Information

01.01.2025

Optimisation of labelling phase for human medicinal products

Swissmedic is optimising the labelling phase: text review letters should be avoided where possible and the Swissmedic time limits are being shortened

01.01.2025

Changes to the form Information for application Art. 13 TPA

The previous form Information for application Art. 13 TPA has been divided into two forms: one specifically for veterinary medicinal products and the other for human medicinal products

01.01.2025

Election of the members of the Swissmedic Medicines Expert Committees

Election and re-election of our external experts for the new period of office 2025–2028

01.01.2025

Changes to the Guidance document Import of a human medicinal product according to Art. 14 para. 2 and 3 TPA (parallel import)

Market surveillance measures based on safety signals or quality defects in the original medicinal product must also be implemented for parallel imported medicinal products

01.01.2025

Amendment of the rules of the Swissmedic Medicines Expert Committees

Maximum number of ordinary VMEC members increased from seven to nine

01.01.2025

Changes to the Full declaration form

Listing the full qualitative composition of aromatic substances in human and veterinary medicinal products is no longer mandatory

15.10.2024

Changes to the guidance documents Fast-track authorisation procedure and Temporary authorisation for human medicinal products

Optimisation of the application procedure for the implementation of a fast-track authorisation procedure and the implementation of temporary authorisation

01.10.2024

The “Public Summary SwissPAR” is now called the “Summary report on authorisation”

Swissmedic is changing the name of the “Public Summary SwissPAR” to the “Summary report on authorisation”

20.09.2024

Unvollständige Angaben auf perforierten Blistern

Überprüfung der Druckvorlagen von perforierten Blistern

01.09.2024

New form No marketing / interruption of distribution for veterinary medicinal products

A new separate form has been created for notification of no marketing and interruption of distribution for veterinary medicinal products.

01.09.2024

Electronic data sets from pivotal bioequivalence studies

From 1 September 2024, Swissmedic is accepting electronic data sets from pivotal bioequivalence studies for applications for new authorisation of human medicinal products with known active substances without innovation

01.09.2024

Mobile technologies – Submission of films as additional information regarding the safety, efficacy and quality of medicinal products

From 1 September 2024, Swissmedic will be accepting the submission of films as part of the authorisation of QR codes

01.09.2024

SEND data sets for new authorisation applications for human medicinal products with new active substances

From 1 September 2024, Swissmedic is accepting SEND data sets for applications for new authorisation for human medicinal products with new active substances

01.09.2024

Changes to the guidance document Time limits for authorisation applications

To standardise practice, written notification regarding the “Doc. OK” milestone will in future no longer be sent following a formal objection