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21.04.2023

Swissmedic issues warning about erectile stimulants from online sources

Man hospitalised after taking illegal erectile stimulants – Swissmedic issues warning about erectile stimulants from Internet sources

04.04.2023

Update – Warning about supposedly herbal products

Swissmedic is issuing an urgent warning regarding slimming products and other supposedly natural products

20.07.2022

Operation PANGEA XV: International campaign against falsified and illegally imported medicinal products

Authorities checked shipments of medicinal products worldwide from criminal online sales

31.05.2022

Ban on sale and distribution of “Ovirex”, “Vibasin-19” and “Malachlorite” from Naturasana Ltd

Due to a potential health risk, Swissmedic has issued a ban on the sale and distribution of lozenges containing sodium chlorite.

02.12.2021

Ten years of the Medicrime Convention

Ten years ago, Switzerland was one of the first states to sign the Medicrime Convention.

02.11.2021

Swissmedic warns against purchasing medications to treat or prevent COVID-19 infections online

COVID-19: increase in illegally imported medicinal products

08.06.2021

Operation PANGEA XIV: campaign against counterfeit and illegally imported medicinal products

Authorities worldwide have been checking for criminal online sales of medicines in a coordinated operation

04.05.2021

International trade with wholesalers outside the EU

Licence holders required to check suppliers more rigorously

11.01.2021

Swissmedic warns of the danger of buying vaccines or other medicines online

If you purchase medicines or vaccines from an unregulated source you are putting your health at risk
https://www.swissmedic.ch/content/swissmedic/en/home/humanarzneimittel/market-surveillance/medicinal-products-from-the-internet/warnings-related-to-medicinal-products-from-the-internet.html