Column: ”We need to exploit the benefits of the regulations“

You don’t need to search long on the Internet to find lists of the most innovative countries with Sweden ranking at the top. Sweden generally offers good condit...

“I am driven by the desire to develop a product that can be sold worldwide”

Ranked number one in the world by the WHO in diarrhoea research and soon in phase III studies for its vaccine candidate – Scandinavian Biopharma is rushing forw...

Setback for Moderna in patent dispute with mRNA competitors

Moderna has suffered a setback in a patent battle against their worst competitors in covid vaccines, Biontech and its partner Pfizer.

Undersökning i Västsverige: Få har bra kunskap om life science-sektorn

Vad kan västsvenskar om life science-sektorn i Göteborgsområdet? Relativt lite visar en ny mätning.

Astra Zeneca investerar miljarder i ny anläggning i USA

Svensk-brittiska Astra Zeneca satsar på cellterapier. Nu investerar läkemedelsbolaget 300 miljoner dollar, motsvarande cirka 3,1 miljarder svenska kronor, i en ...

Icoat Medical startar vetenskapligt råd

Stockholmsbolaget Icoat Medical startar ett vetenskapligt råd med syfte att stärka bolagets forskning och utvecklingsprogram. Rådet består av tre läkare med exp...

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...

Valneva-vd kliver in i styrelsen för Alzheimerbolag

Valnevas Sverigechef Janet Hoogstraate har valts in i styrelsen för Alzecure, ett bolag som utvecklar läkemedel inom Alzheimers och smärta.

Norway finds its path in life science

The life science sector in Norway is on the rise.

Nanoparticles to help detect pulmonary disease

Nanoparticles behave in a certain way in the air. Using this knowledge, researchers at Lund University have developed a new measurement method for lung examinat...

Column: Repurposing as a golden ticket to approval

"Hopefully, in the end, patients will be winners by receiving on-label treatments for which benefit-risk has been properly assessed." In a column Marie Gårdmark...

Precision medicine centre: “Extensive activity on several fronts”

Two years ago, the Karolinska Institutet and the Karolinska University Hospital announced that they would jointly launch the Precision Medicine Centre. Medtech ...

How critical are the “Spermageddon” reports? – Researchers call for action

A much talked about meta-study indicates that sperm concentration in men’s seminal fluid has halved in 40 years. Experts in andrology that Life Science Sweden s...

New report: Fewer PhDs in life sciences

A new report from Vinnova suggests that competency returns in the life science sector are declining.

Nya patent stärker Alzecures globala skydd

Forskningsbolaget Alzecure Pharma har beviljats nya patent i Kina, Indien och fyra andra länder för Alzheimerskandidaten ACD856.

Hög biologisk ålder kopplas till ökad risk för demens och stroke

Människor åldras i olika takt, som bekant. Nu indikerar en studie vid Karolinska institutet att personer med högre biologisk ålder än deras faktiska ålder löper...

Studie: Populär diabetesbehandling inte förknippad med sköldkörtelcancer

Farhågor som funnits om en koppling mellan GLP-1-analoger – som används mot diabetes och obesitas – och en förhöjd risk för sköldkörtelcancer får inte något stö...

New drug alert in the US: Rise in overdoses linked to the use of drugs for animals

A combination of the synthetic drugs fentanyl and xylazine, an animal tranquilizer, has been labelled a “growing threat” by the White House due to its role in t...

Rapid development in blood analysis – “Sweden is leading the race”

Thousands of analytical tests using just one single drop of blood. What was revealed as a hoax just a few years ago is now a reality, according to KTH professor...

Mycket fokus på FoU hos Roche

Schweiziska Roche har läkemedelskandidater inom alltifrån onkologi till fetma och toppar när läkemedelsföretags pipelines listas. Ett skifte till ett allt störr...

New issue of Life Science Sweden!

The international issue of Life Science Sweden has been sent to press.

EMA inleder säkerhetsöversyn av CAR-T-terapier

Den europeiska läkemedelsmyndigheten EMA har inlett en granskning av säkerheten hos CAR-T-terapier mot cancer och en eventuell koppling till uppkomst av sekundä...

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 ...

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