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, ...

Läkemedelsbolag ratar Trump

Flera tunga ledare har lämnat Donald Trumps industriråd i protest mot presidentens svaga agerande i samband med kravallerna i amerikanska Charlottesville. Tydli...

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...

Stanford-program öppnar dörrar för Neola i USA

Lundabolaget Neola Medical har valts ut till att få stöd av Stanford Universitys program för teknisk innovation inom barn- och mödravård.

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.

Swedish-Danish meeting at Medicon Village: “One of the most important life science congresses”

For the eleventh year, The Future of Swedish and Danish Life Science was held on Wednesday, and the event continues to function as a connecting link between the...

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Marie Gårdmark: Finally, it’s time for a revision of the EU pharma legislation

A challenge for the EU Commission is to deliver a new framework that will also take care of another “pillar” of the pharmaceutical strategy, namely, to ensure that new medicines will be available for all citizens in Europe, writes Marie Gårdmark...

Björn Ursing: Physicians new role in AI driven healthcare

”AI could be the key we need for tomorrow’s healthcare, but it is not a stand-alone tool”, writes Björn Ursing in a column about how the role for physicians cha...

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...

Giulia Gaudenzi: Innovation for good

"I challenge the innovator landscape to take a mental leap. Relying on innovation-solely to end inequality is not enough, therefore consciously and purposively ...

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.

A world-class research village

Eight years ago, Medicon Village was set up in Lund. Since then, this hub for research, innovation and business has developed enormously, and today the life sci...

Värdet av en deltidskonsult inom Medical Affairs

Johanna Repits är Head of Medical Solutions på Scientific Solutions Scandinavia AB. Här delar hon sina tankar kring fördelarna med att ta in en Medical-konsult ...

Tablet treatment for hair loss approved in the USA

The US Drug Administration has given a thumbs up for the first tablet treatment for spotty hair loss.

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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...

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...

Synact nådde inte målen i studie: ”Vi är besvikna”

Lundbaserade Synact Pharma nådde inte sitt primära mål i fas IIb-studien Expand, där läkemedelskandidaten resomelagon utvärderades för patienter med svår aktiv ...

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.

Karolinska varslar 450 efter jätteunderskott

Karolinska universitetssjukhuset varslar 450 medarbetare och chefer inom administration och stödjande verksamhet om uppsägning. Orsaken är att sjukhuset gått back med hela 400 miljoner kronor under årets första fyra månader....

Erik Gatenholm slutar som vd – här är hans efterträdare på Bico

Erik Gatenholm lämnar rollen som vd och koncernchef för biokonvergensbolaget Bico, som han var med och grundade. Han efterträds av Maria Forss, som närmast komm...

Krönika: Welcome to the Circus

"Alla" är där - JP Morgan-veckan i San Francisco är navet för investeringar, industrirepresentanter och forskning. Här ger Johan Strömquist, VD för NDA Group, s...