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GPX Medical AB has suggested a name change in order to better gain an international position within the medtech industry and to clarify the board’s strategic focus on developing products for premature babies and neonatal intensive care. “The new name is proposed before the annual general meeting to become NEOLA Medical AB. This is important […]

Getinge is joining the International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) initiative to help health care providers in East and West Africa get better access to life-saving equipment. The IFC is partnering with medtech suppliers worldwide in an initiative called the Africa Medical Equipment Facility (AMEF), to help small and medium-sized health care providers in East and West […]

The Board of Directors of Pharmiva has appointed Anna Linton as their new Chief Executive Officer. Anna Linton is currently the CEO of UniMedic and she will join Pharmiva on August 8th. Christina Östberg Lloyd is resigning as CEO of Pharmiva on April 30th to take on another role outside of the company but she […]

Newly appointed Group CEO for BCB Group Patrik Sobocki strengthens the management team to set the company up for growth internationally. Katariina Matveinen joins the company as Group CFO bringing decades of growth experience from business in healthcare and technology. Marie Arnell is appointed the CEO of Health Solutions and Petteri Viljanen is appointed the […]

We would like to thank our readers, subscribers and collaboration partners for a fruitful first quarter 2022, and we wish you all a relaxing – and safe – Easter! Nordic Life Science will be back April 19th to provide you with the latest news from our exciting life science industry! Until then, here are some […]

The Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth has awarded Umeå Biotech Incubator (UBI) a grant of SEK 9.5 million. For the next 18 months, Umeå Biotech Incubator (UBI) will develop meeting places and create the conditions for the continued growth of the life science industry in northern Sweden. “We are delighted that our application […]

The company is carrying out a set-off issue of 845,070 shares to Acturum Life AB as a result of a previously agreed milestone payment, which will be made in the form of shares instead of cash payment. “The set-off issue strengthens the company’s liquidity and we are pleased that Acturum Life chooses to show its […]

Elekta’s latest linear accelerator, Elekta Harmony, has won a 2022 Red Dot Award for product design. Harmony was granted CE mark and U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance in 2020 and 2021. According to Red Dot, product submissions came from around 60 countries vying for the product design award. Only those products that impressed the judges with […]

Lundbeck has announced that Joerg Hornstein is appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and member of Lundbeck’s Executive Management. He will assume the role no later than September 1, 2022. “Following a thorough internal and external search, we are delighted to welcome Joerg to Lundbeck. He brings extensive experience in delivering results and creating value across […]

Patrik Sobocki has over 20 years of international experience in the technology and life sciences industries. As an experienced company executive, he has built several successful HealthTech companies. He also has extensive growth experience from Industrifonden. Sobocki holds a MSc in Finance from the Stockholm School of Economics and a PhD in Medicine from Karolinska […]