The government proposes fines for pharmaceutical companies that fail to notify drug shortages in time

According to a compilation from the Swedish Medicines Agency, the number of residually notified medicines increased by 54 % in Sweden last year compared to the ...

Confidence in childhood vaccines is in decline worldwide

Since the pandemic, confidence in vaccinating children has plummeted. In a new report, UNICEF urges world leaders to act before the situation worsens. In 52 out...

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.

“Don’t postpone the transition to IVDR”

Operators who have not yet started to adapt to the requirements of the new EU IVDR regulation are running out of excuses. This is the opinion of Helena Dzojic, ...

From Valneva to the CEO position at NorthX – “I saw it as a great opportunity”

A new cell therapy for leukaemia, a vaccine in tablet form against cholera, and a proprietary mRNA line with the potential capacity to supply the entire Nordic ...

Oncopeptides läkemedel godkänt i Storbritannien

Samuel Lagercrantz: We are currently seeing medical breakthroughs in these areas

Samuel Lagercrantz, Editor in Chief of Life Science Sweden, lists three medical fields in which we are currently seeing major breakthroughs and two fields in wh...

Studie: Apkoppor kan smitta före symtom

Över hälften av dem som fått apkoppor i det pågående utbrottet kan ha smittats av personer som ännu inte haft några symtom av sjukdomen, enligt en brittisk studie.

GMP-expert värvas som utbildningschef på Key2compliance

Magnus Jahnsson har anställts som ny Director of Training & Courses på Key2compliance, ett konsultföretag med fokus på att bistå företag inom life science.

Just four weeks to a concept for an emergency ventilator

The lockdown in spring 2020 meant that the majority of Festo employees had to join the ranks of those working from home. Yet within the space of just four weeks...

Scharlakansfeber hos barn väcker oro i Storbritannien

Ett ovanligt stort antal fall av scharlakansfeber har fått Storbritanniens hälsomyndigheter att uppmana föräldrar till uppmärksamhet på sina barns symtom.

WHO: Nya omikronvarianten XE kan vara mer smittsam

Den nya varianten omikron XE kan vara tio procent mer smittsam än de tidigare omikronvarianterna, rapporterar WHO och uppmanar länder att återuppta sekvensering...

Konkurs för Creative

Creative Antibiotics avbryter rekonstruktion och ansöker om konkurs.

Det här vet vi om det nya utbrottet av apkoppor

Utbrottet av apkoppor som uppstått väcker förvåning eftersom sjukdomen nu huvudsakligen sprids mellan människor, vilket tidigare varit ovanligt.

Creative Antibiotics likvideras

Styrelse och ledning hittar inga sätt att finansiera bolagets fortsatta verksamhet.

Creative Antibiotics likvideras

Efter en turbulent vår slås nu sista spiken i kistan för Creative Antibiotics. Vid en extra bolagsstämma i slutet av maj väntas styrelsen föreslå att företaget likvideras.

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 ap...

Det här vet vi om den nya coronavarianten omikron XE

En ny rekombinant variant av coronaviruset med namnet omikron XE har väckt uppmärksamhet. Life Science Sweden frågade Niklas Arnberg, professor i virologi vid U...

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: Potential step change – EU regulators get to play with data

A new pilot from EMA is starting in September to assess wether the analysis of 'raw data' by regulatory authorities improves the evaluation of marketing approva...

Brexit looking back and looking forward

More than 3 years have passed after the vote and there is still uncertainty around the outcome although the UK December 12 election set a clearer course towards...

“An entire industry is about to be wiped out”

According to Jennie Ekbeck, CEO of Umeå Biotech Incubators, Sweden risks not having any small diagnostic companies left in five years.

Trends and overview: ELRIG "Robotics and Automation"

Laboratories on the way to end-to-end automation: Robotics, artificial intelligence and automation technology boosted by pandemic

Storbritannien godkänner Pfizers covid-19 vaccin

Vaccinet kommer att finnas tillgängligt på brittiska sjukhus från och med början på nästa vecka.