaget.

Aqilions licensdeal gav eko – ”Det var ett litet svenskt biotech som gjorde det”

Var extremt noga med dina vetenskapliga data, men lägg minst lika mycket tid och kraft på affärsutveckling. Det rådet ger Aqilions vd Sarah Fredriksson till bio...

Automated dispensing

Are you interested in automated dispensing of liquids?

Olika bud om distansarbete – ”Vi ber vår personal att komma tillbaka till kontoret”

Hur viktigt är det för life science-bolagen att erbjuda distansarbete? Den frågan väckte debatt och fick många olika svar vid en paneldiskussion om talangrekryt...