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Tirzepatide approved for obesity by the FDA – to be branded as Zepbound
Diabetes drug tirzepatide has now also been approved in the US for treating obesity.
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Study names with an attitude – more important than you might think
Ironman, T-rex, Star-Trek. Popcorn, Proper, Scout. Nope, these are neither fantasy films nor dog names. They’re the names of ongoing cancer studies in Sweden.
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Astra Zeneca’s Sweden CEO: “We have great faith in our portfolio”
It all started with a summer job as an operator at Astra’s chemical factory in Snäckviken, just outside Södertälje. More than three decades and countless different assignments later, Per Alfredsson, born and raised in Södertälje, is CEO of Astra Zeneca Sweden, which employs 7800 people in Södertälje, Stockholm and Gothenburg. “It was a very special feeling to be in charge of the entire organisation,” he says in an interview about his career and potential future blockbusters.
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Life Science Sweden heads to the Oresund region! ‒ Hello there Michael Linnell
Life Science Sweden’s The Future of Swedish Danish Life Science and New Updates in Drug Formulation & Bioavailability meetings are coming up soon. We asked Michael Linnell, project manager for Life Science Sweden’s event portfolio, a few short questions.
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Neanderthal gene variants may cause Viking disease
A new study suggests that the so-called Viking disease, which affects the hand function in many older people, may be linked to gene variants inherited from Neanderthals.
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Nanexa develops depot formulation of the diabetes and obesity drug Saxenda
Uppsala-based company Nanexa has signed an agreement with a German contract research company to start a clinical study with a monthly depot of liraglutide. The drug is currently approved for the treatment of diabetes and obesity.
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Study: Semaglutide tablet produces weight loss
The pharmaceutical semaglutide is effective for weight loss even when given in tablet form, according to a phase 3 study.
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Looking for greater Nordic cooperation – “We have Norway and Finland in our sights”
How can Medicon Valley Alliance bring the big pharmaceutical companies back to the organisation? Life Science Sweden discussed this topic and others with the cluster organisation’s new radar pair.
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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.
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Alzecures nyemission övertecknad – ”Ett styrkebesked”
Alzheimersbolaget Alzecure kan tillföras 40,5 miljoner kronor i en övertecknad nyemission. Nära 128 procent tecknades och enligt bolagets vd Martin Jönsson visar stödet på förtroende för bolaget.
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“We are Europe’s hotspot in life science”
The Medicon Valley Alliance has worked for competence development in life science in Denmark and Sweden for a quarter of a century. Anette Steenberg, CEO, sees the anniversary as a recognition of MVA’s explosive power.
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A green nursery for biotech rooted in the Scanian soil
Red Glead has established itself as one of Lund’s largest companies in pharmaceutical development. Life Science Sweden went to Skåne and met two of the founders, Johan Evenäs and Martina Kvist Reimer.
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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 its production abroad. 34-year-old Thomas was facing an imminent risk of losing his job. However, instead, it actually turned out to be the starting point for one of the biggest success stories in Swedish life science.
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Hello Angelica Loskog!
Life Science Sweden would like to know more about Angelica Loskog and interviews her about her life as a researcher.
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New rules for diagnostic products, but who will certify them? “An extreme shortage area”
In less than two weeks, new and stricter EU rules will enter into force for thousands of products used in important diagnoses of, among other things, cancer and Covid-19. However, not one single institute in the entire Nordic region is able to certify the diagnostics companies’ products according to the new regulations. “In the end, it risks affecting patients,” says Anna Lefèvre Skjöldebrand, CEO of Swedish Medtech.
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When carelessness, forgetfulness and coincidence become the researcher’s best friend
Forgetfulness, coincidence and a stroke of luck hardly make up a fruitful method of serious research. Or do they? Actually, a number of important medical advances have come about thanks to completely random incidents and the open-mindedness of scientists who were ready to think outside the box.
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Alzheimersbolagets vd: "Vi befinner oss i ett mycket spännande stadium"
När Astra Zeneca lade ned sin alzheimersforskning klev Alzecure in. Nu har Huddingebolaget flera projekt inom alzheimers och smärta. Hör vd Martin Jönsson berätta om bolagets forskning i videon.
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This is how Anette Steenberg will put Medicon Valley on the world map
Anette Steenberg has been CEO of the Swedish-Danish life science cluster Medicon Valley Alliance since 1 November last year. Life Science Sweden called her to ask about her visions and the challenges of merging the worlds of Swedish and Danish life science.
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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 Development at Spago Nanomedical says.
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Lundabolag får EU-pengar för strokestudie
En halvmiljon i EU-medel får bolaget för att komma till kliniska fas II inom återhämtning efter stroke.
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Får option på Astrazeneca-molekyl
Sinntaxis har tecknat ett optionsavtal om en fas 2-klar läkemedelskandidat utvecklad av Astrazeneca.
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Namn på ersättningsläkemedel kan förvirra
Ersättningsmediciner är bra för landstingens ekonomi. Men samtidigt riskerar patienter att inte känna igen sina mediciner, när det står andra namn på förpackningarna. Peter Ekelund, namnutvecklare på Skriptor, undersökte deras upplevelse av systemet.
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Generiska namn avslöjar substansen
Ett nytt läkemedel ska ha ett generiskt namn och ett produktnamn. Det generiska namnet följer med det verksamma läkemedlet även efter att patentet gått ut. Nära halva språket är uteslutet när man ska ta fram varumärken på grund av reglerna för det generiska systemet, skriver Peter Ekelund, från Skriptor.
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Patientfientlig namngivning av läkemedel
Krångliga regler försvårar namngivningsprocessen för läkemedel och gör läkemedelsföretagen alltmer desperata. - Systemet med generiska namn håller på att haverera totalt, de allt svårare namnen blir direkt patientfientliga, säger Peter Ekelund, på namnkonsultföretaget Skriptor.