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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

16.07.2025

Supposedly herbal products

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

27.03.2025

Falsified medicinal products entering the supply chain: Swissmedic intensifies controls on international trade with suppliers from non-EU countries

Increased vigilance in international trading in medicinal products – Swissmedic responds to cases of falsified products with stricter controls

13.11.2024

Swissmedic warns: Illegal "Slimming preparations" and "detox products" can make you ill

Illegal slimming tablets or teas and detox products can contain undeclared harmful pharmaceutical substances such as sibutramine

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14.02.2025

Illegal imports of medicinal products in 2024: continuing trend in high-dose erectile dysfunction products

18.12.2024

Successful operation in control campaign against illegal trading in medicinal products

16.12.2024

Swissmedic: Vital hub in the joint campaign to combat therapeutic products crime

08.02.2024

Illegal imports of medicinal products: Erectile stimulants account for more than two-thirds

31.10.2023

Operation Pangea XVI: International campaign against falsified and illegally imported medicinal products

10.02.2023

Illegal imports 2022: many confiscated shipments contained erectile stimulants

20.07.2022

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

21.02.2022

Illegal imports 2021: Swissmedic seizes significantly more packages than in 2020

08.06.2021

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

04.03.2021

Illegal imports of medicinal products in 2020: medicines from the internet are still in demand

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