Events – May 6, 2026
On May 7, 21 exhibiting companies will take part in Umeå Lab Fair – the event was fully booked in just three hours.
Clinical Trials – May 6, 2026
The independent Data Monitoring Committee (DMC) of the Tumorad-01 study declared that a primary endpoint, identifying the maximum tolerated dose, has been met and recommends that an additional two patients are enrolled at the dose level of 15 MBq/kg to provide a basis for defining a recommended phase II dose and completion of the phase I part of the study.
MedTech Business – May 6, 2026
When Encare was awarded the Swecare Export Award 2026, the company was highlighted as one of the Swedish healthtech companies that has succeeded in translating clinical research into concrete benefits in healthcare internationally.
Event Highlights – May 5, 2026
As the largest Nordic event for digital health, health tech, person-centered care, Vitalis 2026 did indeed bring together the full life science and healthcare ecosystems.
CDMO – May 5, 2026
The company has established manufacturing capacity in accordance with current quality requirements and regulatory guidelines, it states.
Financing – May 5, 2026
The Board of Directors of IRLAB Therapeutics has resolved on a rights issue of shares of series A corresponding to approximately SEK 68 million.

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Clinical Trials – May 6, 2026
The independent Data Monitoring Committee (DMC) of the Tumorad-01 study declared that a primary endpoint, identifying the maximum tolerated dose, has been met and recommends that an additional two patients are enrolled at the dose level of 15 MBq/kg to provide a basis for defining a recommended phase II dose and completion of the phase I part of the study.
Clinical Trials – April 24, 2026
Takeda has announced new data, presented at the 2026 American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), from two Phase 3 studies of zasocitinib (TAK-279), a next-generation, highly selective oral tyrosine kinase 2 (TYK2) inhibitor, in adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis (PsO).
Clinical Trials – April 22, 2026
The company has announced the initiation of a first-in-human Phase 1/2a clinical trial of GLIX1 in patients with recurrent and progressive glioblastoma (GBM) and other high-grade gliomas.
Clinical Trials – April 22, 2026
The company has announced final efficacy and safety results from its Phase II ATLAS-IT-05 study evaluating intratumoral ruxotemitide (LTX-315) in combination with pembrolizumab in patients with advanced melanoma who have progressed following prior checkpoint inhibitor therapy.
Clinical Trials – April 21, 2026
The company has announced the topline results from HIBISCUS, a phase 3 trial of once-daily oral etavopivat in adults and adolescents with sickle cell disease (SCD).
Clinical Trials – April 19, 2026
Evaxion has announced new data demonstrating that AI-Immunology identifies and selects the most therapeutically relevant vaccine targets.
Cellcolabs AB
We are partnering with Cellcolabs to identify a Chief Medical Officer, who will play a central role in shaping the company’s continued clinical, scientific, and international growth.
Confidential
The position combines strategic account management, in‑field execution and cross‑functional collaboration with Medical Affairs and Market Access.
Confidential
Do you want to shape the future of customer engagement in a global pharmaceutical company? We are looking for a strategic and data-driven Omnichannel Manager to lead the development of integrated communication and marketing initiatives in a highly regulated environment.
Oy Verman Ab
Verman Group is strengthening its Nordic medicines business and is now looking for an experienced Category Manager, Medicines (Rx/Gx/OTC) for a newly created, high‑impact role.
Daiichi Sankyo Nordics
Now, we’re looking for a senior HEOR Manager with a solid HTA toolbox who can help secure and expand access to groundbreaking oncology treatments for patients in the Nordics. You will join Daiichi Sankyo, driven by more than 120 years of innovation and a deep global commitment to improving lives.
PharmaRelations
PharmaRelations is the Nordic Market Leader within Talent services for the Life Science industry. We specialize in partnering with some of the top and most innovative organizations exclusively in the Life Science sector across our region.
In a new job – May 4, 2026
James Lee brings more than 25 years of experience in the international pharmaceutical and healthcare sector, with a track record of launching innovative medicines and scaling global healthcare brands, according to the company.
