100 years of Festo

The spirit of invention is deeply rooted in our corporate culture. Since our foundation, we have been setting benchmarks by developing innovative solutions that...

Discover Precision: Join ZEISS at the Control Fair in Stuttgart

May 6-9, 2025 in Stuttgart. Hall 9, Booth 9309.

The art of successful licensing – “A lot has to align”

Sharp research, strong data and a high level of innovation are all very good, but more than that is required to achieve the goal of many biotechnology companies...

From pharmacist to life science podcaster – Magnus Lejelöv uses his voice as a tool

Magnus Lejelöv has more than 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry and has conducted nearly two hundred interviews with healthcare professionals...

The scientist behind Novo Nordisk's obesity success: “I never stopped believing in GLP-1”

It took several years of failures in GLP-1 before Lotte Bjerre Knudsen and her colleagues found the right path – but when they did, it was a true breakthrough. ...

Developing rapid diagnostics for sepsis – “Every hour counts”

Finding the right antibiotic in the right dose – with an ultra-fast analysis method. Gradientech's product solution is currently used in routine diagnostics at ...

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...

ZEISS Lightfield 4D for instant volumetric high-speed imaging

Capturing physiological and neuronal processes in 3D.

Nytt USA-godkännande för Sobis läkemedel Gamifant

Sobi har fått ett utökat godkännande i USA för sitt läkemedel Gamifant (emapalumab). FDA har nu godkänt behandlingen för vuxna med makrofagaktiverande syndrom (...

Festo Expands its Portfolio with Multilayer Manifolds

Manufacturers of medical and laboratory equipment now receive solutions from a single source

Korbinian Löbmann leads scientific meeting on drug formulation: High activity in the field

Korbinian Löbmann has moderated New Updates in Drug Formulation & Bioavailability several times before. Now he is once again taking on the scientific meeting. L...

Venom from the deathstalker carries radiopharmaceuticals to the brain

In order to target cancerous brain tumours with radionuclides, the problematic blood-brain barrier must first be crossed. Life Science Sweden has visited a KI r...

Blodcancerbehandling misslyckas i sen studie – försäljningen ökar

Roche och Abbvie misslyckas ännu en gång med att bredda användningsområdet för sitt blodcancerläkemedlet Venclexta – men försäljningen fortsätter att öka.

Organize and Manage Digital Classrooms

Create engaging lessons with ZEISS Labscope Teacher.

Large study: The benefits and risks of obesity medications

Medications such as Ozempic can reduce the risk of a range of different diseases and health conditions but also increase the risk of others. This is according t...

The Future of Swedish & Danish Life Science (2026)

Kennedys agenda inför vaccinmöte väcker oro

Efter att Robert F. Kennedy Jr. avsatte hela CDC:s vaccinationskommitté (ACIP) har nästa veckas mötesagenda väckt oro. Viktiga omröstningar kring covid-, HPV- o...

Cancer researcher: “We can do better and reduce suffering”

Lund University researcher Catharina Hagerling is developing innovative methods to understand metastatic cancer, aiming to create more targeted treatments for p...

New drug to simplify treatment of hemophilia

A new type of treatment for hemophilia, which only needs to be administered every two months, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Sensorer som lossnar och buggar i appar – fler klagomål på medicinteknik

Läkemedelsverkets nya e-tjänst för anmälan av problem med medicintekniska produkter har lett till en markant ökning av rapporter från privatpersoner. Särskilt m...

Trumps hotbrev till Big Pharma – kräver kraftiga prissänkningar

USA:s president Donald Trump har sänt brev till 17 stora läkemedelsbolag med krav på att de sänker sina priser på USA-marknaden kraftigt. ”Om ni vägrar att skär...

Lund University’s record-breaking recruitment – attracting researchers from around the world

The Swedish university is launching its largest international recruitment effort ever, aiming to hire 25 researchers globally, including several in the medical field.

FDA inför AI internt efter lyckat pilottest

Från den 30 juni ska samtliga enheter inom FDA använda AI internt. Det meddelar den amerikanska läkemedelsmyndigheten efter att en första pilotstudie precis avslutats.

Automated nitrogen analysis reduces costs per sample

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