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...

A green nursery for biotech rooted in the Scanian soil

Red Glead has established itself as one of Lund’s largest companies in pharmaceutical development. Life Science Sweden went to Skåne and met two of the founders...

Business Sweden: “Companies have a lot to offer in data-driven precision medicine”

Data-driven precision medicine can potentially solve major healthcare problems, states Business Sweden in a new report on the subject.

Björn Arvidsson: “We need robust and recognized ecosystems for continued competitiveness”

“We have idea carriers and excellent innovation opportunities, and now we must invest in creating ecosystems that provide them with even better growth opportuni...

"Patienterna får ingen jämlik behandling inom landet"

Satsningar på effektiv och säker hantering av patientdata och jämlik tillgång till läkemedel är något av vad Penilla Gunther, grundare av Fokus Patient och ordf...

She creates pharmaceuticals on a 3D printer

The correct dosage for each individual, regardless of whether the pharmaceutical is for a seriously ill child or a frail elderly person, is the mission of a wel...

Första godkännandet för behandling byggd på gensaxen Crispr

För första gången har en behandling som bygger på den Nobelprisvinnande genredigeringstekniken Crispr fått ett marknadsgodkännande. Det är brittiska myndigheter...

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...

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...

Tablet treatment for hair loss approved in the USA

The US Drug Administration has given a thumbs up for the first tablet treatment for spotty hair loss.

Han är Abilias nya produktchef

Hjälpmedelsföretaget Abilia anställer Johan Tegstam som Chief Product Officer.

Elon Musks hjärnchip får grönt ljus för att testas på människor

Ett implantat som ska göra det möjligt att styra datorer med tankens kraft. Nu har Elon Musks Neuralink fått klartecken för kliniska studier med sitt hjärnchip ...

Lundabolag beviljas särläkemedelsstatus i USA

Bioteknikbolaget Cantargias läkemedel CAN10 för behandling av systemisk skleros har nu beviljats status som särläkemedel i USA.

“We are Europe’s hotspot in life science”

The Medicon Valley Alliance has worked for competence development in life science in Denmark and Sweden for a quarter of a century. Anette Steenberg, CEO, sees ...

IVI’s Director General on establishing in Sweden: Will need up to 40 employees

The International Vaccine Institute, IVI, hopes to have its first staff on-site in Stockholm within a couple of months, says the institute’s Director General Je...

KI’s new President: “We need to work closer together”

A closer link between research and education and a stronger “we-feeling” are aims that Annika Östman Wernerson sets out to achieve as the new President of Karol...

App för blödarsjuka

Nu lanseras en app som gör det möjligt för blödarsjuka att följa sina egna beräknade faktor VIII-nivåer direkt i mobilen för att undvika att nivåerna låga.

Tar in pengar för test som ska upptäcka hjärtinfarkt

Prolight Diagnostics genomför en nyemission på upp till 98,8 miljoner kronor för fortsatt utveckling av ett blodtest som ska upptäcka eller utesluta hjärtinfarkt.

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...

Hello Angelica Loskog!

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

Product Specialist at Gradientech AB, Uppsala

Study: Our behaviour may have been guided by wishful thinking during the pandemic

A new study suggests that we systematically underestimate health risks if and when it suits us. This was especially true during the pandemic, as our risk assess...

Nanexa skriver avtal med globalt läkemedelsbolag

Det Uppsala-baserade bolaget Nanexa har tecknat ett Material Transfer and Feasibility Study Agreement men en global aktör.

Certifiering tar Mendus cancerkandidat framåt: "Ökar värdet"

Immunterapibolaget Mendus har beviljats så kallad ATMP-certifiering av den europeiska läkemedelsmyndigheten EMA för sin ledande läkemedelskandidat vididencel.