Highlighted Facts and figures on this year’s anniversary

263 - 490

The number of Swissmedic employees has increased from 263 to 490 between 1 January 2002, when it was established, and 1 January 2022.

The average age of Swissmedic’s employees is

years and more:

people (out of 490 in total) have been working for Swissmedic for 20 years or more.

58 %

of Swissmedic’s employees are women.

Swissmedic has signed

memoranda of understanding since 2002. These agreements facilitate the regular exchange of data and information regarding the authorisation and market surveillance of therapeutic products with partner authorities.

The Swissmedic archive has

kilometres of important files. This is not really increasing – thanks to the possibility of submitting applications for authorisation electronically

The number of applications for authorisation or variation has risen

250 %

in the last 20 years. In 2002, Swissmedic processed 8,466 applications for authorisation or variation; in 2022, this figure was 21,313.