Southern Swedish company Aqilion develops drug for eosinophilic esophagitis

When Aqilion began developing a drug for eosinophilic esophagitis, the molecule was classified as an orphan drug. But the prevalence of the disease now appears ...

FDA launches investigation into gene therapy following child death

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has initiated a safety investigation into Takeda’s Adzynma after reports that a child has died during treatment. The...

Multiplex Immunofluorescence

New protocol for efficient generation of seven-color, whole slide imaging with ZEISS Axioscan.

Studie utmanar bilden av åldrande – många förbättrades över tid

Åldrande beskrivs ofta som en stadigt sluttande väg mot oundvikligt fysiskt och kognitivt förfall – men det är inte hela sanningen. En ny studie visar att det f...

Uppgifter: Trump planerar att sparka FDA-chefen

FDA:s högsta chef kan bli näst på tur att bli av med jobbet. Vita huset har godkänt en plan att avskeda Marty Makary, enligt källor med insyn i ärendet.

The vaccine has saved 94 million lives – but measles is spreading again

A disease we once believed belonged to the past is now resurging in both Europe and the United States. In the shadow of growing skepticism and declining vaccina...

Shaping regulatory complexity into strategic clarity

As AI continues to reshape healthcare, clear guidance on health data use is more critical than ever. Building on the success of the AI Act e-tool and the Data A...

Pharma Outsourcing – Find the Right Partner

Non-destructive testing and assembly control

Assess complete assembly.

New findings on the diseases that crushed Napoleon’s army

As if cold, starvation, and typhus weren’t enough. New research reveals that Napoleon’s defeated army also suffered from paratyphoid fever and relapsing fever d...

List: The companies behind 38 new pharmaceutical substances in the EU

In 2025, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommended 104 medicines for approval. Of these, 38 contained a new active substance that had never before been au...

Orexo möblerar om efter Zubsolv-affären

Orexo förändrar sin organisationsstruktur och ledningsgruppen efter försäljningen av Zubsolv i USA. Nu ska Uppsalabolaget växla om till tydligare fokus mot utve...

Diamyd och Northx i samarbete för att ta diabetesläkemedel vidare

Diamyd Medical inleder ett samarbete med Northx Biologics. Syftet är att kratta vägen för en potentiell framtida kommersialisering av retogatein, bolagets läkem...

Could an overly burdensome QMS be the organization’s own doing?

Although the above statement is intentionally somewhat provocative, it does hold a degree of truth. Organizations that are generally negative toward regulations...

Sneak Peek of ZEISS Metrology Expert Tips Season 2

The second season of the video series starts in January 2026, but you can discover more about the highlights of Season 2 now.

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Vaccine project targeting congenital infection scrapped in late-stage trial – “Clearly disappointed”

Hope for the first vaccine against the world’s most common congenital infection has taken a serious hit

Petter Hartman: ”Existentiell egenvård i en kaotisk värld”

”Vår förmåga att möta livets svårigheter tycks hänga ihop med känslan av gemenskap och meningsfullhet”, skriver Petter Hartman i en krönika som tar upp regering...

Canada approves leqembi as global alzheimer’s drug race heats up

Leqembi has secured approval in Canada, further consolidating its global lead among disease-modifying Alzheimer’s therapies. The antibody is now authorized in 1...

Integrated solutions for liquid handling

Greater efficiency for manufacturers in laboratory automation and many other industries

Gene therapy restored hearing in children with congenital deafness

Eleven out of twelve children with congenital deafness showed improvements in a study testing Regeneron’s gene therapy for hereditary hearing loss. The U.S. com...

Sarah Lidé: ”Artificial intelligence must not replace authentic interactions”

Artificial intelligence must never become a replacement for authentic, even if messy, interactions with our fellow humankind, Sarah Lifé, Deputy CEO at Medicon ...

IVDR Reality Check: Are We Moving Fast Enough?

As of February 2025, around 1,500 IVDR certificates have been issued. But if an estimated 18,700 devices still need certification before the 2029 deadline, then...

Swedish life science is growing – but capital is not keeping up

The number of employees and companies in Swedish life science is increasing and the sector is more equal than many other sectors. But investments in unlisted co...