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Swedish Orphan Biovitrum and CTI BioPharma have announced the completion of the acquisition of CTI by Sobi through its indirect wholly owned subsidiary Cleopatra Acquisition Corp (Cleopatra). Following the completion of Sobi’s successful tender offer to purchase all outstanding shares of common stock of CTI for USD 9.10 per share in cash, net to the […]

Swedish company Cuviva is part of a new cross-border research initiative in health innovations and person-centred care. The project has been awarded almost 3 million EUR by the EU among others. The research focuses on increasing the use of home dialysis, which has been shown to provide significant benefits for patients’ quality of life and […]

Forests and greenery make us less stressed and can even serve as an important part in treatment for burnout, depression and anxiety. There are probably many of us who feel full of positive energy, refreshed, more at ease and relaxed after being out in nature – and it’s actually not just a feeling. The positive […]

Life science innovation is dynamic by definition. This is the reason why any national life science strategy needs to be updated on a regular basis. When some challenges have been addressed, new challenges emerge, and priorities shift as circumstances change and new lessons are learned. In April the new Danish coalition government formally kicked-off the […]

Lif Sweden is engaged in efforts to reduce emissions of pharmaceutical residues in the waters. We asked Bengt Mattson, Policy Manager, Lif Sweden, about their projects and efforts. Could you tell us about this work or something specific that you’re working on right now? “The first area we moved into was the correct use and […]

FluoGuide has announced positive interim results from the phase IIa trial of its lead product FG001 in head & neck cancer. FG001 was shown to illuminate tumors in all of the patients and it was also shown to light up tumors in 100% of the patients, reports the company. “We are pleased to report another […]

Health Data Sweden (HDS) is a European digital innovation hub (EDIH) and the aim is to accelerate the digital maturity in our society and improve the use of health data. The free services delivered through HDS are aimed at small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) as well as the public sector in Sweden and Europe. A […]

Ultimovacs has announced overall survival (OS) data from the cohort 2 in the UV1-103 Phase I clinical trial in malignant melanoma. All patients in cohort 2 who were alive at the 2-year follow-up, remain alive at the 3-year follow-up, reports the company in a press release. The UV1-103 study The UV1-103 study evaluates Ultimovacs’ universal […]

The company has been granted an Advanced Therapy Medicinal Product (ATMP) certificate following a review of manufacturing quality and non-clinical data for its lead pipeline program vididencel by the European Medicines Agency (EMA). Although this certification is not a requirement for a future application for marketing authorization, it affirms that manufacturing quality and non-clinical development […]

Danish pharma giant Novo Nordisk produces a lot of insulin pens. These plastic products are an essential part of the lives of people living with diabetes, but they are also part of the world’s plastic challenge. An insulin pen cannot be thrown into the plastic recycling bin and they often end up in general household […]