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“Conducting research at universities is becoming more and more like working at a research hotel”
The government wants Swedish research to focus on excellence and innovation, but can the two be combined? Life Science Sweden talks to Anna Falk, a professor at Lund University, about research policy, the constant hunt for funding in academia and what constitutes ‘fine research’.
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Samuel Lagercrantz: “Companies that do this successfully will take the lead”
The development of new medicines and medical technologies should not focus too narrowly on prolonging life. It is equally important to develop treatments that relieve pain or eliminate painful symptoms, writes Samuel Lagercrantz in an editorial.
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Bayer has cut 1,500 roles – so far
German chemical and pharmaceutical group Bayer cut more than 1,500 roles in the first quarter alone– and most of them were management positions.
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Total pipeline of pharmaceutical companies reaches a record high – 22,921 medicines are currently being developed
Despite the difficult economic times, pharmaceutical companies have never developed as many new drugs as now.
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Carl Borrebaeck – professor and serial entrepreneur with a taste for speed
Award-winning cancer researcher, the founder of many listed companies, and constantly in the academic and commercial spotlight for decades. However, Carl Borrebaeck, Professor of Immunotechnology at Lund, is not yet satisfied. “We have a new, potentially super exciting project in the pipeline,” he says.
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Forskaren in Hagastaden now inagurated
The real estate company Vectura's life science center in Hagastaden, Forskaren, is now inaugurated. The opening was attended by people from the industry, politicians and royalty.
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Sanofi och Novavax i samarbete om kombinerat covid- och influensavaccin
Franska Sanofi har tecknat ett licensavtal om försäljning av Novavax covidvaccin och om utvecklingen av nya kombinationsvaccin mot influensa och covid-19. Uppgörelsen innebär också att Sanofi blir minoritetsägare i det amerikanska bolaget.
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Astra Zeneca's Covid-19 vaccine Vaxzevria is being withdrawn worldwide
AstraZeneca initiates a worldwide withdrawal of its Covid vaccine Vaxzevria. The measure is taken just months after the company admitted the vaccine can cause a rare and dangerous side effect, but AstraZeneca claims that the decision is purely commercial.
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Japanese pharma to buy US drugmaker for $2.4 bln
Japanese Ono Pharmaceutical buys the American cancer drug developer Deciphera Pharmaceuticals in one of the largest acquisitions in the industry so far this year.
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Carl Borrebaeck – professor och serieentreprenör med känsla för fart
Prisbelönt cancerforskare, grundare av en hel drös börsbolag, ständigt i den akademiska och kommersiella hetluften under flera decennier. Men Carl Borrebaeck, professor i immunteknologi i Lund, är inte nöjd än. ”Vi har ett nytt, potentiellt superspännande projekt på gång”, säger han.
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Immunovia flyttar labb och amerikanskt huvudkontor
Immunovia, som utvecklar en test för tidig upptäckt av bukspottkörtelcancer, flyttar sitt labb och amerikanska huvudkontor, och utser samtidigt en ny labbchef.
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Ancient DNA provides new insights – “The immune system lost its job”
Ancient bone remains from our ancestors have provided new insights into the prevalence of multiple sclerosis. By looking back in time, researchers can provide a possible explanation for why the disease is more prevalent in northern Europe.
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Sobis läkemedel för blödarsjuka får grönt ljus i EU
Det svenska särläkemedelsbolaget Sobi har fått ett positivt omdöme i EU för sin nya behandling mot hemofili A. I ett utlåtande från den europeiska läkemedelsmyndighetens kommitté för humanläkemedel (CHMP) rekommenderas att läkemedlet godkänns.
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Forskningscenter stoppas på grund av brister – ”Väldigt allvarligt”
Forskning som bedrivs utan tillstånd. Bristande kvalitetssäkring. Personuppgifter som hanteras felaktigt. Kritiken mot arbetet på Center for Bionics and Pain Research (CBPR) i Göteborg är så allvarlig att forskningsplattformen nu läggs på is.
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KI’s freezer fiasco investigated: A chain of failures
A chain of combined technical and organisational shortcomings caused the freezer breakdown at the Karolinska Institute during the Christmas holidays, destroying more than 47,000 samples. This was the conclusion of an internal investigation.
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List: The coolest names in biotech
Hairy beasts, volcanic material and space strolling stand out on a US list of the best biotech company names, and on a list of the coolest names for pharmaceuticals, a Swedish, or at least Swedish-British, drug came out on top.
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Nocebo – the evil twin that makes you feel worse
The placebo effect is well known in healthcare, but not so its opposite: nocebo. “The effect is small, but it can have major repercussions,” says Uppsala researcher Charlotte Blease, co-author of a book on the phenomenon.
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Skräpmat gav råttor dåligt minne
Råttor som kalasar på fett och socker i ung ålder kan drabbas av varaktiga minnesstörningar, enligt en ny amerikansk studie.
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The Covid pandemic accelerated the development of cancer vaccine
The Covid pandemic gave a major boost to the vaccine field. The Danish biotech company Expres2ion Biotechnologies, which is developing a vaccine against breast cancer, testifies to this.
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Study: Popular diabetes treatment is not associated with thyroid cancer
Concerns raised about an association between GLP-1 analogues, used to treat diabetes and obesity, and an increased risk of thyroid cancer are not supported by an extensive Scandinavian study.
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Assignment: Facilitate the retention of foreign researchers
A newly appointed public inquiry is to develop measures to make attracting and retaining foreign doctoral students and researchers in Sweden easier.
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Beta-blockers are often given unnecessarily, a study finds – “This will affect future practice”
Patients who have suffered a minor heart attack do not benefit from beta-blockers, according to a major new study that may change guidelines for cardiac care.
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Studie: Populär diabetesbehandling inte förknippad med sköldkörtelcancer
Farhågor som funnits om en koppling mellan GLP-1-analoger – som används mot diabetes och obesitas – och en förhöjd risk för sköldkörtelcancer får inte något stöd i en stor skandinavisk undersökning.
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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.