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.

Ozempic may benefit hip replacement surgery

The high-profile drug for type 2 diabetes and weight loss may be beneficial in other areas. One such area is for patients undergoing hip replacement surgery, a ...

Recipharm divests five Swedish plants

Swedish contract manufacturer Recipharm is selling its facilities in Solna, Strängnäs, Höganäs, Karlskoga and Uppsala OTC Development to US private equity compa...

Study: Popular diabetes treatment is not associated with thyroid cancer

Concerns raised about an association between GLP-1 analogues, used to treat diabetes and obesity, and an increased risk of thyroid cancer are not supported by a...

“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...

An easy way to handle microtiter plate stacks

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The Oresund region aims at becoming Europe’s microbiome Mecca

The Medicon Valley Alliance’s ambition: Skåne and the Copenhagen region will become world leaders in microbiome research.

Novavax is developing a vaccine candidate against Covid-19 and seasonal flu

A combined vaccine against both Covid-19 and seasonal flu is showing promising results in studies, according to the American drug developer Novavax. The adjuvan...

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Column: ”Life as a F1 race”

"The F1 car makes several pit stops during a race and during a lifetime the human being may also have to come in several times for maintenance", Björn Ursing wr...

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.

Gel av spindeltrådsprotein utvecklas för biomedicinsk användning

Spindeltrådens märkliga egenskaper kommer till användning när svenska forskare undersöker nya, potentiella metoder för bland annat regenerativ medicin och läkem...

Donanemab godkänns i Storbritannien – men anses för dyrt för skattebetalarna

Eli Lillys alzheimerläkemedel donanemab godkänns i Storbritannien – men lär ändå inte bli tillgängligt för vanliga patienter. Orsaken är att behandlingen bedöms...

Krönika: Welcome to the Circus

"Alla" är där - JP Morgan-veckan i San Francisco är navet för investeringar, industrirepresentanter och forskning. Här ger Johan Strömquist, VD för NDA Group, s...

Investments worth 40 billion in the Öresund region – “A huge investment wave”

A new report reveals that medical companies in the Oresund region are investing like never before.

A growing industry in Denmark: “One new life science company a week”

The life science sector in eastern Denmark continues to grow in the number of employees, as well as the number of companies. An emerging problem is the shortage...

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Marie Gårdmark: ”Interchangeable biological medicines – soon in a pharmacy near you?”

”Generic competition is an effective way to push down drug prices, but it has not worked equally well for biosimilars. Biosimilars require more time to gain mar...

Nu tar vi Bioscience till Göteborg

Life Science Sweden håller för första gången ett event i Göteborg.

Karriärcoachen om löner: ”Det finns inget rätt eller fel”

Vad är en rimlig lön för mitt jobb? Det är en fråga vi alla ställer oss. Men hur viktigt är det egentligen med högre lön? Det tycker karriärcoachen Tina Persson...

A new international stem cell research centre has been created in Copenhagen

A new centre for stem cell research opened to the public in January. The Novo Nordisk Foundation backs the initiative with the ambition that the centre will adv...