Her company is developing a new tablet form obesity drug

Obesity and diabetes are the primary targets of a new tablet treatment under development by Malmö-based Pila Pharma. The company’s ambition is to take on the bi...

Vaccinet har räddat 94 miljoner liv – men nu sprids mässlingen igen

En sjukdom som vi trodde hörde till det förgångna ökar nu åter i både Europa och USA. I skuggan av ökad skepsis och minskad vaccintäckning gör mässlingen – som ...

Norway rejects national life science strategy – sees no need

The Norwegian Arbeiderpartiet rejects a proposal that Norway should develop its own life science strategy.

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...

The future of healthcare in focus: ”Together, things happen”

In march, it’s once again time for Fokus Patient, an event for the industry where the patients’ perspective takes center stage. It’s a great way to spread knowl...

From pharmacist to life science podcaster – Magnus Lejelöv uses his voice as a tool

Magnus Lejelöv has more than 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry and has conducted nearly two hundred interviews with healthcare professionals...

Stamcellspionjären Jonas Frisén: ”Vi har hittat cellerna som gör nya nervceller”

Nybildningen av nervceller i hjärnan kan variera kraftigt från person till person, visar ny forskning. ”Det är något vi är jätteintresserade av – vilken betydel...

Studie: Eli Lillys Mounjaro överglänser Novo Nordisks Wegovy

På fem olika mål för viktminskning, inklusive minskning av midjeomfång, är Eli Lillys Mounjaro överlägsen Novo Nordisks Wegovy, enligt resultatet från en första...

Tariq Mughal rekryteras till medicinsk chef för Mendus

Tariq Mughal har utsetts till Chief Medical Officer för immunterapibolaget Mendus.

New large lab building in Lund inaugurated – here are the companies moving in

Medicon Village has received a new laboratory building. On Friday last week the building was inaugurated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony by Minister for Employme...

New Horizons in Biologics & Bioprocessing incl. Advanced Therapies: Stockholm (2026)

Healthcare study: Alzheimer’s blood test shows high accuracy

A blood test for identifying Alzheimer’s has now been tested in the general healthcare setting. According to the researchers, the test was 90% accurate in making a diagnosis.

The International Vaccine Institute’s office in Sweden is expanding

The International Vaccine Institute’s Stockholm office has been open for over a year. During the past year, training programmes and projects have been launched,...

Drug development booms in Medicon Valley

When it comes to developing new medicines, the Öresund region is one of the top performers in the EU. Companies working on commission for pharmaceutical compani...

Noteringsaktuella Alvotech: “Vill bli marknadsledande globalt inom biosimilarer”

Det isländska bioteknikbolaget Alvotech parallellnoteras på Nasdaq Stockholm den 19 maj. Bolaget är redan listat på Nasdaq i New York och i Reykjavik, där det ä...

Orbán's extended arm becomes health commissioner in the EU

Hungarian Olivér Várhelyi may soon become the most influential official for the healthcare and pharmaceutical industry in the EU. Várhelyi, who is close to Hung...

FHM: En dos covidvaccin om året för riskgrupper räcker

En årlig dos av covid-19-vaccin räcker för att skydda riskgrupperna, enligt uppdaterade rekommendationer från Folkhälsomyndigheten.

Danish biotech to buy struggling American oncology company

Danish drugmaker Pharmacosmos has agreed to acquire American pharmaceutical company G1 Therapeutics in a deal that amounts to 405 million dollars.

Hypothesis testing versus conspiracy theory

"How do you know what is a conspiracy theory and what is a reasonable, scientifically based conclusion?" In a column, Ingrid Lönnstedt reflects on this question.

Jazz anklagas för falskspel – går med på förlikning

Irländska Jazz Pharmaceuticals har gått med på att betala 145 miljoner dollar i förlikning efter anklagelser om brott mot amerikanska konkurrenslagar.

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...

Life science trends 2025 – Part 1 obesity drugs

More obesity drugs are being launched this year following Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly's previous successes with GLP-1 drugs. But the next big breakthrough in obe...

LINK Medical recruits Swedish CEO

The Norwegian Contract Research Organization LINK Medical has recruited Anders Göransson as the new CEO.

23andme köps upp – Regeneron tar över miljontals DNA-prover

Läkemedelsutvecklaren Regeneron bjöd högst och ser ut att ta över konkursade DNA-testbolaget 23andme och dess biobank med genetisk information om miljontals kunder.