Uncategorized - August 6, 2013
Technical breakthrough brings out better drugs
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have developed the first method for directly measuring the extent to which drugs reach their targets in the cell. As described in the scientific journal Science, the method could make a significant contribution to the development of new, improved drug substances. Previously, no method has been available for directly measuring the […]
Uncategorized - August 6, 2013
AstraZeneca boosts research with longtime support
AstraZeneca is funding ten research projects at the Science for Life Laboratory. The projects will begin during the fall of 2013 and are intended to improve the understanding of the molecular mechanisms surrounding tumor disease, heart failure, diabetes, inflammatory diseases, asthma and COPD, CNS diseases and stem cell biology. The various projects will be led […]
Acquisition - August 6, 2013
Affibody signs deal with Daiichi Sankyo
Stockholm-based Affibody AB announces a new collaboration with Japanese Daiichi Sankyo. The license agreement regards the use of Affibody’s proprietary Albumod platform, a platform designed to enhance the efficacy of biopharmaceuticals by extending their circulatory half-life. The technology will be applied on one undisclosed molecule from Tokyo-based Daiichi Sankyo’s pipeline of proprietary protein therapeutics. Affibody […]
MedTech article - July 5, 2013
The fight against cancer
Here’s a sample of some of the latest Nordic medtech and pharma progress in cancer treatments. Cancer is perhaps the hottest area within pharmaceutical research in the world right now. According to the U.S. pharmaceutical industry association PhRMA, there are nearly 1,000 new substances being developed in commercial clinical cancer research run by pharmaceutical companies. […]
Business article - July 4, 2013
The how, why and when of entering the stock market
When is the right time to list your firm on themarket? Marie Parck, responsible for listings at NASDAQ OMX Stockholm, unravels the terms, steps and conditions of the stock exchange. What does it take to be introduced on the stock market? “At NASDAQ OMX we provide two different offers. One of them is First North, […]
Careers article - July 3, 2013
Need a career push?
What’s the next step in your career? Do you want to develop your hidden talents? Sometimes a coach can help guide you in a new direction, but make sure you hire one with the proper education so that you get your money’s worth. During recent years coaching has grown significantly. Professional coaching focuses on setting […]
