Confidence in childhood vaccines is in decline worldwide

Since the pandemic, confidence in vaccinating children has plummeted. In a new report, UNICEF urges world leaders to act before the situation worsens. In 52 out...

Samuel Lagercrantz: The government’s performance in healthcare and life sciences so far

Since the change of government in Sweden, developments in the healthcare sector have shown promising signs, but the outlook in life sciences is less promising, ...

Column: ”We need to exploit the benefits of the regulations“

You don’t need to search long on the Internet to find lists of the most innovative countries with Sweden ranking at the top. Sweden generally offers good condit...

Astra Zeneca miljardsatsar i USA – bygger FoU-center i Kendall Square

Astra Zeneca ska investera motsvarande 38 miljarder kronor i USA. Samtidigt skakas bolaget av utredningar mot anställda i företaget i Kina.

Waukesha Universal 2ND för industriella applikationer

Behöver du en driftsäker och högpresterande kolvrotorpump för industriella applikationer?

Heidi Stensmyren is eager for new challenges in the biotech industry

Heidi Stensmyren has served as President of the Swedish Medical Association, held a managerial position at Karolinska University Hospital and is now Medical Dir...

Genes from Neanderthals can affect the correct drug dosage

A fifth of all Europeans carry gene variants inherited from Neanderthals, which cause certain drugs to break down more slowly. This may have implications for th...

Rapid development in blood analysis – “Sweden is leading the race”

Thousands of analytical tests using just one single drop of blood. What was revealed as a hoax just a few years ago is now a reality, according to KTH professor...

Jubel på Bioarctic efter positivt EU-besked – ”Vi är otroligt glada”

Glädjen var stor på Bioarctic efter beskedet om att alzheimerläkemedlet Leqembi rekommenderas för godkännande i EU. ”Det här är framförallt väldigt, väldigt vik...

We will now publish more news in English – and offer yet another newsletter

Starting next week, Life Science Sweden will begin offering a newsletter entirely in English.

IVI’s Director General on establishing in Sweden: Will need up to 40 employees

The International Vaccine Institute, IVI, hopes to have its first staff on-site in Stockholm within a couple of months, says the institute’s Director General Je...

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May Griffiths frias för oredlighet

Expertgruppen för oredlighet i forskning tycker inte att May Griffith varit oredlig i sin forskning, även om hon på en punkt förtjänar kritik.

Proaktiv övervakning och läckagetest av värmeväxlare

Maximera drifttid och resursutnyttjande i produktionen.

High-tech companies are increasingly focusing on health

Tech companies have been taking an interest in healthcare for many years, and this interest seems to be increasing. “It’s not a sudden shift in trend, it’s more...

Glada miner över storsatsning – ”Kommer stärka Sveriges konkurrenskraft”

Regeringen har presenterat förslaget om en historiskt stor satsning på forskning och innovation. Life Science Sweden har samlat in reaktioner från branschen och akademin.

Nordic Regulatory experts: Improving biotech chances of Succ

Why is it that so many biotech companies fail? And what are the tools needed to change that fact?

Uppdraget: Stoppa felaktig förskrivning av läkemedel

Regelverket behöver stramas åt för att förhindra felaktig läkemedelsförskrivning, anser regeringen, som tillsätter en utredning. Bakgrunden är bland annat signa...

Newly discovered gene variant linked to protection against abdominal obesity

American researchers believe they have identified a rare gene mutation that protects against abdominal obesity and metabolic syndrome. The ambition is that the ...

"Are we doing business the wrong way around in the Life Science Sector?"

For the past 50 years we have created solutions for problems that we thought would solve the problems. Pharmaceuticals have created big block buster drugs which...

How to optimise your liquid handling results

In dispensing or pipetting applications in laboratory automation, it is important to obtain reliable results, which are analysed by calculating the accuracy and...

Alert from the Swedish Medicines Agency: Many complications with gastric balloons

According to the Swedish Medicines Agency, an increasing number of serious complications are being reported in procedures with gastric balloons as a method for ...

Marie Gårdmark: Finally, it’s time for a revision of the EU pharma legislation

A challenge for the EU Commission is to deliver a new framework that will also take care of another “pillar” of the pharmaceutical strategy, namely, to ensure t...

Event: Drug Development – Serendipity or Science

Drug development is a challenging journey, we will discuss questions you may not even consider asking. SDS and Medicon Village welcome you to an engaging afternoon.