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Recipharm divests five Swedish plants
Swedish contract manufacturer Recipharm is selling its facilities in Solna, Strängnäs, Höganäs, Karlskoga and Uppsala OTC Development to US private equity company Blue Wolf Capital Partners.
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Betablockerare ges ofta i onödan enligt stor studie – ”Kommer påverka framtida praxis”
Patienter som drabbats av en mindre hjärtinfarkt har ingen nytta av betablockerare, enligt en ny stor studie som kan komma att ändra riktlinjer för hjärtsjukvård.
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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 competitiveness, the accessibility of health data and the integration of innovation in healthcare are some of the points that are essential to review.
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”We need compatibility“
Penilla Gunther, founder of Fokus Patient and chair of the European Patient Safety Foundation, hopes that the forthcoming life science strategy will focus on efficient and secure management of patient data and equal access to medicines.
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Behandling av prostatacancer får positivt EU-utlåtande
Prostataläkemedlet Xtandi har nu fått ett positivt utlåtande i EU av den europeiska läkemedelsmyndigheten EMA:s rådgivande grupp CHMP.
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62-åring fick njure från gris i unik transplantation – "Återhämtar sig bra"
Amerikanska kirurger har genomfört den första transplantationen av en njure från en genmodifierad gris till en människa med njursjukdom.
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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 Karolinska Institutet and Sahlgrenska Academy.
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“Life science is important on a personal level”
From the High Coast to the Government Offices. Jeanette Edblad is a native of Ångermanland, and since September last year, she has been Head and Coordinator of the Government’s Life Science Office.
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Samuel Lagercrantz: ”Will the Swedish life science strategy be updated with precision?”
What will the Swedish government focus on in the life science strategy that is being updated? And what should be prioritized in the strategy? Life Science Sweden's editor-in-chief Samuel Lagercrantz highlights three areas.
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“What is important is to create an overview and understanding from different perspectives”
Scientist Jochen Schwenk analyses blood proteins using proteomics to improve our understanding of disease and health. This year, he is moderating the Lab & Diagnostics of the Future event.
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From Valneva to the CEO position at NorthX – “I saw it as a great opportunity”
A new cell therapy for leukaemia, a vaccine in tablet form against cholera, and a proprietary mRNA line with the potential capacity to supply the entire Nordic region with vaccines during a future pandemic. These are some of the projects underway
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Marie Gårdmark: ”Interchangeable biological medicines – soon in a pharmacy near you?”
”Generic competition is an effective way to push down drug prices, but it has not worked equally well for biosimilars. Biosimilars require more time to gain market share compared to generics, and new biosimilars do not always lead to lower prices” writes
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Överväger likvidation efter nedlagd studie – "Vi är mycket besvikna"
Utvecklingen av läkemedelskandidaten cobitolimod läggs ned och företaget bakom – Solnabaserade Index Pharmaceuticals – överväger att gå i likvidation.
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“Don’t postpone the transition to IVDR”
Operators who have not yet started to adapt to the requirements of the new EU IVDR regulation are running out of excuses. This is the opinion of Helena Dzojic, Head of Unit at the Swedish Medical Products Agency, who continues to persistently spread her
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KI’s new super machine measures brain activity in real-time – “A very expensive hairdo”
Using brand-new, super-advanced equipment, researchers at Karolinska Institutet can now measure brain activity in real-time, with higher resolution than previously possible. “This opens up fantastic opportunities”, says brain researcher Daniel Lundqvist.
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Ozempic may benefit hip replacement surgery
The high-profile drug for type 2 diabetes and weight loss may be beneficial in other areas. One such area is for patients undergoing hip replacement surgery, a new study suggests.
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Raised millions to develop a treatment for ´butterfly children´
Fragile as a butterfly’s wing – that’s how people living with Epidermolysis Bullosa are usually described. The Lund-based company Xinnate recently raised SEK 100 million in a new share issue to finance the development of a treatment they hope will give
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Studie: Ozempic kan vara fördel vid höftledsoperation
Det uppmärksammade läkemedlet för diabetes typ 2 och viktminskning kan vara till nytta inom fler områden. Däribland för patienter som får höftledsprotes, enligt en ny studie.
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Fetmaläkemedlet Wegovy oroar livsmedelsföretag – ”De är rädda”
Novo Nordisks vd Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen uppger att han har fått telefonsamtal från chefer i livsmedelssektorn som ser det aptitdämpande läkemedlet Wegovy som ett hot.
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Storförvärv ska öka Novo Nordisks produktionskapacitet
Novo Holding, största ägare i danska läkemedelsjätten Novo Nordisk, förvärvar den amerikanska kontraktstillverkaren Catalent i en affär på 16,5 miljarder dollar, motsvarande omkring 175 miljarder kronor.
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Failed to read the fine print – lost his life’s work
A celebrated CEO and co-founder of a pioneering lab company one moment – the next, fired, kicked out and written out of the company’s history. This is the story of a Swedish entrepreneur who was going to raise US venture capital to strengthen his company but lost his life’s work instead.
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Study: Popular diabetes drug may be effective against liver disease
After its success in diabetes and weight loss, a new potential therapeutic area has been identified for Ozempic and other GLP1 analogues. A new study links the drug type to a reduced risk of liver damage.
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”Information security must become part of the Swedish life science strategy”
Sweden needs knowledge security to stand strong in the global competition, writes Björn Ursing in an opinion article.
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Suing the company – for NOT developing a new HIV drug
Was Gilead putting a steady flow of profits from its cash cow ahead of developing a new and safer drug? According to a large number of US HIV patients in a legal case with an unusual twist, the answer is yes.