Alzinova tar steg mot fas II-studie i USA

Biofarmabolaget Alzinova hoppas kunna inleda en fas II-studie med sin vaccinkandidat mot Alzheimers under andra halvåret 2025.

Nytt blodprov för Alzheimers ska användas i primärvården

Den amerikanska läkemedelsmyndigheten FDA har godkänt Roches blodtest Elecsys för bedömning av tidig Alzheimers sjukdom. Testet är godkänt i EU sedan i juli.

Biologiska läkemedel och ATMP på agendan när forskare samlades i Köpenhamn

Under onsdagen arrangerades New Horizons in Biologics & Bioprocessing. Här ser du bilder från eventet.

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EU Pharmaceutical Legislation Reform

The EU's Pharmaceutical Legislation Reform, proposed by the commission within the European Health Union, aims to establish a citizen-centric framework to enhanc...

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...

Upp till 62% tryckluftsbesparing med Air Management System

Nu lanserar SMC Air Management System, en smart enhet som övervakar maskindriften och sänker eller stänger av trycket i produktionspaus.

This is the future location of the new national innovation cluster

Mölndal and Goco Health Innovation City will be the site of a new national innovation cluster for advanced therapies. The business community and the Swedish gov...

Norska PCI Biotech avbryter sitt huvudprojekt

Oslobaserade PCI Biotech avbryter utvecklingen av sin fotokemiska teknologiplattform (PCL) för produktion av virusvektorer – och nu är bolagets framtid osäker.

Uppsala-based company wins important patent dispute – but the decision is subject to appeal

A US district court has ruled in favour of Orexo in a dispute over the patent protecting the Swedish company’s drug Zubsolv, developed for treating patients wit...

Pfizer vinner budstriden om fetmauppstickaren Metsera

Pfizer har slutit ett avtal på 10 miljarder dollar, motsvarande 95 miljarder kronor, för att köpa det amerikanska bioteknikbolaget Metsera, efter att Novo Nordi...

Quretech tar in 14 miljoner för utveckling av ny antibiotika

Umeåbaserade Quretech Bio har säkrat ett kapitaltillskott på 14 miljoner kronor till fortsatt utveckling av nya antibiotika och infektionbehandlingar för att bi...

Hur man uppnår optimal ångkvalitet?

Optimal ångkvalitet är en avgörande faktor i industriella processer där driftsäkerhet, energieffektivitet och produktkvalitet är viktiga faktorer. Genom att säk...

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...

Gothenburg-based company acquired by Norwegian diagnostics group

Gentian Diagnostics acquires Gothenburg-based Getica.

Setback for Moderna in patent dispute with mRNA competitors

Moderna has suffered a setback in a patent battle against their worst competitors in covid vaccines, Biontech and its partner Pfizer.

Samuel Lagercrantz: The government’s performance in healthcare and life sciences so far

Since the change of government in Sweden, developments in the healthcare sector have shown promising signs, but the outlook in life sciences is less promising, ...

Nanexa develops depot formulation of the diabetes and obesity drug Saxenda

Uppsala-based company Nanexa has signed an agreement with a German contract research company to start a clinical study with a monthly depot of liraglutide. The ...

A new malaria vaccine offers hope but much more research is still needed

There has long been no vaccine against malaria, but there have been breakthroughs in recent years. However, it is still unclear how we become immune to the mala...

Looking for greater Nordic cooperation – “We have Norway and Finland in our sights”

How can Medicon Valley Alliance bring the big pharmaceutical companies back to the organisation? Life Science Sweden discussed this topic and others with the cl...

Xbrane backar efter ny FDA-smäll – ”Vi är mycket besvikna”

Xbrane Biopharma backar med över 30 procent på börsen efter fortsatta problem hos en kontraktstillverkare – vilket väntas leda till ytterligare förseningar av e...

Uncertainty about the government’s life science work

The government’s national coordinator for life science, Jenni Nordborg, left her position almost four months ago. No one has yet succeeded her, and now question...

Acquisition of consulting company Key2Compliance

The Swedish company Key2Compliance, offering services in fields such as pharma and Medtech, has been acquired by German GBA Group.

Swedish and Ukrainian Medical Product Agencies sign an agreement

The Directors-General of the Swedish and Ukrainian Medical Products Agencies have signed a cooperation agreement.