New diagnostic rules raise concerns

In a panel discussion, several voices from academia and the industry expressed concerns about the transition to the new regulatory framework for in-vitro diagno...

Lovande resultat för Lillys fetmapiller – skapar börsvågor

Eli Lillys viktminskningspiller överträffar förväntningarna i en fas III-studie och visar resultat i nivå med injicerbara läkemedel som Ozempic. Nyheten fick ak...

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?

Happy International Women's Day!

This March, we're dedicating Fridays to spotlight women in STEM. The first article is about Helena, a Sales Engineer in Sweden. Read why she likes to work with ...

He got inside the head of Sweden’s vaccine hunter

The hunt for the COVID-19 vaccine is the theme of the new book Vaccinjägaren (The Vaccine Hunter). It tells the story of Richard Bergström’s mission as Sweden’s...

Great Swedish innovations: Eye treatment became a feather in Pharmacia’s cap

From complicated and sometimes risky surgery to a routine procedure. Pharmacia’s injectable Healon revolutionised the field of eye surgery - and is considered b...

Business Sweden’s new team is rolling out the blue-yellow carpet

According to Business Sweden’s life science team, the combination of substantial medical know-how and an ever-flourishing tech sector is a success factor for Sw...

Hello Jenni Nordborg!

Life Science Sweden would like to know more about Jenni Nordborg and asks her about her new job, why she became a chemical engineer and who her role model is.

22 miljarder – så mycket kostar det att utveckla ett nytt läkemedel

Den genomsnittliga kostnaden för Big Pharma att ta ett läkemedel hela vägen från upptäckt till lansering var i fjol 2,23 miljarder dollar, motsvarande en bra bi...

New Horizons in Biologics & Bioprocessing incl. Advanced Therapies: Stockholm (2026)

Biosimilars bring price pressure, but are they sufficiently used?

When biosimilars were introduced just over 16 years ago, hopes were raised that they would give many more patients access to effective but otherwise extremely e...

New study: Post-Covid symptoms are common even after mild Covid-19

According to researchers at the University of Gothenburg, loss of smell and taste, shortness of breath and chest symptoms are the most common complaints after a...

Grönt ljus i EU för läkemedel som ska skydda mot hiv

En ny injektionsbehandling, lenacapavir, som ska ge skydd mot hiv-infektion rekommenderas för godkännande av den europeiska läkemedelsmyndigheten EMA.

Snabbtest för halsfluss gav 40 procent falskt positiva svar

Ett snabbtest mot halsfluss har visat sig ge en mycket hög andel falskt positiva svar. Nu uppmanar företaget bakom testet vårdgivare att kassera berörda partier av produkten.

Study: Vaccination linked to lower risk of post-COVID

The risk of developing post-COVID after a COVID infection was reduced in vaccinated people, according to a new study from the University of Gothenburg.

Alert from the Swedish Medicines Agency: Many complications with gastric balloons

According to the Swedish Medicines Agency, an increasing number of serious complications are being reported in procedures with gastric balloons as a method for ...

Advancing 3D Culture Imaging: Insights from Academia, Biotech, and Pharma

Webinar | March 13, 2024, 12 PM EST.

Cytel Inc acquires the SDS Group

The multinational statistical software developer and contract research organization Cytel Inc, headquartered in Massachusetts, USA, acquires the Swedish consult...

Moberg och Karo i avtal om nagelsvampsbehandling – byter varumärkesnamn

Moberg Pharma har ingått ett licensavtal med Karo Healthcare om kommersialiseringen av nagelsvampsbehandlingen Terclara i Europa. Genom samarbetet får produkten...

Nya notan för Purdue Pharma – skandalbolaget bakom opioidkrisen

Slutnotan kan vara på väg för läkemedelstillverkaren Purdue Pharmas inblandning i USA:s opioidkris – och den ser ut att landa på minst 7,4 miljarder dollar, mot...

Start-up developing ”digital twin” received award during the EIT Health Summit

A biotech company, a medtech company and a company in digital health were on the podium when the EIT Health Catapult awarded its winners.

“We need to keep investing in research and innovation”

Jenni Nordborg has worked for just over four years to highlight life science in Sweden. Her mandate as national coordinator ends in December 2022. ““Life scienc...

Novo Nordisk buys drug candidate in billion dollar deal

The Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk have made an agreement with KBP Biosciences to aqcuire the hypertension drug ocedurenone for up to 1.3 billion doll...

“Everyone is screaming for talent”

Attracting talent is one of the life science industry’s major future challenges, which was one of the conclusions of the panel discussion that ended the New Hor...