Nässprej för behandling av anafylaxi godkänd i USA

Den amerikanska läkemedelsmyndigheten, FDA, har gett tummen upp till en ny typ av nässprej. Nässprejen är ett injektionsfritt alternativ för behandling av akuta...

From the sea of Åland to a self-test for lithium

Four years ago, a meeting on the sea of Åland resulted in the development of a self-test for lithium levels in the blood. The hopes are that the test will be av...

Medical Applications

Video about metrology solutions for medical components

“Unfortunately, we are not strong when it comes to conducting clinical trials”

The number of company-initiated clinical trials conducted in Sweden has been declining in recent years. In mid-March, a government inquiry was presented that ai...

Here are the pharmaceutical companies best prepared for AI

How well prepared are pharmaceutical companies in the field of artificial intelligence? That is what a new analysis has tried to evaluate.

Bilden av Alzheimers – neurobiolog vid SU och KI får Lennart Nilssons pris

Med fascinerande bilder och filmer i 3D har han bidragit till ökad kunskap om allt från innerörats anatomi till sjukdomar som fettlever och Alzheimers. Nu tilld...

Ännu ett genterapibolag krisar – säger upp 100

Det är tuffa tider för många cell- och genterapibolag. Det senaste exemplet är amerikanska Bluebird Bio, som säger upp var fjärde anställd i ett försök att rädda verksamheten.

How to optimise your liquid handling results

In dispensing or pipetting applications in laboratory automation, it is important to obtain reliable results, which are analysed by calculating the accuracy and...

Nya miljardbesparingar på Pfizer

Den amerikanske läkemedelsjätten Pfizer aviserar ett sparprogram som ska sänka bolagets kostnader med 1,5 miljarder dollar, motsvarande 16 miljarder kronor, und...

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...

The Swedish Academy of Sciences: “We have too many researchers”

Sweden does not need more researchers, but it does need better ones. According to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, funding should be distributed to favour excellence.

Easy integration of piezo valves for gas handling

Extremely energy-saving, silent and without any heat build-up – piezo technology offers many benefits for efficient and precise gas handling in medical technolo...

The Swedish Research Council gets go-ahead for more long-term funding

Following a government decision, the Swedish Research Council will soon be able to approve ten-year grant periods for funding research infrastructure, which may...

Sweden and Denmark – this is how they choose their strategies

Scandinavia’s two major powers in pharmaceutical research have developed strategies for growth in life science, and both countries aim to become world leaders.

Misstänkt koppling mellan Ozempic och ögonsjukdom – myndighet reagerar

Två nya danska studier har pekat på en koppling mellan Ozempic (semaglutid) och en möjlig risk för den sällsynta ögonsjukdomen NAION. Nu vill danska läkemedelsv...

Column: Why there cannot be a complete cure for cancer – but there is certainly another way!

"Is there a new way we need to be thinking about how to prevent cancer?" Lucy Robertshaw reflects upon which is the smartest way to beat cancer.

Nytt läkemedel mot schizofreni godkänt i USA

För första gången på flera decennier har en ny typ av läkemedel mot schizofreni godkänts av den amerikanska läkemedelsmyndigheten FDA.

CROs in drug development: "We use our expertise to speed up the process

Consultancy firms have become an increasingly important part of drug development. “It’s a trend and a business model that works, and we see no indication that i...

Pilots want to live too

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...

The fast route to a safe insulin pen

Diabetes is on the rise worldwide with around ten million people developing the disease every year. Demand for insulin pens allowing patients to self-medicate i...

Study names with an attitude – more important than you might think

Ironman, T-rex, Star-Trek. Popcorn, Proper, Scout. Nope, these are neither fantasy films nor dog names. They’re the names of ongoing cancer studies in Sweden.

Coronapandemin påskyndade utveckling av cancervaccin

Coronapandemin gav ett stort uppsving för vaccinfältet. Det vittnar danska biotechbolaget Expres2ion Biotechnologies om, som utvecklar ett vaccin mot bröstcancer.

Quiet, fast, inexpensive: mass flow controller for life sciences

Whether in portable oxygen system devices or in bioreactors, the new proportional flow control valve VEMD from Festo provides extremely high control dynamics an...