KI får 46 miljoner kronor från Barncancerfonden

Barncancerfonden delar ut 140 miljoner kronor under december till barncancerforskning. Karolinska institutet är den största mottagaren med 46 miljoner kronor.

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...

Drug development creates new challenges for regulators

Editorial: ”AI that both impresses and frightens”

”In the past, I've rarely been particularly impressed by something that was produced by AI. But this is something completely different”, Samuel Lagercrantz writ...

Recipharm divests five Swedish plants

Swedish contract manufacturer Recipharm is selling its facilities in Solna, Strängnäs, Höganäs, Karlskoga and Uppsala OTC Development to US private equity compa...

Bio Europe intar Stockholm i höst – ”Det svenska ekosystemet tar nu tillfället i akt”

Den internationella life science-konferensen Bio Europe kommer i november för första gången till Sverige. Konferensen, vars program tar inspiration av ABBA-låta...

Nordic Regulatory experts: Improving biotech chances of Succ

Why is it that so many biotech companies fail? And what are the tools needed to change that fact?

Collaboration in laboratory automation

The Dutch company Synchron Lab Automation developed an automated DNA extraction system with high throughput, working very closely together with Festo. As a resu...

Nocebo – the evil twin that makes you feel worse

The placebo effect is well known in healthcare, but not so its opposite: nocebo. “The effect is small, but it can have major repercussions,” says Uppsala resear...

Nytt miljardförvärv stärker Astra Zeneca inom radiofarmaka

Astra Zeneca satsar inom radioaktiva läkemedel genom att köpa Fusion Pharmaceuticals för upp till 2,4 miljarder dollar, motsvarande drygt 25 miljarder kronor.

Acko Ankarberg Johansson avgår – efterträdare väntas inom kort

Sjukvårdsminister Acko Ankarberg Johansson (KD) lämnar både sin ministerpost i regeringen och sin plats i riksdagen.

The impact of the recession on the Swedish medtech sector

We need health care regardless of whether the economy is good or bad, but the current recession also affects the Medtech sector.

The Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare rejects prioritising andrology as a speciality

Male infertility can be linked to a shorter lifespan and several severe diseases, but when couples who want children are examined, the focus is on the woman. Ex...

Neanderthal gene variants may cause Viking disease

A new study suggests that the so-called Viking disease, which affects the hand function in many older people, may be linked to gene variants inherited from Neanderthals.

CTR förvärvar kontraktsforskningsbolag

Bolagsgruppen Center for Translational Research, CTR, utökar sin portfölj inom bland annat farmakovigilans genom förvärv av kontraktsforskningsbolaget A+ Science.

Uppsalabolag fick rätt i viktig patenttvist – men beslutet överklagas

En amerikansk distriktsdomstol har beslutat till Orexos fördel i en tvist om patentet som skyddar det svenska bolagets behandling Zubsolv för patienter med opio...

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

19 medicines marketed in Sweden are affected by an ongoing extensive European investigation into suspected fraud at an Indian contract research organisation. Am...

Rapid development in blood analysis – “Sweden is leading the race”

Thousands of analytical tests using just one single drop of blood. What was revealed as a hoax just a few years ago is now a reality, according to KTH professor...

Mouvex excenterskivpumpar | AxFlow AB

Mouvex® PSG har lanserat två större excenterskivpumpar i rostfritt syrafast stål.

SGS Fimko beviljas status som anmält organ enligt IVD-förordningen

Helsingfors, 21.10.2025 / SGS Fimko Oy har nått en betydande milstolpe i och med att den Europeiska kommissionen officiellt har utsett företaget till ett anmält...

Spara 50% på Festo servo utvecklingskit !

Festo CMMT Utvecklarkit gör det enkelt att komma igång med elektrisk automation!

Venom from the deathstalker carries radiopharmaceuticals to the brain

In order to target cancerous brain tumours with radionuclides, the problematic blood-brain barrier must first be crossed. Life Science Sweden has visited a KI r...

Individual DNA passport could result in fewer drug side effects

You may be required to show a DNA passport when you pick up medicines at the pharmacy in the future. According to a new study, patients might suffer 30% fewer s...

Rapid developments in AI – “All stakeholders are struggling to understand it”

Artificial intelligence is being discussed more and more, and developments in the field are moving rapidly. As the Swedish Medical Products Agency testifies, ke...