The Swedish innovation model: “There is a paradox”

It is often said that Sweden is strong when it comes to innovation, but how well are we turning that innovation into actual medicines?

AI upptäcker tumörsjukdom – via röstinspelning

En kort röstinspelning tillsammans med ansiktsbilder – i bägge fallen analyserade med en AI-algoritm – kan göra det möjligt att upptäcka den sällsynta tumörsjuk...

Novo Nordisk to invest billions in Danish manufacturing facilities

Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk is investing DKK 42 billion, equivalent to around SEK 65 billion/EUR 5.6 billion, in its manufacturing facilities in Ka...

Automated dispensing of liquids

Have a look at how you can do easier and faster dispensing on the fly adapted to your needs

High-tech companies are increasingly focusing on health

Tech companies have been taking an interest in healthcare for many years, and this interest seems to be increasing. “It’s not a sudden shift in trend, it’s more...

Mathias Uhlén’s protein atlas is recognised as a global resource

The Human Protein Atlas is the first database in Sweden to be designated a Global Core Biodata Resource. According to Mathias Uhlén, this is a quality hallmark ...

”Vi vill vara ett startup-företag med akademisk anda”

Långvarig smärta och alzheimer. Två sjukdomar som plågar många människor världen över och som verkar omöjliga att rå på. Men Huddingeföretaget Alzecure arbetar ...

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...

Drug development creates new challenges for regulators

“A major energy boost for the entire cancer vaccine field”

The development of cancer vaccines has accelerated in recent years. Norwegian Ultimovacs is one of the companies attempting to develop a new type of treatment l...

Life Science Sweden heads to the Oresund region! ‒ Hello there Michael Linnell

Life Science Sweden’s The Future of Swedish Danish Life Science and New Updates in Drug Formulation & Bioavailability meetings are coming up soon. We asked Mich...

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.

Study: Cancer vaccine prolongs survival in difficult-to-treat tumour disease

According to a new study, a combination of a cancer vaccine from Norwegian company Ultimovacs and two immunotherapies significantly prolonged survival in cases ...

Medical Applications

Video about metrology solutions for medical components

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.

“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.

Här är människorna bakom de utpekade rovförlagen

I en artikelserie har Life Science Sweden rapporterat om rovtidskrifter och om tidskriftskapare. Men vilka är människorna bakom? Spåren leder till framgångsrika...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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 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...