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Sweden Karolinska Institutet (KI) is a centre of excellence for medical research and education in Sweden and the world. Ole Petter Ottersen has been the president of KI since 2017. Prior to this, he was the president of the University of Oslo and director of the Centre for Molecular Biology and…

Sweden Amicus Therapeutics is a biotechnology company at the forefront of advanced therapies to treat a range of devastating rare and orphan diseases. Mattias Bankel, Head of Nordics and Baltics, shares his journey of establishing and developing Amicus’s presence in Sweden and other Nordic countries, furthermore his commitment to ensure that…

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…

Sweden Niklas Hedberg is both chair of EUnetHTA Executive Board (a branch of the European Commission) and chief pharmacist at the Swedish Dental and Pharmaceutical Benefits Agency (TLV). EUnetHTA aids European Union member states in conducting Health Technology Assessments (HTAs). Hedberg outlines the function EUnetHTA plays in the European Commission along…

Sweden Anders Ekblom is the former EVP Global Medicines Development AstraZeneca and CEO of AstraZeneca AB Sweden and is currently the Vice Chairman of the Board of LEO Pharma A/S. Additionally, he also occupies board positions on many biotech companies (Elypta, Alligator Bioscience AB, Mereo Biopharma Group Plc, AnaMar Medical AB).…

Sweden The Life Sciences Office Sweden was commissioned in February 2018 and is modelled on the UK’s Office for Life Sciences. Jenni Nordborg, the Office’s director and national coordinator, discusses the future of the life sciences sector in Sweden, including digitalization and collaborations with other Nordic nations.   I believe in…

Sweden Malin Parkler, country manager of Pfizer Sweden, breaks down the extensive footprint of Pfizer in Sweden across the value chain, lays down the advantages of Sweden as a research and manufacturing hub, and shares the exciting local collaborations and partnerships the company is developing to support healthcare and patients.  …

Sweden Andrea Sambatti is the general manager of Boehringer Ingelheim (BI) Sweden and is a member of the board of directors for LIF. Sambatti discusses how Sweden is a testbed for innovation and often one of the first places where pharma companies launch their products. She also discusses how Sweden is…

Sweden Niels Abel Bonde, general manager of Novo Nordisk Sweden, explains the strategic significance of the Swedish market as an innovation-driven environment ideal to run pilot launches and real-world studies. He also breaks down the performance of the affiliate in its main therapeutic areas, as well as the positives and negatives…

Sweden The American Chamber of Commerce in Sweden promotes trade and investment between the USA and Sweden. Peter Dahlen, AmCham Sweden’s managing director, outlines the significance of Swedish American ties, both macroeconomically and from a healthcare investment standpoint. This is in addition to the success of American companies in the country…

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…

Sweden The top 50 most sold drugs in Sweden for 2018. AbbVie’s Humira takes the top spot for the second year running, followed by Gilead’s Epclusa and BMS and Pfizer’s Eliquis.   Made with Visme Infographic Maker