Small robots to deliver pharmaceuticals to the body

Robots that can operate inside the body and a platform that combines ultrasound with AI. These are a couple of the technologies that have qualified for a list t...

Marie Gårdmark: Finally, it’s time for a revision of the EU pharma legislation

A challenge for the EU Commission is to deliver a new framework that will also take care of another “pillar” of the pharmaceutical strategy, namely, to ensure t...

Claims of life science companies fleeing abroad is a myth according to survey

The claim that life science companies are moving abroad is exaggerated. In fact, only a tiny percentage is leaving the country, according to a survey.

Sofia Wallström is Lif's new CEO

Sofia Wallström has been appointed as the new CEO of the industry organization Lif, the trade association for the research-based pharmaceutical industry in Sweden.

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Ozempic may benefit hip replacement surgery

The high-profile drug for type 2 diabetes and weight loss may be beneficial in other areas. One such area is for patients undergoing hip replacement surgery, a ...

EMA-granskning bekräftar risk för ny cancer efter CAR-T

CAR-T-terapier mot cancer kan i sällsynta fall ge upphov till sekundära cancersjukdomar. Det slås nu fast av den europeiska läkemedelsmyndigheten EMA, som kräve...

”Att forska vid universitet blir alltmer som att verka vid ett forskarhotell”

Regeringen vill att svensk forskning ska fokusera på excellens och innovation. Men går det att kombinera de två? Life Science Sweden samtalar med Anna Falk, pro...

Study: Popular diabetes drug may be effective against liver disease

After its success in diabetes and weight loss, a new potential therapeutic area has been identified for Ozempic and other GLP1 analogues. A new study links the ...

Karolinska trea på europeisk innovationslista – men franskt sjukhus dominerar

Karolinska universitetssjukhuset placerar sig på tredje plats bland Europas forskningssjukhus när det gäller patentansökningar på medicinska innovationer.

Collaboration for a simpler production of gene therapies launched

A collaboration between universities and companies aims at providing better production methods for the development of gene therapies. The initiative is led by J...

Jan Holmgren to receive award for the development of cholera vaccine

Researcher Jan Holmgren is being awarded for the development of the first effective drinkable cholera vaccine. The award is given by the International Vaccine I...

Microscope or Measuring Machine? Both!

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Eliceras cancerterapi utvärderas i Kina – "Bred potential"

Göteborgsbaserade Elicera Therapeutics inleder ett samarbete med ett kinesiskt universitet om utveckling av bolagets onkologiska virusterapi ELC-201.

Webinar: Medtech quality and regulatory compliance

This webinar is for you who are developing or planning to develop a medical device, combination, or borderline product. In one hour, we will discuss what you ne...

BioVentureHub CEO: “Companies with a high degree of interaction achieve greater success”

For the first time since its inception, AstraZeneca’s BioVentureHub can now recruit new companies, as some of its tenants have grown significantly and are leavi...

Elicera develops CAR-T against solid tumours – may become the first in the world

Today, there are five EU-approved CAR-T therapies, all focused on different types of blood cancer, but no one has yet succeeded in making the method work agains...

Lista: Här är biotechbolagen som startade i Sverige förra året

Tuffa ekonomiska tider och försiktiga investerare drabbar små biotechbolag. Trots detta finns det företagare som vågar satsa och starta nytt. Life Science Swede...

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...

Automated opening and closing of sample vials

From technical requirements to a suitable solution

Anna Törner: ”Orphan Designation – the "petite robe noire" of drug development”

It is easy to cling to various regulatory incentives, like orphan designation, and other expedited pathways, without understanding what they truly mean or wheth...

Kolla in vår vakuumskola!

Vakuumteknologi spelar en central roll inom många industriella processer och används för att hantera och förflytta objekt på ett effektivt sätt. Genom att använ...

Rekordstor donation till cancerforskning i Lund – ”Once in a lifetime-möjlighet”

Lunds universitet får den största donationen i lärosätets moderna historia, enligt ett pressmeddelande.