Information

24.07.2024

Benchmarking study 2023

International comparison of Swiss authorisation times

02.07.2024

Update to the forms New authorisation of human medicinal products and Variations and authorisation extensions HAM

Swissmedic clarifies in the authorisation forms how to describe the indication of the medicinal product and simplifies the standardised consents for sharing information with partner authorities

01.07.2024

TPLRO, TPLO: Update of annexes

Update of the TPLRO and TPLO annexes

01.07.2024

Ordinance 3 on Measures to Combat the Coronavirus (COVID-19) ceases to apply as of 30 June 2024

As there will no longer be any legal basis for doing so, Swissmedic will cease granting exceptions with regard to the authorisation and importing of medicinal products for the treatment or prevention of COVID-19

01.07.2024

Standardisation of practice on publication of indications in Swiss Public Assessment Report

The new practice and the revised Guidance document SwissPAR come into effect on 1 July 2024

15.06.2024

Simplification of requirements for renewed authorisation of medicinal products

Swissmedic has simplified the requirements for renewed authorisation of medicinal products

01.06.2024

Changes to the Guidance document Variations and extensions HAM

Simplification of rules on issuing new packaging codes and elimination of subsumption of fees for multiple applications

01.06.2024

Changes to the Guidance document Meetings for applicants for authorisation procedures

Preliminary Decision Clarification Meeting introduced as a pilot

01.06.2024

Changes to the Guidance document Temporary authorisation of human medicinal products

Swissmedic clarifies the scope for temporary authorisations of human medicinal products

01.06.2024

Changes to the Guidance document Time limits for authorisation applications

The revised Guidance document Time limits for authorisation applications is valid with effect from 1 June 2024.

12.02.2024

Authorisations of human medicinal products with a new active substance and additional indications 2023

41 human medicinal products with new active substances authorised

01.02.2024

Voluntary prior notification of new applications with new active substance for human medicinal products

Prior notification of a new application with a new active substance enables Swissmedic to plan resources early on and supports efficient processing of applications

15.01.2024

Changes to guidance document Authorisation of human medicinal product with known active pharmaceutical ingredient

Medicinal products whose known chemical active pharmaceutical ingredient has a complex, heterogeneous structure may be deemed to be medicinal products with a known active pharmaceutical ingredient (known API, with or without innovation)

15.01.2024

Changes to the guidance document Temporary authorisation of human medicinal products

Clarification of the term "equivalent medicinal product" and timing of criteria assessment for temporary authorisation

15.01.2024

Changes to the Guidance document Fast-track authorisation procedure

Optimisation of the application procedure for the implementation of a fast-track authorisation procedure (FTP)