Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Aug 2020
Drug prices fall in Switzerland but generics remain expensive
13 August 2020 - Switzerland is narrowing the gap with other European countries when it comes to the cost of medicines. But generics are still double the price and harder to find in the Alpine nation.
The 11th annual analysis by the industry association Interpharma and the umbrella group of health insurers santésuisse found that patent-protected drugs were on average 4.5% cheaper in the nine reference countries than in Switzerland.
This is an improvement from the price difference of 7% last year. Original products that have expired are 10% less abroad.
