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...

“We need to keep investing in research and innovation”

Jenni Nordborg has worked for just over four years to highlight life science in Sweden. Her mandate as national coordinator ends in December 2022. ““Life scienc...

19 medicines in Sweden are under investigation in a major EMA inquiry

unless new evidence can be provided that they are up to standard.

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New drug alert in the US: Rise in overdoses linked to the use of drugs for animals

A combination of the synthetic drugs fentanyl and xylazine, an animal tranquilizer, has been labelled a “growing threat” by the White House due to its role in t...

Pfizer jagar fotfäste på obesitasmarknaden – förvärvar Metsera

Pfizer förvärvar amerikanska viktminskningsbolaget Metsera. Affären är initialt värd 4,9 miljarder dollar, motsvarande cirka 46 miljarder kronor, men kan stiga ...

“You discover one thing – and then 10 new questions arise”

COVID-19, diabetes, heart disease, and the impact of dog ownership on humans are just some of multitasker Tove Fall’s areas of research. However, her current fo...

From the sea of Åland to a self-test for lithium

Four years ago, a meeting on the sea of Åland resulted in the development of a self-test for lithium levels in the blood. The hopes are that the test will be av...

Extremely high sample throughput rates

Precision and reliability in automated liquid handling

Vicore tar in 782 miljoner för sin lungfibroskandidat

Vicore Pharma har beslutat att ta in upp till 782 miljoner kronor i en företrädesemission för att finansiera fortsatt utveckling av bolagets behandling för idio...

Genredigering ska ge sänkta blodfetter

Nya genmodifierande behandlingar är under utveckling för att varaktigt reglera halterna av blodfetter, och därmed minska risken för hjärt-kärlsjukdomar. Ett av ...

Hello Angelica Loskog!

Life Science Sweden would like to know more about Angelica Loskog and interviews her about her life as a researcher.

Pfizer’s Paxlovid is being tested against post-COVID in a major Swedish study

In a new study conducted at the Karolinska University Hospital, Pfizer’s COVID drug, Paxlovid, is now being tested in patients with post-COVID. The study is one...

Novartis stämmer Astra Zeneca-bolag för påstått falska budskap

Novartis stämmer Alexion, Astra Zenecas enhet för sällsynta sjukdomar, som man anklagar för att ha lanserat “en falsk och vilseledande marknadsföringskampanj”.

40,000 DNA extractions daily

It's great when things run quickly: 20 minutes per extraction process and a new plate every 2.5 minutes – the Dutch company Synchron Lab Automation, in cooperat...

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“Unfortunately, we are not strong when it comes to conducting clinical trials”

The number of company-initiated clinical trials conducted in Sweden has been declining in recent years. In mid-March, a government inquiry was presented that ai...

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 ...

High biological age is linked to a higher risk of dementia and stroke

It is a well-known fact that people age at different rates, and a recent study at the Karolinska Institute suggests that people with a biological age higher tha...

Swedish pavilion with healthcare companies at Ukraine fair – “Ukraine is being rebuilt right now”

Private companies and public authorities are both needed in the reconstruction of Ukraine, said Minister for Health Care, Acko Ankarberg Johansson, in her openi...

A billion-dollar acquisition makes Novo Nordisk even bigger in obesity

Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk acquires Montreal-based Inversago Pharma, which develops treatments for obesity and diabetes.

Karolinska ska bli ett europeiskt powerhouse för ATMP

Karolinska ATMP-centrum har ett enkelt men ambitiöst syfte: korta vägen mellan akademisk upptäckt och klinisk tillämpning. ”Vi önskar att Karolinska i framtiden...

Xspray fyller på inför USA-lansering – tar in 135 miljoner

Forskningsbolaget Xspray Pharma har beslutat att ta in 135 miljoner kronor via en nyemission med företrädesrätt för befintliga aktieägare.

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