Lucy Robertshaw: Did you know Stockholm wants to be in top 5 in the world for Life Sciences?

Karolinska Institutet Solna Campus has certainly become the next “Kendall Square”, writes Lucy Robertshaw in a column.

Extensive agreements signed at Scilifelab

Four agreements were signed between Swedish and Dutch life science players in connection with the Dutch state visit earlier this month.

Genes from Neanderthals can affect the correct drug dosage

A fifth of all Europeans carry gene variants inherited from Neanderthals, which cause certain drugs to break down more slowly. This may have implications for th...

Newly discovered gene variant linked to protection against abdominal obesity

American researchers believe they have identified a rare gene mutation that protects against abdominal obesity and metabolic syndrome. The ambition is that the ...

Nytt miljardförvärv stärker Astra Zeneca inom radiofarmaka

Astra Zeneca satsar inom radioaktiva läkemedel genom att köpa Fusion Pharmaceuticals för upp till 2,4 miljarder dollar, motsvarande drygt 25 miljarder kronor.

Sweden is heavily criticised for not ordering Covid vaccine

Valneva and the EU Commission have entered into an agreement for 1.25 million doses of the company’s Covid vaccine, but Sweden has not placed an order.

Collaboration for a simpler production of gene therapies launched

A collaboration between universities and companies aims at providing better production methods for the development of gene therapies. The initiative is led by J...

Sedana får USA-patent för inhalationslösning

Sedana Medical har beviljats ett patent i USA för Sedaconda ACD-S, som är huvudprodukten i företagets inhalationslösning.

Överraskande studieresultat om testosteron – Minskade inte risk för frakturer

Det är känt att behandling med testosteron ökar bentäthet och benkvalitet. Men nu tyder en studie på att tillförsel av det manliga könshormonet ändå inte medför...

Drug development creates new challenges for regulators

Bio Europe intar Stockholm i höst – ”Det svenska ekosystemet tar nu tillfället i akt”

Den internationella life science-konferensen Bio Europe kommer i november för första gången till Sverige. Konferensen, vars program tar inspiration av ABBA-låta...

Allvarlig variant av mpox på frammarsch

En särskilt farlig och potentiellt dödlig typ av mpox-virus sprider sig i Kongo-Kinshasa.

WHO utfärdar globalt nödläge efter mpox-utbrott

Världshälsoorganisationen WHO har återigen utlyst globalt nödläge på grund spridningen av mpox, tidigare kallat apkoppor.

“Together Stockholm-Uppsala and Medicon Valley can make Scandinavia a leading life science region”

“Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland all have national life science strategies, but the Swedish strategy is the only one explicitly emphasizing the Nordic dimen...

Pfizer’s record year – topped the $100 billion mark

In 2022 Pfizer, as the first pharmaceutical company in history, reached an annual revenue of more than 100 billion dollars, thereby surpassing Johnson & Johnson...

Läkemedel mot aggressiv cancerform får villkorat EU-godkännande

Abbvie och danska Genmabs läkemedel Tepkinly (epkoritamab), för behandling av diffust storcelligt B-cellslymfom, har nu fått ett villkorat godkännande av EU-kommissionen.

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?

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...

Now it’s settled: The International Vaccine Institute will be located in Stockholm

The International Vaccine Institute, IVI, is establishing itself outside South Korea for the first time. Last week, the Swedish Parliament ratified the agreemen...

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.

Tataa inrättar vetenskapligt råd

Tataa Biocenter bildar ett rådgivande vetenskapligt råd. Nu har de fem första experterna i rådet utsetts.

Christina Östberg Lloyd satsar på eget – ”Jag är full av energi”

Efter över tjugo år på olika tjänster inom life science-företag satsar Christina Östberg Lloyd på eget som konsult. ”Detta öppnar upp helt nya perspektiv och mö...

Tougher competition as the Novo Nordisk Foundation broadens its programme

Søren Nedergaard has worked with innovation at the Danish Government Offices and the University of Copenhagen. Today, he is COO of the Novo Nordisk Foundation, ...

New rules for diagnostic products, but who will certify them? “An extreme shortage area”

In less than two weeks, new and stricter EU rules will enter into force for thousands of products used in important diagnoses of, among other things, cancer and...