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 t...

They’re all doing it – buying drug research

It is not easy to navigate the complex infrastructure for drug development in Sweden, where various contract players exist alongside the pharmaceutical companies.

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...

Smart "trial and error" för snabbare innovation

För att bli och förbli konkurrenskraftiga måste dagens företag och organisationer innovera i allt snabbare takt.

Temperaturstyrning: en het fråga för OEM inom Life Science

Konstruktionsingenjörer som arbetar inom Life Science inser betydelsen av temperaturstyrning i strävan att skapa snabbare och mer exakt laboratorieutrustning. A...

”Life science är den minst innovativa branschen”

Life science bör bli en av Sveriges basindustrier, men det finns problem som behöver överkommas. Det anser Jennie Ekbeck som i en intervju förklarar vad hon men...

Lucy Robertshaw: There is a bio revolution happening right now

Lucy Robertshaw is both proud and excited to be taking the baton of moderating this year’s Pharma Outsourcing event.

From spin-off to phase II

”The people there will basically become your new colleagues” – Carina Schmidt, former CEO of Athera, about working with different contractors.

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...

Marie Gårdmark: Big data evidence generation drives change in the EU regulatory system

Rapid developments in technology have led to the possibility for the generation and analysis of vast volumes of data. Will the availability of big data lead to ...

Column: Why there cannot be a complete cure for cancer – but there is certainly another way!

"Is there a new way we need to be thinking about how to prevent cancer?" Lucy Robertshaw reflects upon which is the smartest way to beat cancer.

When carelessness, forgetfulness and coincidence become the researcher’s best friend

Forgetfulness, coincidence and a stroke of luck hardly make up a fruitful method of serious research. Or do they? Actually, a number of important medical advanc...

Hälften av dödsfallen i covid-19 har skett på vårdboenden

Av alla dödsfall som det nya coronaviruset skördat i Europa har omkring hälften drabbat personer som bott på vårdboenden. Detta enligt en ny rapport som The Gur...

Coordination of world-class research facilities

Four unique world-class research facilities are located just a few hours apart. Properly utilised, a Nordic centre for world-leading life science innovation and...

Tio minuters trädgårdsarbete räcker

Så lite som tio minuters motion per vecka ser ut att minska risken för hjärtdöd, enligt en kinesisk observationsstudie.

Brexit looking back and looking forward

More than 3 years have passed after the vote and there is still uncertainty around the outcome although the UK December 12 election set a clearer course towards...

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...

Ny kartläggning av forskningsmedel

Lärosätenas intäkter till forskning och utbildning på forskarnivå uppgick 2015 till 38,8 miljarder kronor. Det visar UKÄs kartläggning av forskningsfinansieringen.

New diagnostic test soon ready for the market

Orexo opens doors eastwards

The drug delivery company has signed a deal for selling a cancer pain treatment in China. "An ideal partner for us" says Torbjörn Bjerke, CEO of Orexo.

Opinion: Where do all the cool Swedish life science companies go?

It’s puzzling why Swedish life science companies hardly get a mention alongside Spotify, Skype, Klarna, King, iZettle, and other cool, innovative and successful...

Bought a tablet factory – and built his own empire

In 1995, Thomas Eldered was CEO of one of Pharmacia’s factories in the Stockholm area when the Swedish pharmaceutical giant, after a takeover, decided to move i...

Giulia Gaudenzi: ”Key lessons from global health research”

The world will still face major challenges in the post Covid-19 pandemic, writes Giulia Gaudenzi at the KTH Division of Nanobiotechnology at Scilifelab, in a column.

Saromics vd: Sökordsoptimering och relationer är vårt recept

Björn Walse, vd på Saromics Biostructures, ger sina bästa råd för hur ett litet biotech-bolag ska växa och få internationellt genomslag.