Sweden and Denmark – this is how they choose their strategies

Scandinavia’s two major powers in pharmaceutical research have developed strategies for growth in life science, and both countries aim to become world leaders.

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Upcoming event: New updates on drugs

At Medicon Valley Alliance venues in Copenhagen/Örestad April 1 2020 the meeting New updates in Drug Formulation & Bioavailability takes place for the for the eighth time.

"Imponerande kraftsamling gav vaccin"

Det rekordsnabba framtagandet av nya vaccin under pandemin visar vad läkemedelsindustrin – och mänskligheten – kan åstadkomma när pressen är tillräckligt stor.

Rickard Sandberg on this year’s Nobel Prize in Medicine: ”A key discovery”

The discovery that paved the way for the development of todays mRNA vaccines is the basis for this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

Samuel Lagercrantz: Collaboration and joint efforts are the key to success

Although many questions about Covid-19 remain unanswered, the development of drugs and vaccines has been incredibly rapid, writes Samuel Lagercrantz, Life Scien...

Svensk studie ger ökat hopp om nasalt covidvaccin

Höga nivåer av antikroppar mot sars-cov-2-viruset i näsans slemhinna ger skydd mot covid-19-smitta i minst åtta månader, enligt en svensk studie. Resultaten ans...

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.

Snabb nedgång av antikroppar hos vaccinerade

Nivån av antikroppar mot covid-19 hos fullvaccinerade sjunker snabbare än man hittills trott, enligt resultat från en svensk studie.

Swedish and Danish Life Science – are there still untapped synergies?

With the increasing developments in life sciences over the past decade and strong support for the sector’s strategic importance from both the Sweden and Danish ...

Hello Jenni Nordborg!

Life Science Sweden would like to know more about Jenni Nordborg and asks her about her new job, why she became a chemical engineer and who her role model is.

KI’s new President: “We need to work closer together”

A closer link between research and education and a stronger “we-feeling” are aims that Annika Östman Wernerson sets out to achieve as the new President of Karol...

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.

Björn Arvidsson: Let's build on the positive momentum

Progress needs narratives and heroes, and more than ever, going into the new year feels like an opportunity for a fresh start.

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.

New diagnostic test soon ready for the market

Before you choose a CRO

– We are a small company and it is very important for us to maintain our core competence within development of novel nanomaterials, Tove Sivik Sonne, Head of De...

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...

Studie: Fyra av fem behåller antikroppar mot nya coronaviruset

”Vi kan nu konstatera att en majoritet behåller sina antikroppar mot sars-cov-2.”, säger Charlotte Thålin som lett en studie vid Danderyds sjukhus.

Sara Gunnerås till KI Science Park

Karolinska institutet Science Park har rekryterat Sara Gunnerås till en ny tjänst som community manager.

Framtidens vård samtalsämne på Clubhouse

Björn Arvidsson och Magnus Lejelöv vill se fler diskussioner om hälsa och sjukvård och har tagit initiativ till ett community på den hajpade nya plattformen Clubhouse.

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.

Smile får ny affärscoach

Tomas Eriksson, vd för Sinntaxis, blir affärsutvecklingscoach på Smile Incubator i Medicon Village i Lund.