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04.05.2022

Update – Warning about supposedly herbal products

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

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

07.01.2022

Information on unauthorised products such as teas or capsules containing senna

The marketing of products such as teas containing senna leaves and/or senna pods as foodstuffs is prohibited in Switzerland.

02.12.2021

Ten years of the Medicrime Convention

Ten years ago, Switzerland was one of the first states to sign the Medicrime Convention.

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21.02.2022

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

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

25.02.2016

Illicit trade in medicines: Fewer slimming products, more sleeping tablets and tranquillisers

05.02.2015

Increase in illegal imports of medicinal products in 2014: The risks are underestimated

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