Michael J. Foxs stiftelse ger pengar till svenskt bolag

Göteborgsbaserade företaget Irlab får finansiering från skådespelaren Michael J. Foxs stiftelse. Pengarna ska gå till en klinisk fas I-studie med företagets läk...

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...

Kristdemokraterna rekryterar från Sanofi

Jonas Sareld, Public Affairs Manager vid Sanofi, blir kanslichef för Kristdemokraterna i Region Stockholm.

Anna Törner: You won’t find this many Concorde projects anywhere else

"Suddenly Concorde projects seem reasonable in life science because it´s about life and death", writes Anna Törner in a column.

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...

Dylan Ceynowa är ny medicinsk chef på Novocure

Cancerterapibolaget Novocure har rekryterat Dylan Ceynowa till tjänsten som Senior Medical Manager.

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...

Lecanemab godkänns i Storbritannien – ”Viktigt steg för patienterna”

Det svenskutvecklade alzheimerläkemedlet Leqembi (lecanemab) beviljas marknadsföringstillstånd i Storbritannien. Men läkemedlet kommer inte att erbjudas inom de...

Life Science-podden: The perfect moment for an IPO

When is the right time to go for an IPO? What strategy is recommended in today´s rather uncertain business climate when it comes to taking your life science company public?

Søren Bregenholt omvald som ordförande i MVA

Under Medicon Valley Alliance årsstämma fick styrelsen förnyat förtroende och valdes om.

Elypta awarded one million USD from the Star Trek creator’s foundation

Swedish company Elypta, which develops methods for early cancer detection, has been awarded one million USD from an unexpected source: a foundation set up in me...

Astra Zeneca's Covid-19 vaccine Vaxzevria is being withdrawn worldwide

AstraZeneca initiates a worldwide withdrawal of its Covid vaccine Vaxzevria. The measure is taken just months after the company admitted the vaccine can cause a...

Pharma Outsourcing igång på Stockholm Waterfront

The Swedish government is to increase its investment in cancer care

The Swedish government wants to invest more in cancer and paediatric cancer care and proposes to allocate SEK 500 million per year for this purpose in the coming years.

ATMP-expert till Eliceras styrelse

Karin Hoogendoorn har valts in i styrelsen för Elicera Therapeutics.

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...

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 ...

Sweden is heavily criticised for not ordering Covid vaccine

Valneva and the EU Commission have entered into an agreement for 1.25 million doses of the company’s Covid vaccine, but Sweden has not placed an order.

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...

Enabling 3D Multiplexing Spatial Omics Workflows in Neuroscience

Case study by ZEISS Microscopy.

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...

Beta-blockers are often given unnecessarily, a study finds – “This will affect future practice”

Patients who have suffered a minor heart attack do not benefit from beta-blockers, according to a major new study that may change guidelines for cardiac care.

Orion cuts 205 jobs

The Finnish company Orion has completed its statutory negotiations. By this, personnel will be reduced by about 205 in Finland.

Study: Semaglutide tablet produces weight loss

The pharmaceutical semaglutide is effective for weight loss even when given in tablet form, according to a phase 3 study.