In a new job – April 24, 2026
Following Diamyd Medical’s negative results from the March 27 interim analysis of its DIAGNODE-3 study, the Board of Directors has implemented governance changes to strengthen oversight and strategic direction.
In a new job – April 23, 2026
The company has appointed Margarida Duarte as General Manager, Europe and Emerging Markets, as the company continues to scale its commercialization presence.
Careers article – May 5, 2026
BioNTech plans to align and consolidate its manufacturing network further where excess capacity is expected, due to evolving supply needs, mergers and acquisitions, BioNTech’s partners’ manufacturing capacities and completion of contracts, it states. The company plans to exit operations at the manufacturing sites in Idar-Oberstein, Marburg, and Singapore as well as CureVac’s sites, affecting up […]
Career choice – April 14, 2026
Anna Carbery’s research looks at how we can implement AI-driven peptide design to make new cancer therapeutics.
Careers article – March 31, 2026
As Sweden crowns its national champions in youth research, the country is grappling with a deeper challenge: how to inspire more young people to pursue science, technology, and maths at a time when PISA results reveal a steady decline in STEM competence across the Nordics.
Profiles in Science – April 22, 2026
It’s one thing to “do” physics – but it’s another to explain its fundamentals to others, and the role that physics and other sciences play in their lives.
Profiles in Science – March 23, 2026
Dr. Joanna Rorbach, principal researcher at the Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics at Karolinska Institutet, has been awarded the prestigious Göran Gustafsson Prize by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (Kungliga Vetenskapsakademien).
Profiles in Business – December 8, 2025
Successful businessman and former chairman of AstraZeneca, Leif Johansson, has accumulated vast experience and knowledge about international competition, leadership, business development, and entrepreneurship, not least when it comes to science-driven industries like the life science industry.
Collaboration – May 4, 2026
The expanded agreement extends the existing collaboration between the companies established in November 2025, under which Karo Healthcare is responsible for marketing, distribution, and sales across 19 European markets with a combined population of approximately 500 million people.
Pharma Business – April 27, 2026
Saphnelo (anifrolumab) has been approved in the US for self-administration as a once-weekly autoinjector, the Saphnelo Pen, for the treatment of adult patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) on top of standard therapy.
CDMO – April 23, 2026
CEPI and the Recipharm company Analysis Zero have announced a new seed collaboration to advance the use of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) as a real-time Process Analytical Technology (PAT) for RNA vaccine manufacturing.
Intellectual Property – May 4, 2026
Gradientech has received a Notice of Allowance in the United States for its single-use microfluidic test, a key component of the CE marked QuickMIC system.
Digital health – April 23, 2026
The purpose of the Karolinska Institutet Centre for AI Innovation is to serve as a support centre and skills hub.
Digital health – April 16, 2026
Healthcare registry data can show early risk patterns for melanoma skin cancer, according to a study from the University of Gothenburg.
Biotech Business – April 30, 2026
The company has submitted an application for approval (BLA) to the US Food and Drug Administration for its biosimilar candidate to LUCENTIS (ranibizumab).
Biotech article – April 20, 2026
Nasal drug delivery is a dynamic area in pharmaceutical innovation. What was once a route for decongestants and allergy sprays is now being explored for everything from emergency treatments to vaccines – and even shows potential for future central nervous system therapies.
Biotech Business – April 16, 2026
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending EUR 20 million to BioLamina to expand its development of laminin technologies.
Funding – April 29, 2026
Through a donation, a new foundation has been formed called Familjen Landegrens stiftelse för medicinsk forskning (Landegren Family Foundation for Medical Research). The purpose of this foundation is to support Uppsala University’s medical research and medical innovation.
Science article – April 26, 2026
For a long time, restoring vision has been like a search for the holy grail for scientists. And for many patients, being diagnosed with a severe retinal disease has meant progressive, irreversible vision loss. However, the past decade has seen some of the clearest evidence so far that vision loss can be partially restored, not just preserved.
Science News – April 26, 2026
Sweden’s first clinical research center dedicated to ophthalmology has been established at St. Erik Eye Hospital in the Stockholm Region, in collaboration with Karolinska Institutet.
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