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10.01.2023

Illegal imports of medicines: Swissmedic warns against the risk of dependence associated with the long-term use of nasal sprays and laxatives

Increase in illegal imports of nasal sprays and laxatives

07.11.2022

Update – Warning about supposedly herbal products

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

31.05.2022

Ban on sale and distribution of “Ovirex”, “Vibasin-19” and “Malachlorite” from Naturasana Ltd

Due to a potential health risk, Swissmedic has issued a ban on the sale and distribution of lozenges containing sodium chlorite.

01.03.2022

Miracle Mineral Supplement (MMS), COVID-19 lozenges and other “wonder drugs”: Swissmedic issues another warning against contact with the caustic substance chlorine dioxide

Sodium chlorite products in the form of lozenges pose a considerable risk to health

Statistics

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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

19.03.2020

International Operation PANGEA week: Authorities confiscate 48,564 shipments of illegal pharmaceuticals worldwide

05.03.2020

Illegal imports of medicinal products 2019: simplified procedure proves its worth

02.05.2019

Illegally imported medicinal products: underestimated risks!

08.02.2018

Statistics illegally imported medicinal products 2017

07.03.2017

Illegally imported medicinal products in 2016: major risk among prescription-only medicines

09.06.2016

"PANGEA" week of action: Rise in illegal medicinal product imports into Switzerland halted

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