Affitech raises Euro 11 million

12.05.06 Oslo/Heidelberg - The human antibody company Affitech AS has raised Euro11.1 million in a private placement. The cash will be aimed at carrying out pre-clinical development of its several oncology antibody therapeutic candidates... more

Norway establishes ethics committee

12.05.06 Oslo - The Norwegian Government is proposing to establish a national committee for ethics in research which will be allowed to investigate all research, whether financed by public or private funding. With this instrument, the... more

Navamedic applies for a listing

17.03.06 Lysaker - Navamedic ASA has applied for a listing on Oslo Børs, the Oslo stock exchange, and expects the application will be reviewed by the Board on March 29. Navamedic is a Norwegian speciality pharmaceutical company focusing... more

Norway

17.03.06 Oslo - A case of data fraud has been discovered in a Lancet article published in October 2005 by the cancer researcher Jon Sudbø at the Rikshohospitalet in Oslo. The government has announced to establish a national anti-fraud... more

Norway strengthens EU presence

29.01.06 Brussels - Norway has launched a CORDIS associated Country Service website under cordis.europa.eu.int/norway/home eng.html. It offers details of EU-supported research and related activities in Norway, included helpful... more