Sweden With over 110 years of existence, Getinge is a true Swedish success story. Born as a manufacturer of agricultural equipment in the small rural town on Sweden’s southwest coast from which it takes its name, the company has grown to become a world leader in medical technology. After several years…

Sweden We recently analysed the contents of 20 interviews conducted with country managers at multinational pharma companies in Sweden and found some underlying words and themes present in the majority of the interviews (see above for the full wordcloud). This is an exclusive glimpse into what is currently at the top…

Sweden The 2019 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to three scientists for their discovery of how cells sense and adapt to oxygen availability. Since the establishment of the Nobel Assembly in 1901 at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden, 219 researchers have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology…

Sweden Swedish firm Orexo AB, despite its relatively small stature, is playing a major role in combating one of the USA’s biggest public health emergencies – the opioid crisis.   Orexo, most widely known for its opioid dependence drugs, was founded in 1995 in Uppsala, Sweden. Its top-selling product is Zubsolv,…

Sweden Thanks to the cooperation of its citizens, Sweden boasts a comprehensive patient registry of electronic health records. Multinational pharma companies increasingly look to these registries to collect real-world evidence, which helps them develop more innovative treatments.     Combining data from the disease registry with the healthcare databases allows us…

Sweden Though far from the largest pharma market in Europe, Sweden nevertheless holds strategic importance for global pharma; from the country’s attitude to public health to its sophisticated digital framework, comprehensive patient registries and innovative spirit. Here, four pharma country managers hailing from outside Sweden’s borders give their first impressions of…

Sweden Sweden is considered a world leader in technology, and its innovative electronic health records system is in high demand by international researchers. Two key leaders of multinational pharma companies in Sweden share how their companies are leveraging digital technology to empower patients.   We know that startups are developing the…

Sweden Some of the key stakeholders in Swedish healthcare and life sciences outline why they feel Sweden’s capital, Stockholm, is a rising star in life sciences innovation.   The Stockholm region is one of the most innovative life sciences hubs in the world Irene Svenonius, Region Stockholm Stockholm, a city built…

Sweden Sweden is aiming to become a leading innovation nation in the life sciences, with the creation of a Life Sciences Office showing that the sector is right at the top of the Nordic nation’s political agenda.   Today, life science is the only sector for which an official government office…

Sweden Swedish biotech BioArctic, in collaboration with Japanese firm Eisai, has seen positive Phase IIb results for its BAN2401 antibody – potentially the first disease-modifying treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease and the next global blockbuster.   The results from the Phase IIb study strengthen BioArctic’s belief that BAN2401’s unique binding profile is…

Sweden Sweden, home of IKEA, Pippi Longstocking and Abba, is one of Europe’s most innovative and forward-thinking nations in the healthcare and life sciences sphere. Here are five top facts to know about Sweden.   Sweden holds one of the most comprehensive sets of patient registries in the world These are…

Biotech With a strong research base formed around the Karolinska Institute and Uppsala University, Sweden has grown to be one of Europe’s premier biotech hotspots. Several companies spun out of research conducted at these institutes and others are now listed on the Stockholm stock exchange and already have products on the…