In a new job - April 3, 2015
SciLifeLab Names New Director
The board of Science for Life Laboratory (SciLifeLab) has appointed Professor Olli Kallioniemi as new the director beginning July 1, 2015. Professor Kallioniemi will be in the position full time beginning in September 2015. He is scheduled to present his research at SciLifeLab Day on April 29 in Aula Medica at Karolinska Institutet, Solna. “We […]
New Market - April 3, 2015
AZ Drug on Swedish Market
AstraZeneca Pharmaceutical’s naloxegol or Moventig, is now available on the Swedish market, the first country in Europe since approval for the European market was granted in 2014. In mid- September 2014, naloxgel was approved for use in the U.S. under the name Movantik. It was launched on the US market this week. Naloxegol is intended […]
Uncategorized - April 2, 2015
New Research Center Recruiting
A new center for the study of molecular medicine at Umeå University is seeking 16 young scientists to engage in research. Founded by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation (KAW), the center has received 175 million kronor for the period from 2016 to 2024 from the foundation. Umeå University and Västerbotten County Council also will […]
Companies - April 2, 2015
Support for Hemophilia Patients
Novo Nordisk has launched a comprehensive patient support program, NovoSecure, for people with hemophilia. Eligible patients can apply for assistance including career counseling and HeroPath life coaching, which are specifically tailored to help patients address the often overlooked aspects of living with a chronic disease. NovoSecure was created as a result of information obtained through […]
Collaboration - April 2, 2015
New Partner for NeuroVive
NeuroVive Pharmaceutical AB has formed a new partnership with the UK’s Isomerase Therapeutics to pursue a new phase based on new molecules for its stroke medication candidate NVPO14. NeuroVive ended its previous collaboration with to-BBB of the Netherlands at the end of 2014, following to-BBB’s restructuring and liquidation. The partnership with to-BBB was funded through a grant […]
Uncategorized - April 2, 2015
Debunking Vaccine Myths
A ScienceNordic article http://sciencenordic.com/mmr-vaccine-science-exposes-biggest-myths attacks four myths about vaccines in the hope of reassuring the public about their safety. Increasing numbers of parents are opting out of vaccinating their children because they fear serious side effects. In Denmark, every 10th child goes unvaccinated against measles, mumps, and rubella, according to the article. In the US, rates […]
