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24.07.2024

Benchmarking study 2023

International comparison of Swiss authorisation times

02.07.2024

Update – Warning about supposedly herbal products

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

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

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

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