Parnevik firm in Swiss osteoporosis deal

The golf legend Jesper Parnevik's drug delivery firm EffRx has signed a license agreement with Nycomed for a new drug against osteoporosis.

Harmony prevents dementia

People who are active, outgoing and relaxed may be less likely to develop dementia, according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet.

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... graduate of SKL and LTH, who has improved a method of forensic analysis

Swiss allergy therapy convinces

Cytos Biotechnology presents promising results in a study of a new therapy against allergy and asthma.

DKK 1,3 billion for grand research

Danish Councils for Independent Research, DFF, will grant DKK 1,3 billion during 2009. Now has the application period started.

Biomarkörer kan avgöra svårighetsgrad av astma

Forskare från Karolinska institutet har genom att studera urinprov kunnat diagnosticera svår astma.

Norwegian cancer therapy leaves phase II

New clinical results from Algeta highlights the potential of Alpharadin to treat bone metastases in major cancer indications.

Oslo Cancer Cluster

Cancer is, of course, the focus for this Oslo-based cluster, which is solely dedicated to cancer treatment and diagnostics. Oslo cancer cluster is also a part o...

Transatlantic cooperation for healthier food

Danish and American scientists are going to work together to find ways to fight malnutrition and life style disease like obesity in the western world.

Transatlantic cooperation for healthier food

Danish and American scientists are going to work together to find ways to fight malnutrition and life style disease like obesity in the western world.

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Recipharm launches into biologics manufacturing

Recently a Swedish biomanufacturing facility transfers from Astrazeneca to Recipharm Biologics.

Oasmia gets a confirmation

FDA has granted Oasmia an expedited review status for Paclical Vet.

Acadia drug awarded

Acadia Pharmaceutical has got an award for a new treatment against Parkinson's disease.

Swedish cancer therapy granted

Pledpharma, Linköping University and Ryhov County Hospital receive a research grant from the Research Council FORSS to conduct clinical studies in cancer patients.

Prenatal testing breakthrough

For the first time specific gene expression information from fetal cells isolated from maternal blood samples is available.

Orion cuts 205 jobs

The Finnish company Orion has completed its statutory negotiations. By this, personnel will be reduced by about 205 in Finland.

Theranos-skandalen – så gick det till när Elizabeth Holmes lurade USA:s toppinvesterare

Biotechbolaget Theranos var ett av de mest hyllade amerikanska företagen och dess vd Elizabeth Holmes blev en av USA:s yngsta miljardärer. Men 2015 vände allt f...

SDU professor helps EU

Mette Præst Knudsen from the University of Southern Denmark, SDU, has been appointed as an expert member in an EU politics group.

Collaboration brings next generation drugs

Wyeth and Santaris Pharma announce a new alliance to develop RNA-based medicines.

Ny vd för Pledpharma på plats

Nicklas Westerholm tillträder som verkställande direktör i läkemedelsutvecklande Pledpharma.

Ilya Pharma utvecklar behandling mot bieffekter av immunterapier mot cancer

Uppsalaföretaget Ilya Pharma planerar att inleda kliniska studier med sin läkemedelskandidat ILP100-Oral för patienter som drabbats av enterokolit, tunn- och tj...

Astrazeneca i nytt bioinformatiksamarbete

Använder data från kliniska studier för att individanpassa behandlingen av cancerpatienter.