26.03.2024

HPC – Tierarzneimitteln mit dem Hilfsstoff N-methyl-Pyrrolidon

Vorsichtsmassnahmen für die Anwenderin/den Anwender von Tierarzneimitteln mit dem Hilfsstoff N-methyl-Pyrrolidon

26.03.2024

Swissmedic issues warning about the illegal medicinal product "Lemon Bottle" lipolysis solution

"Lemon Bottle" lipolysis solution is not approved for distribution in Switzerland and must not be sold or used

19.03.2024

DHPC – Topiramat (Topamax®, Topiramat-Mepha Teva, Topiramat Sandoz®, Topiramat Spirig HC®)

Aktualisierung der Arzneimittelinformation bezüglich Anwendung von Topiramat während der Schwangerschaft und Stillzeit sowie die Implementierung eines Schwangerschaftsverhütungsprogramms

12.03.2024

Out-of-Stock – Tepkinly, Konzentrat zur Herstellung einer Injektionslösung / Tepkinly, Injektionslösung

Befristete Bewilligung zum Vertrieb in deutscher Aufmachung

06.03.2024

Fennel tea for pregnant women, infants and children under 4 years

Swissmedic’s preliminary recommendation

05.03.2024

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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.

Pharmacopeia: The rulebook on the quality of safe and effective medicinal products

Do you know what the pharmacopoeia is?

To ensure medicinal products are safe, high quality and effective, the requirements first have to be defined. The pharmacopoeia plays an important role in this.

Illegal medicinal products from the Internet

Find out in this video why you should be careful when buying medicinal products online, and what happens if customs officials discover that a consignment addressed to you contains illegally imported medicinal products.

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01.11.2023

New medical devices regulations

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

Revision of the MedDO and the IvDO
Information on the new EU Regulations and their implementation in Switzerland.

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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 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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