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24.05.2013 | Sartorius to invest EUR 2.6 million in Finnish factory

Modernization of Sartorius Biohit Liquid Handling Oy’s factory in Kajaani will set production line standards throughout the Sartorius Group.

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23.05.2013 | Finnish invention helps prevent cardiac problems

Pocket device Beat2Phone records ECG and communicates with smartphones through an Android application.

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25.04.2013 | Finnish company develops remote health diagnostic solution

iSTOC’s Immediate Diagnosis and Analysis system can read all medical diagnostic test strips and reduce costs by more than 70%.

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10.04.2013 | Neste Jacobs expects plasma fractionation plant business to grow

Partnership between Neste Jacobs and GE Healthcare aims to assist countries worldwide to become self-sufficient in the manufacture of blood plasma products.

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08.04.2013 | Finland’s pharmaceutical research sector could double in size by 2020

Finnish patients view research positively and Finland’s pharmaceutical know-how is widely respected, according to new report.

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04.03.2013 | Finnish universities improve design of prosthetic joints

Simulation technology can help in the early identification of cartilage problems and in the design of individually tailored prosthetic joints.

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27.02.2013 | Unique pharmaceutical production line opens in Finland

Promis Centre’s continuous processing production increases the quality of tablets while speeding up production and cutting costs.

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26.02.2013 | New Health Informatics course in Finland

Tampere University of Technology courses will also focus on the end user experience related to health data.

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26.02.2013 | Finland urgently needs more IT support in health care

Meeting the needs of a rapidly ageing population requires IT solutions for increasing light care and remote monitoring from home.

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07.02.2013 | Finnish university in new project to prevent dementia

EU-funded HATICE-project will develop an internet platform to help elderly people combat the risk of cardiovascular disease and dementia.

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01.02.2013 | The market for fitness services is growing

SATS and Puls & Träning are expanding in Finland.

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30.01.2013 | Finnish company invents device for processing medicine waste

IPI Medicine Tech Oy’s innovative Liquid Collector safely empties syringes, ampules, bottles and other medicine containers.

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28.01.2013 | First eHealth services now available on Finnish Taltioni system

Taltioni’s health care platform brings together public, private and third sector health operators with ICT companies to develop self-care services and eHealth solutions.

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27.01.2013 | Computational methods reveal how hospital-acquired bacteria spread

Finnish scientists created new computational methods to make it possible to fight the spread of MRSA bacteria and the Enterococcus faecium bacterium more effectively.

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19.12.2012 | More funding for Human Spare Parts project

The project aims to discover better and more cost-efficient ways of producing human spare parts from the patient’s own tissues.

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16.12.2012 | Fluence Therapeutics to open R&D centre in Finland

Finnish companies Modulight and FinnMedi will collaborate with Fluence to develop a device for photodynamic therapy.

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28.11.2012 | FinlandCare promotes health tourism in Finland

Number of Russian patients buying health services in Finland is expected to increase substantially in the coming years.

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30.10.2012 | Finland moves ahead in Connected Health

From the productivity of its specialist hospitals to introducing electronic prescriptions and advanced technology for artificial voice production, Finland is actively developing systems for Connected Health.

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11.10.2012 | New manufacturing method for antidiabetic drug developed

Medipolis GMP Ltd and Polish pharmaceutical company Bioton SA signed technology licensing agreement worth EUR 5.3 million.

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10.09.2012 | Health tourism market expected to triple in Finland

Increasing numbers of Russian visitors are coming to Finland for cancer treatment, perinatal services, surgery and dental care.

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29.08.2012 | 15 new compounds for cancer drugs identified

New testing methods developed by Pharmatest will also decrease animal testing in cancer drug development.

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16.08.2012 | Finnish biobank project receives EU funding

Establishment of Kuopio Biobank will boost biomedical research in eastern Finland.

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10.08.2012 | Finnish project aims to turn village shops into local service hubs

Thriving village shops are vital to the well-being of many rural communities and provide a way to bring more products and services to Finland's ageing population.

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08.08.2012 | Finland considers mobile access to patient data

Mobile certificate would enable doctors to read patient data on mobile phones and tablets.

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28.06.2012 | Mendor's blood glucose meter wins TiE50 technology award

Finnish company's innovative device helps in the daily monitoring of blood glucose levels and management of diabetes.

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22.06.2012 | Russian company to benefit from 'Made in Finland' label

Finland's law-abiding reputation attracts Cytomed to invest in pharmaceutical and soya factories in Finland.

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20.06.2012 | Finnish researchers contribute to discovery of migraine gene

Ground-breaking research opens new possibilities for the prevention and treatment of migraine.

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19.06.2012 | New York Times highlights intelligent sports clothing from Finland

Commercial success predicted for Myontec's “analytical undies” that measure electric impulses from muscles.

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19.06.2012 | New brain imaging device developed in Finland

Finnish researcher Jaakko Nieminen's hybrid MEG-MRI device produces more accurate data and makes it easier to diagnose brain diseases.

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15.06.2012 | Wood construction and biofuel opportunities in Finland's North Savo region

Regions could also develop into a gateway between Russia and the EU in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.

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10.04.2012 | Finnish diabetes research receives funding from United States

Trial will test whether removing cow’s milk proteins from babies’ diets protects against type 1 diabetes.

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17.01.2012 | Finland is a pioneer in patient information systems

Information systems developed by GE Healthcare Finland are used in about 300 hospitals around the world.

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16.01.2012 | Finnish researchers make breakthrough into aging mechanisms

Researchers also discover that aging degeneration in stem cells could be partially be prevented by early antioxidant treatment.

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