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.

Vinnova is going to establish a new innovation cluster

Vinnova, the Swedish Agency for Innovation Systems, has been commissioned by the government to establish a national innovation cluster for advanced medicines.

He saved lives with his theories – was ostracised and ended up in a mental hospital

Hungarian doctor Ignaz Semmelweis (1818-1865) undoubtedly possessed plenty of persistence, diligence and sound reasoning skills – but he was hardly blessed with...

Column: ”Cheating with pea flowers and does it matter whether you are right?”

Is it possible to forgive shortcuts or outright cheating in science - if it turns out that the researcher was ultimately right? Anna Törner discuss this topic in a column.

Kennedy stoppar 22 projekt inom mRNA-vaccin – experter varnar för följderna

USA:s hälsodepartement avbryter finansieringen av 22 projekt som utvecklar mRNA-baserade vacciner, och växlar över till vad som hävdas vara ”säkrare och bredare...

Newly discovered gene variant linked to protection against abdominal obesity

American researchers believe they have identified a rare gene mutation that protects against abdominal obesity and metabolic syndrome. The ambition is that the ...

Aqilions licensdeal gav eko – ”Det var ett litet svenskt biotech som gjorde det”

Var extremt noga med dina vetenskapliga data, men lägg minst lika mycket tid och kraft på affärsutveckling. Det rådet ger Aqilions vd Sarah Fredriksson till bio...

He is zooming in on topical preparations

According to Zelmic CEO David Sagna, topical products in drug development is a growing market, and to keep pace with the development, the company is awaiting approval for its new...

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.

Column: ”We need to exploit the benefits of the regulations“

are challenged in one area – regulations, writes Björn Arvidsson in a column.

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...

Marie Gårdmark: New incentives for orphan products on its way

"Let’s hope that the learnings from development of new therapies for rare diseases will spill over to more common conditions, orphan products paving the wave fo...

Anna Törner: Success requires bold decisions!

“Doing things right is fine, but doing the right things as soon as possible is even better”, writes Anna Törner in a column.

Energisnåla magnetventiler - minskar energiförbrukningen med upp till 40%

ASCO har släppt en ny serie magnetventiler, 256/356, som kombinerar kvalitet och prestanda i en kompakt design. Dessa ventiler är utformade för att klara högt a...

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...

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...

Bought a tablet factory – and built his own empire

In 1995, Thomas Eldered was CEO of one of Pharmacia’s factories in the Stockholm area when the Swedish pharmaceutical giant, after a takeover, decided to move i...

Study: Chat GPT is more empathetic than doctors

The AI tool Chat GPT is not only more accurate when it comes to answering patient questions – the chatbot is also perceived as almost 10 times more empathetic t...

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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.

“Photon counting in computed tomography is the holy grail”

Erik Fredenberg, a researcher in physics at KTH and GE, is working to implement photon-counting CT in clinics. To shorten lead times and reduce the radiation do...

Novo Nordisk accepterar förhandlade Medicare-priser för fetmaläkemedel

Novo Nordisk har ingått ett prisavtal med USA gällande läkemedelsprogrammet Medicare. Det uppger bolaget i sin delårsrapport.

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...

Göran Stiernstedt: “We are the world’s worst at continuity”

Failed investments in primary care, an unreasonable system with online doctors and a public failure at coordinating the healthcare IT system. Göran Stiernstedt ...