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...

After the threat of tariffs – Novartis invests 230 billion in the USA

Pharmaceutical giant Novartis plans to invest 23 billion dollarsover the next five years to expand its production in the USA. The goal is for all medicines dest...

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).

Anna Törner: ”Mom, do you think you’ll ever get married again?”

”I realize I’m slowly descending into that familiar statistical rabbit hole, where life’s biggest uncertainties are reduced to point estimates and confidence in...

Compact and leak-tight powerhouse

Media-separated solenoid valve VYKA from Festo is virtually leak-free

Unmatched performance and flexibility in its class

The new ZEISS SPECTRUM family is equipped to be the ideal match from measuring small electronics up to larger housings.

Venomaid's rapid test aims to find the right snake bite treatment

Every six seconds, someone on our planet suffers a snake bite, and each time, a race against the clock begins. What kind of snake was it, and which antivenom ca...

Career coach on salaries: “There is no right or wrong”

What is a reasonable salary for my job? It's a question we all ask ourselves. But how important is a higher salary really? Career coach Tina Persson believes th...

Microscopy in Urinalysis: Observe Urine, Detect Abnormalities

Webinar on 18th March 2025, 10 AM - 11 AM CET.

New moves around Nykode's management – withdrawal of resignations

Norwegian Nykode Therapeutics is reinstating members of the management team who previously announced their resignations.

Aqilion's licensing journey: From Merck partnership to new opportunities

Be extremely meticulous with your scientific data, but spend just as much time and effort on business development. That piece of advice comes from Aqilion's CEO...

Investment CEO: “The Nordics are outstanding in creating successful medtech companies”

Since the beginning of last month, Susanna Francke Rodau has been a partner and the new CEO of Segulah Medical Acceleration, which invests in medical technology...

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...

Clinigen Clinical Supplies Management GmbH

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...

Government apoints new experts to medicine and health council

Johanna Fälting, Head of Research at BioArctic, and physician Markus Lingman have been appointed as new members of the Swedish Research Council’s Subject Counci...

FDA approves first non-opioid pain reliever in over 20 years

For the first time in decades, a new type of acute pain medication that is not an opioid has been approved in the USA.

Specific proposals and targets top the universities’ desired priorities

What are the universities’ expectations for the update of the national life science strategy? Life Science Sweden posed the question to representatives from Kar...

Vaccine skeptic David Geier to lead study on link to autism

The American government is to launch a study on whether vaccines cause autism – and has appointed a well-known vaccine skeptic to lead the analysis.

Partial court victory for entrepreneur who lost his company

Swedish life science entrepreneur Mikael Kubista has won the first round against a law firm that he, along with other co-owners, sued for negligent advice in co...

ZEISS continues to drive digital era forward in ophthalmology

2 million digitally planned cataract cases in the U.S. alone.

A new scientific event in Gothenburg

Life Science Sweden is holding an event in Gothenburg for the first time.

A tiny animal with great importance

From the mythical Ganges River to the less sacred, but considerably cleaner waters in KI's aquariums in Solna. The little zebrafish has made an unconscious care...

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...