Last year, Swiss customs reported 1,096 confiscations of illegal shipments of medicinal products to Swissmedic.
18.02.2014
Cases of of illegally imported medicines reported to Swissmedic by the Swiss Customs Office
| 2013 |
1‘096 |
| 2012 |
1‘070 |
Trend by product category
| 2013 |
42% erectile stimulants 27% slimming preparations 10% sleeping pills and tranquillisers |
| 2012 | 26% erectile stimulants |
*Since 2013, Antidoping Switzerland has been responsible for the procedures relating to anabolic steroids. Therefore, these products no longer appear in the Swissmedic figures for 2013.
Countries of origin of confiscated medicinal product shipments
| 2013 |
34 % India 28 % Western Europe 21 % Asia 7 % Eastern Europe 10 % Other regions/countries |
| 2012 | 30% India 27% Western Europe 19% Asia 13% Eastern Europe 11% Other regions/countries |