24.03.2025

Hyperkalaemia during treatment with a sartan and an NSAID

Learning from adverse reaction reports – cases from pharmacovigilance

21.03.2025

Launch Strategic Plan Access Consortium 2025 - 2028

Access Consortium: Updated strategic plan outlines approach to regulatory collaboration

20.03.2025

Authorisations of complementary and herbal medicinal products in 2024

Orphan drug status for a herbal medicinal product

17.03.2025

Newly appointed Swissmedic Expert Committees start work

The Swissmedic Medicines Expert Committees (SMEC) have begun the 2025–2028 period of office with a new line-up

07.03.2025

Overview of international authorisation procedures

International collaboration in authorisation procedures

06.03.2025

Batch recall – Zovirax i.v. Pulver zur Herstellung einer Infusionslösung

Rückzug der Charge RR4U bis auf Stufe Detailhandel

06.03.2025

Batch recall – Revozyn RTU 400 mg/ml ad us. vet. lnjektionssuspension für Rinder

Rückruf der Chargen 24F053 und 24B191 bis auf Stufe Detailhandel (Tierarzt)

06.03.2025

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Swissmedic monitors all therapeutic products on the market in Switzerland. Our independent experts ensure the therapeutic products you and your loved ones need are effective, safe and of the highest quality.

What is a medicinal product?

Did you know that tea can also be a medicinal product? But what exactly constitutes a medicinal product and how does it differ from other products? You will find answers to these and other questions in this video.

Delimitation questions in human health

In order for a product to be sold, it must comply with the relevant legal regulations. However, it’s not often immediately apparent which product group it belongs to. In this video, we explain what different categories there are, and when a product is really a therapeutic product – and when it is not!

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01.01.2025

New medical devices regulations

Information concerning the new EU-Regulations as well as their implementation in Switzerland.

Revision of the IvDO and the MedDO
The transitional periods for in vitro diagnostic medical devices have been adapted to the EU Regulation and Swiss labelling simplifications remain unchanged. Information sheet Obligations Economic Operators CH (PDF, 1 MB, 01.01.2025) has been revised.
The device registration obligation will apply from 1 July 2026 (swissdamed)

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What are the tasks of Swissmedic in the area of medical devices?

What is a medical device? How do medical devices come onto the market? How do you recognise a medical device? Based on examples, our videos answer these and a number of other questions.

Medical devices: List of Field Safety Corrective Actions (FSCA) and recalls

Swissmedic monitors all safety measures and recalls for medical devices that are manufactured or marketed in Switzerland.


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Swissmedic – for therapeutic products you can trust

Swissmedic is the Swiss authority responsible for the authorisation and supervision of therapeutic products. Swissmedic's activities are based on the Law on Therapeutic Products.

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