General communications

06.06.2025

Swissmedic publishes its Annual Report and financial statements for 2024

Federal Council approves Swissmedic's Annual Report on its activities for the year 2024

04.06.2025

"Swissmedic 4.0" digital initiative concludes

A look back and a look ahead

01.06.2025

Swissmedic position on conjugated pneumococcal vaccines

Swissmedic updates requirements for authorisation applications for conjugated pneumococcal vaccines

01.06.2025

Modification of the guidance document Authorisation of immunological veterinary medicinal products in the event of an epizootic outbreak

New section on authorisation in exceptional circumstances in accordance with Art. 25 of EU Regulation 2019/6

01.06.2025

Changes to the guidance document Time limits for authorisation applications

Time limits shortened for additional indications for Orbis type A and fast-track Orbis type B

28.05.2025

Amendment to the guidance document on GMP compliance by foreign manufacturers

Clarification of the requirements for the submission of audit reports and risk assessments

26.05.2025

Meeting of the International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH)

New areas of harmonisation adopted; significant advancement of ongoing activities

19.05.2025

Swissmedic and Swedish partner authority agree on closer collaboration in therapeutic products field

Swissmedic and the Swedish Medical Products Agency (MPA) sign agreement on information exchange

12.05.2025

Public consultation for ICH Guideline Q1 “Stability Testing of Drug Substances and Drug Products” launched in Switzerland

Swissmedic launches the public consultation on Guideline Q1 of the International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH Guidelines), with a deadline of 30 July 2025 for comments

01.05.2025

Jacqueline Rohrbach appointed Head of Human Resources and Finance at Swissmedic

Jacqueline Rohrbach becomes the new Head of Human Resources and Finance, succeeding Barbara Schütz Baumgartner, who is retiring

01.05.2025

Risk assessment relating to nitrosamines in active substances and/or finished medicinal products

Swissmedic establishes the requirement to submit risk assessments relating to nitrosamines in active substances and/or finished medicinal products in the corresponding specification documents

29.04.2025

Improved access to medicines – particularly paediatric medicinal products – during shortages

Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA) press release

03.04.2025

Swissmedic joins the Management Committee of the IMDRF

Swissmedic's appointment to the Management Committee of the IMDRF strengthens international cooperation and supports efficient regulation in Switzerland

01.04.2025

Expansion of the Swissmedic position paper on real world evidence

Swissmedic is expanding its position paper on real world evidence (RWE) with an overview of relevant international guidelines and publications

01.04.2025

Changes to the Guidance document Meetings for applicants for authorisation procedures

Optimisation of meetings for applicants for authorisation procedures

01.04.2025

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

Clarification of the submission date for an authorisation application for a fast-track authorisation procedure (FTP) or the implementation of temporary authorisation (temp.auth./temp.AI)

27.03.2025

Falsified medicinal products entering the supply chain: Swissmedic intensifies controls on international trade with suppliers from non-EU countries

Increased vigilance in international trading in medicinal products – Swissmedic responds to cases of falsified products with stricter controls

21.03.2025

Launch Strategic Plan Access Consortium 2025 - 2028

Access Consortium: Updated strategic plan outlines approach to regulatory collaboration

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

01.03.2025

Changes to the Guidance document Authorisation of herbal medicinal products

Content-related clarifications, additions and restructuring of the entire Guidance document

28.02.2025

Authorisations of human medicinal products with a new active substance and additional indications 2024

46 human medicinal products with new active substances authorised

24.02.2025

Adoption of ICH GCP Guideline E6(R3)

Adoption of ICH GCP E6 (R3) and Appendix 1 in summer 2025

14.02.2025

Illegal imports of medicinal products in 2024: continuing trend in high-dose erectile dysfunction products

Number of illegally imported medicinal products falls slightly

07.02.2025

Bluetongue: authorisation of the BTVPUR vaccine

Swissmedic authorises the BTVPUR vaccine for the protection of sheep and cattle against the bluetongue serotypes 1, 2, 4 and 8

Last modification 22.11.2022

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