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).

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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...

Rise and Scantox cease conducting animal testing in Stockholm

Access to in vivo toxicology services is significantly decreasing in the Stockholm area as Rise shuts down animal testing and Scantox reorganizes. ”The costs ar...

Cancer researcher: “We can do better and reduce suffering”

Lund University researcher Catharina Hagerling is developing innovative methods to understand metastatic cancer, aiming to create more targeted treatments for p...

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.

Astra Zeneca gör ny mångmiljardsatsning i Kina – bygger forskningscentrum i Peking

Astra Zeneca har beslutat att satsa 2,5 miljarder dollar, motsvarande drygt 25 miljarder kronor, på ett nytt globalt forskningscentrum i Kinas huvudstad Peking.

Festo Expands its Portfolio with Multilayer Manifolds

Manufacturers of medical and laboratory equipment now receive solutions from a single source

The key to successful collaboration between industry and academia

Why is collaboration between industry and academia necessary in the life sciences sector? What obstacles exist, and what is the key to successful collaboration?

ZEISS Hosts an exceptional Global Conference on Innovation and Production in Berlin

More than 50 distinguished speakers from leading manufacturing companies.

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...

Webinar: Automate your processes

Free ZEISS webinar on January 30th, 2025.

Grönt ljus i EU för läkemedel som ska skydda mot hiv

En ny injektionsbehandling, lenacapavir, som ska ge skydd mot hiv-infektion rekommenderas för godkännande av den europeiska läkemedelsmyndigheten EMA.

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...

Här är orden som tvättas bort i Trumps USA

Den amerikanska smittskyddsmyndigheten CDC uppmanar sina forskare att dra tillbaka eller pausa alla nya forskningsstudier som är aktuella för publicering i medi...

The life science strategy – what the industry wants

The process of updating the national life science strategy has begun at the government’s life science office. According to industry stakeholders, Sweden’s compe...

Xbrane enters licensing agreement with Indian generics giant

Swedish biosimilar developer Xbrane Biopharma and the Indian company Intas Pharmaceuticals have entered into a license and co-development agreement.

Automated dispensing of a viscous hydrogel

A suitable solution developed for UPM Biomedicals In the Festo LifeTech Application Center we tested a setup for UPM Biomedicals for the automatic dispensing of...

He takes over the chairmanship of Karolinska Development

Ben Toogood is appointed as the new chairman of Karolinska Developments.

EXCL Gantry Kit Improve Automated Lab Applications

We’re excited to introduce a new product that improves precision and throughput in life science applications. The EXCL multi-axis gantry kit lowers engineering ...

GSK acquires oncology research company

GSK acquires the American biotechnology company Idrx for up to 1.15 billion dollars.

AZ gets approval for drug targeting rare disease – it may reduce cortisone dependence

AstraZeneca’s drug Fasenra gets an expanded indication in the EU and is now approved as a treatment for the rare autoimmune disease known as Churg-Strauss syndrome.

Johan Pehrson takes over the responsibility for research policy in Sweden

The Liberals' party leader Johan Pehrson takes over the assignment as Minister for Education. This was announced by Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) on Tuesday last week.

Advancing Drug Discovery by Combining Complex In-Vitro Models with AI-Powered 3D/4D Image Analysis

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