01.05.2026

FAST-Track Pilot-Project

New harmonised procedure between ethics committees and Swissmedic

30.04.2026

Out-of-Stock – Diazepam Desitin 10mg Rectal Tube

Befristete Bewilligung zum Vertrieb in britannischer Aufmachung

27.04.2026

Clinical investigations with medical devices

New edition ISO 14155:2026 is available

24.04.2026

Hepatic and pulmonary side effects after the long-term administration of low-dose methotrexate

Learning from adverse reaction reports – cases from pharmacovigilance

24.04.2026

Out-of-Stock – Syntocinon Nasenspray Lösung; Oxytocin 40 I.E./ml

Befristete Bewilligung zum Vertrieb in portugiesischer Aufmachung

23.04.2026

Focus campaign 2026 to review post-market surveillance documentation

Swissmedic will be conducting a focus campaign of the requirements for post-market surveillance of higher-risk medical devices

17.04.2026

Sammelmeldungen für in‑house IVD und in‑house MEP ab 1. Januar 2027 nicht mehr möglich

Meldungen gemäss Art. 10 IvDV und Art. 18 MepV sind ab diesem Zeitpunkt ausschliesslich als Einzelmeldungen einzureichen.

17.04.2026

Batch recall – Allergovit Parietaria Injektionssuspension

Rückzug der Charge 6G2311031-04 bis auf Stufe Detailhandel

In focus

Fillerbehandlungen

Filler Treatments

The video highlights the risks of not getting filler treatment from a specialist and explains how to reduce these risks. 

Contact for members of the public

Do you have any questions about a particular medicine or a general question about Swissmedic? We’ll be glad to be of assistance. 

Just send an e-mail to questions@swissmedic.ch or use our contact form. Thank you.

Direct links


Stay up to date


Reporting undesirable effects and incidents

Medicines


Medical devices

Swiss Public Assessment Report (SwissPAR)

SwissPAR

Summary report on authorisation

Featured


Swissmedic video portrait

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!

Symbolbild_IVD

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, 20.03.2026) has been revised.
The device registration obligation will apply from 1 July 2026 (swissdamed)

swissmedic-teaser-mep-video1-anim

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.


Swissmedic, Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products

swissmedic_hauptsitz-hallerstrasse7-bern_03

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.

For further information...
https://www.swissmedic.ch/content/swissmedic/en/home.html