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KI’s new super machine measures brain activity in real-time – “A very expensive hairdo”

Using brand-new, super-advanced equipment, researchers at Karolinska Institutet can now measure brain activity in real-time, with higher resolution than previou...

Anders Göransson ny vd hos Link Medical

Det norska kontraktsforskningsbolaget Link Medical har rekryterat Anders Göransson till tjänsten som ny vd.

The life science strategy – what the industry wants

The process of updating the national life science strategy has begun at the government’s life science office. According to industry stakeholders, Sweden’s compe...

Unexpected study results on testosterone – no reduction in fracture risk

Testosterone treatment is known to increase bone density and bone quality. However, a study now suggests that supplementation with the male sex hormone does not...

Controlled Pneumatics: pushing the boundaries of pneumatics

Pressure, flow rate and movement can now be controlled very precisely, and with exactly the energy actually required. Controlled Pneumatics is the combination o...

Study: Semaglutide tablet produces weight loss

The pharmaceutical semaglutide is effective for weight loss even when given in tablet form, according to a phase 3 study.

Läkemedelstopp väljer Sverige framför Norge: De har “tillitsproblem”

Abbvie Skandinaviens vd Matthew Iles förlägger hellre kliniska prövningar i Sverige eller Finland än i Norge.

Attendo värvar toppchef internt

Attendos affärsområdeschef väljer att lämna rollen efter bara ett år. Nu rekryteras en ny chef internt som har arbetat inom bolaget i snart två decennier.

Automated nitrogen analysis reduces costs per sample

N-Realizer analytical system from C. Gerhardt increases productivity with valve block from Festo

Minskad läkemedelsexport – ”positiv trend bruten”

Under 2024 minskade den svenska exporten av läkemedel för första gången på flera år. Trenden för medicinteknik ser däremot ljusare ut.

Marie Gårdmark: ”The situation is not satisfactory”

”The legislative tool-box is limited, but carrots in the form of longer exclusivity has already proven successful, this has for example increased registration o...

Nobel Prize winner Torsten Wiesel turns 100: “Old men like me should use their experience to help the young”

In 1955, a young Torsten Wiesel jumped on a boat to the US and embarked on a fabulous career as a neuroscientist, crowned with a Nobel Prize for his work. Now 1...

Positive trend for Swedish medtech exports – “We have new markets that are huge”

In 2024, Swedish exports of pharmaceuticals decreased for the first time in several years. However, the trend for medical technology looks brighter. During a se...

Medtechbolag på väg att lägga ned sin svenska verksamhet

Det hårt prövade medicinteknikbolaget Medimi omstrukturerar sin svenska verksamhet. Samtliga tjänster påverkas, samtidigt som bolaget arbetar för att avyttra si...

Stanfords rektor avgår efter anklagelser om forskningsfusk

Mitt i sommaren meddelade neuroforskaren Marc Tessier-Lavigne att han skulle lämna sin post som rektor för Stanford efter anklagelser om manipulerade studiedata...

Biosimilars bring price pressure, but are they sufficiently used?

When biosimilars were introduced just over 16 years ago, hopes were raised that they would give many more patients access to effective but otherwise extremely e...

“Life science is important on a personal level”

From the High Coast to the Government Offices. Jeanette Edblad is a native of Ångermanland, and since September last year, she has been Head and Coordinator of ...

Health politician Lina Nordquist: ”I find it hard to be idle”

She is the pharmacist and researcher who grew tired of the breakthroughs that never materialised and knowledge that never seemed to reach patients, so she decid...

Why the world renown researcher Marc Tessier-Lavigne resigns as Stanford´s president

In mid-summer, neuroscientist Marc Tessier-Lavigne announced his resignation as President of Stanford following allegations of manipulated study data. According...

Nanexa develops depot formulation of the diabetes and obesity drug Saxenda

Uppsala-based company Nanexa has signed an agreement with a German contract research company to start a clinical study with a monthly depot of liraglutide. The ...

Automated nitrogen analysis reduces costs per sample

N-Realizer analytical system from C. Gerhardt increases productivity with valve block from Festo

Scandinavian CRO köps av finländskt bolag – ”Utmärkta möjligheter att växa”

Kontraktsforskningsbolaget Scandinavian CRO förvärvas av Helsingforsbaserade Labquality.

Cost-efficient development of laboratory devices

8 ways to optimise development costs and speed up processes