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How are Swissmedic’s trainees doing? A snapshot and deep-dive into the trainees’ world

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All about haemovigilance How the monitoring system for the blood transfusion chain works

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Questions upon questions Swissmedic’s enquiry team knows the answers

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Some facts and figures – newly illustrated

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It’s the dosage that counts All about radioactive radiation for medical purposes

Radiopharmaceuticals are medicinal products that emit radioactive radiation. The effect of radioactive radiation depends on the dosage.

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A voice for patients Patient and consumer organisations working group (PCO)

Eight years ago Swissmedic formed a working group together with patient and consumer organisations. Time to take stock.

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Cannabis for medical purposes Going with the flow

Cannabis for medical purposes will now be controlled in Switzerland in the same way as other medicines that are subject to the Narcotics Act.

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In vitro diagnostics (IVDs) From deep inside

Approximately 500,000 different medical devices currently exist in Switzerland and the European Economic Area – of which around 40,000 are in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDs).