Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Jul 2024
Switzerland’s drug approval process lags behind Europe
24 July 2024 - According to a recent study, medicines are approved on average 249 days later in Switzerland than by the EMA.
The Swiss pharmaceutical association Interpharma said this means that access to vital medicines is becoming increasingly difficult.
The benchmarking study conducted by the pharmaceutical industry and the Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products, Swissmedic, reveals that companies are submitting their applications later in Switzerland compared to Europe, and that the duration of the review process has also increased, Interpharma announced on Wednesday.
