General communications

01.10.2025

Changes to the Guidance document Meetings for applicants for authorisation procedures

Preliminary Decision Clarification Meeting for human medicinal products to be introduced

24.09.2025

Statement on the use of medicines containing paracetamol during pregnancy

The benefit-risk balance continues to remain positive

19.09.2025

swissdamed technical documents

The data dictionary for the swissdamed module UDI Devices has been published

01.09.2025

Disposal information to be added to Patient information

Change to the Guidance document Product information for human medicinal products

01.09.2025

Revision of the guidance document Formal requirements

Swissmedic has revised the guidance document Formal requirements accordingly, and this will enter into force on 1 September 2025

01.09.2025

Changes to the guidance document Time limits for authorisation applications

Shortening of time limits for applications for new authorisation of medicinal products with known active substances without innovation under Art. 13 TPA

01.09.2025

Duration of contraception following the end of treatment with medicinal products with genotoxic potential

Swissmedic requests marketing authorisation holders to review their medicinal products with genotoxic potential

27.08.2025

New publication website for veterinary medicinal product information and new practice

concerning the inclusion of the manufacturer for batch release

27.08.2025

New official publication website for product information approved by Swissmedic for veterinary medicinal products

With effect from 27.08.2025, the official publication website for product information texts approved by Swissmedic for veterinary medicinal products is changing

26.08.2025

Swissmedic issues warning against falsified and misleading “GLP-1” weight loss products

Use of illegally marketed “slimming aids” may carry significant health risks

20.08.2025

Hospital Inspections Annual Report 2024

Legal requirements not fulfilled

18.08.2025

Benchmarking study 2024

International comparison of Swiss authorisation times

18.08.2025

New in swissdamed: Medical device registration now available

With the new UDI Devices module, registering medical devices, including in vitro diagnostic medical devices, in the swissdamed database is now available

06.08.2025

International study on authorisation times confirms Swissmedic's competitiveness

Latest CIRS study rates Swissmedic's authorisation procedures for human medicinal products with new active substances as internationally competitive

23.07.2025

Adoption of ICH GCP Guideline E6(R3)

Entry into force of ICH GCP E6 (R3) and Appendix 1 on 15 August 2025

22.07.2025

Swissmedic and the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority agree on closer cooperation in the area of veterinary medicines

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) lays the foundation for closer collaboration with the APVMA

16.07.2025

Supposedly herbal products

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

09.07.2025

Swissmedic authorises vaccine to control bluetongue serotype 3

Bultavo 3 is now available as an authorised vaccine for sheep and cattle against variant (serotype) 3

08.07.2025

Swissmedic grants authorisation for a paediatric antimalarial under the Marketing Authorisation for Global Health Products (MAGHP) procedure

Third MAGHP authorisation: collaborative milestone for paediatric malaria treatment

08.07.2025

Schweizerische Gute Praxis zur Aufbereitung von Medizinprodukten in ambulanten Gesundheitseinrichtungen (GPA-ambulant)

Informationen an die interessierten Verbände und Fachgesellschaften

01.07.2025

KPTPO: Updating of annexes 6, 7 and 10

Updating of KPTPO annexes

01.07.2025

Adaptation of guidance document "DHPC HMP"

New identification of DHPCs with the "Red safety information" symbol

01.07.2025

New technical interpretation: I-SMI.TI.28 Returns of medicinal products

Swissmedic publishes a new TI (Technical Interpretation) on the return of medicinal products

01.07.2025

Update to the guidance document “RMP ICH E2E Information for submission HMP”

Identification of officially ordered educational materials with the "Blue safety information" symbol and editorial revision

30.06.2025

Nitrosamine impurities in medicinal products: updated requirements for risk assessments, data submission and parallel import products

Swissmedic supplements measures for the risk assessment of possible nitrosamine impurities in active substances and finished medicinal products

27.06.2025

Faster processing of applications for clinical trials

Innovative therapies should reach patients faster

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