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Sweden IML is an industry association for innovative small and medium-sized companies active in Sweden that research new pharmaceuticals and advanced medical technology products. Managing Director Johan Järte explains how the association tries to create better conditions for its members, the main hurdles life sciences SMEs are facing, and shares his expectations…

Sweden Founded in 1989 by brothers Jan G and Leif Smith, ABIGO Medical is a successful private Swedish pharmaceutical and medical technology company with a focus on bacterial and infection control in the fight against antibiotic resistance. Jan G Smith, chairman and CEO, explains his unique approach to business, the steps…

Sweden Mathias Uhlén is a world-renowned microbiology researcher at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology. Since 2003, he has led the Human Protein Atlas (HPA) project, an international effort to systematically map the human proteome and transcriptome. Among his many other achievements, he was also the founding director of the Science…

Sweden Elisabeth Svanberg MD, PhD, a seasoned industry expert, having worked for established MNCs such as Serono, BMS & J&J, now sits on the board of Sweden’s national champion SOBI, is a Swede at heart and shares her views on the strengths of Sweden’s healthcare and life sciences ecosystem. Svanberg stresses…

Bayer Tomer Feffer, Country Division Head Scandinavia & MD Bayer Sweden, shares his enthusiasm for Sweden’s innovative spirit and how Bayer is leveraging it through partnerships with medical technology and digital health startups. He also talks about the strategic importance of Sweden for Bayer as an early adopter of new technologies,…

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 Iddo Leshem, general manager Nordics at Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS), talks about the uniqueness of Sweden’s collaborative culture and shatters some of the entrenched stereotypes about the country. He then breaks down the drivers behind the outstanding performance of the affiliate and emphasizes the important role Sweden plays in the development…

Sweden Eric Wahlberg, CEO of Uppsala University Hospital, Sweden´s oldest university hospital, explains his strategic vision of hospital management and how Uppsala is utilising e-health, precision medicine, clinical trials, small biotech companies and the use of IT systems in hospitals.   I understand how doctors and nurses think, and what their…

Sweden Jakob Tellgren recently returned from MSD’s US headquarters to his home country of Sweden to take the helm of the Nordic and Baltic countries. He shares the importance of Sweden and the Nordics for the group and his plans to continue driving the outstanding performance of the affiliate while bringing…