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...

The first vaccine derived from cowpox

The British rural doctor could not forget the words of the peasant girl. Could that really be true? A couple of decades later, on 14 May 1796, he performed the ...

Sweden is organising a large life science conference as part of the EU presidency

On 26-27 June, Sweden will host a European meeting on life science.

This is how Anette Steenberg will put Medicon Valley on the world map

Anette Steenberg has been CEO of the Swedish-Danish life science cluster Medicon Valley Alliance since 1 November last year. Life Science Sweden called her to a...

CAR-T therapies give continued hope: “Almost half of the patients have become disease-free”

When the first CAR-T therapies appeared, hopes were raised for the effective treatment for critically ill cancer patients. After a somewhat sluggish start, abou...

We will now publish more news in English – and offer yet another newsletter

Starting next week, Life Science Sweden will begin offering a newsletter entirely in English.

FDA:s rådgivande vaccinmöte inställt – utan förklaring

Ett årligt möte mellan FDA och deras rådgivande vaccinkommitté ställs in.

Life Science-podden: The perfect moment for an IPO

When is the right time to go for an IPO? What strategy is recommended in today´s rather uncertain business climate when it comes to taking your life science company public?

Samuel Lagercrantz: Immunotherapy against cancer is still in its early stages

For more than 100 years, researchers have tried to target the body’s own immune system to fight cancer cells. They have occasionally been laughed at and ridicul...

Elicera develops CAR-T against solid tumours – may become the first in the world

Today, there are five EU-approved CAR-T therapies, all focused on different types of blood cancer, but no one has yet succeeded in making the method work agains...

Study: An objective diagnosis of constant tinnitus may be possible

A new method that measures brain activity during sound stimulation can make it possible to objectively diagnose and identify people who suffer from constant tin...

Stockholm aims at becoming one of the world’s top life science regions

Regional Chair for Finance, Irene Svenonius (M), believes that Stockholm can realise the goal of becoming one of the world’s top 5 regions in life science by 20...

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.

CAR-T-terapin Carvykti rekommenderas i Sverige – behandling förbereds

Karolinska universitetssjukhuset har för första gången i Sverige inlett förberedelser för att behandla en patient med blodcancerformen multipelt myelom med CAR-...

ZEISS presents the "Quality Innovation Summit"

A global event on the future of quality assurance.

FDA godkänner första icke-opioida smärtstillaren på över 20 år

För första gången på flera decennier har en ny typ av läkemedel mot akut smärta som inte är en opioid godkänts i USA.

Inget statligt stöd för fetmaläkemedel – aktien för läkemedelsjättar pressas

Trump-administrationen slopar Bidens förslag om att om att inkludera fetmaläkemedel i sjukförsäkringen Medicare. Det innebär ett bakslag för Novo Nordisk och El...

Trots löfte – RFK Jr. ska se över barnvaccinationer

För att släppas fram till posten som USA:s hälsominister lovade Robert F Kennedy Jr. att inte ändra de nuvarande vaccinationsprogrammen. Men nu är det just det ...

Webinar: What is Regulatory Affairs?

This webinar is intended for those who work within the life science sector and would like to gain a general understanding of regulatory affairs for human medicinal products.

Lundbeck behind the first EU-approved intravenous migraine treatment

A preventive, intravenous treatment for migraines has been approved in the EU for the first time.

Öppen frågestund: Regulatory Opportunities for Rare Diseases/Orphan Products in US and EU

Anmäl dig till vår nästa session av Office Hours den 28 februari klockan 15:00 (svensk tid), en öppen frågestund om utveckling av särläkemedel (orphan drugs).

The first pharmaceutical for eosinophilic esophagitis approved in the U.S.

The U.S. Drug Administration has approved the drug Dupixent (dupilumab) to treat inflammation of the oesophagus of the type eosinophil esophagitis.

BD separerar affärsområdet Biosciences – fokuserar på medtech

BD slimmar portföljen och avyttrar affärsområdena bioscience och diagnostik. “Nya BD” ska bli ett helgjutet medicinteknikföretag.

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