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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

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

20.03.2025

Authorisations of complementary and herbal medicinal products in 2024

Orphan drug status for a herbal medicinal product

01.03.2025

Changes to the Guidance document Authorisation of herbal medicinal products

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

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