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LIR Switzerland Edition 4

Bär & Karrer stands at the forefront of life sciences and healthcare law, offering one of the most comprehensive practices in Switzerland. With a team of 15 partners and 12 associates, the firm advises a diverse...

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Bär & Karrer

Swiss Therapeutic Products Act Revision: A Step Forward In Digitalization

At the beginning of September 2025, the Swiss Federal Council published the dispatch for the partial revision of the Therapeutic Products Act (TPA).

Switzerland Healthcare

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Bär & Karrer

The Hague District Court Grants Injunction Against Glenmark For G-Standaard Listing Of Eltrombopag 14 Days Prior To SPC Expiry Novartis

This case concerns infringement by Glenmark on Novartis' SPC 300451 for eltrombopag (marketed as Revolade®). Novartis sought urgent relief after Glenmark included its generic "Eltrombopag Glenmark"...

Switzerland Healthcare

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A&O Shearman

Revision Des Heilmittelgesetzes (HMG): Erhöhte Medikationssicherheit Und Arzneimittel Für Neuartige Therapien

Am 3. September 2025 hat der Bundesrat die Botschaft zur Teilrevision des HMG zuhanden des Parlaments verabschiedet.

Switzerland Healthcare

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Bär & Karrer

Revision Of The Therapeutic Products Act (TPA): Increased Medication Safety And Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products

Switzerland Healthcare

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Bär & Karrer

Healthcare: Medical Devices 2025

Switzerland Healthcare

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Bär & Karrer

Cost Containment Measures In Switzerland Regarding Pharmaceuticals: Pricing Models Under Current And New Law

Switzerland Healthcare

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Bär & Karrer

Life Sciences 2025

Switzerland Healthcare

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Bär & Karrer

Deal Ticker: Kellerhals Carrard Advised MoonLake Immunotherapeutics On Debt Financing With Hercules Capital, Inc.

Switzerland Healthcare

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Kellerhals Carrard

Life Sciences 2025

Switzerland Healthcare

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Bär & Karrer

Five Years Of Switzerland's Revised Integrity, Transparency And Discounts Framework: Current Status And Emerging Enforcement Trends

Switzerland Healthcare

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Bär & Karrer

Pharmaceutical Advertising 2025

Switzerland Healthcare

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Bär & Karrer

Panel Discussion: Supply Chain Disputes

Switzerland Litigation

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Bär & Karrer

Switzerland Revises Its Rules For Genetic Testing

Switzerland Healthcare

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MME

Swiss Council Backs Stronger IP Protection Against "AI Misuse"

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

NEWSLETTER Du 26 Mai Au 6 Juin 2025 | N° 106

Switzerland Criminal

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Monfrini Bitton Klein

Swiss Federal Council Announces Counterproposal To New Responsible Business Initiative

Switzerland Commercial

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Bär & Karrer

NEWSLETTER Du 9 Au 20 Juin 2025 | N° 107

Switzerland Criminal

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Monfrini Bitton Klein

Employment Law – Landmark Judgements Of The Swiss Federal Supreme Court In 2024

Switzerland Employment

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Altenburger

Parallel Import Of Medicinal Products Into Switzerland

The import of medicinal products authorized abroad into Switzerland can have a variety of motives, the main ones being to ensure cross-border medical supplies, offset excess stocks in foreign storage facilities.

Switzerland Healthcare

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Vischer AG

Are You Ready For Swissdamed?

After some delays, the implementation of swissdamed – the Swiss Database on Medical Devices – is now picking up speed. Below you can find out what the current timetable...

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MME

Pharmaceutical Advertising 2024

In Switzerland, the regulation pertaining to the advertisement and promotion of medicines is spread over various statutes, ordinances and guidelines, and also includes self-regulatory codes.

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Bär & Karrer

Life Sciences 2024

Swiss healthcare regulation is spread over various statutes, ordinances and guidelines, including self-regulatory instruments such as best practice codes and references to international provisions.

Switzerland Healthcare

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Bär & Karrer

Switzerland And Laughing Gas Poisoning – A Legal Classification

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MME

Implications For Intellectual Property Rights Following Switzerland And India's New Free Trade Agreement

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Lenz & Staehelin

Life Sciences In 2024: Key Legal And Market Insights

Switzerland Healthcare

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Kellerhals Carrard

Switzerland Aims For Innovation And Digitalization In The Healthcare Sector

Switzerland Healthcare

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MME

European Reforms And Swiss Medtech: New Legislative Amendment On 1 November 2023 About Medical Devices That Have Non-Medical Purpose

Switzerland Healthcare

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MLL Meyerlustenberger Lachenal Froriep Ltd

Interchangeability And Incentives – Switzerland Aims At Encouraging Use Of Biosimilars And Generics

Switzerland Healthcare

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Lenz & Staehelin

SaMD - Software As A Medical Device

Switzerland Healthcare

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Arcondis

Health Campus 2030

Switzerland Healthcare

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Arcondis

MDR For Supply Chain 2021

Switzerland Healthcare

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Arcondis

Merger Control Reform Could Have Big Impact, Especially For ‘National' Markets

Switzerland Anti-trust

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Prager Dreifuss

SaMD - Software As A Medical Device

Nowadays, there is almost no active medical device without some interaction with software.

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Arcondis

Health Campus 2030

With our unique focus on the Life Sciences and Healthcare sectors, we've stayed at the forefront of current trends and developments in these industries.

Switzerland Healthcare

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Arcondis

MDR For Supply Chain 2021

The new European Regulations on Medical Devices (EU 2017/745) increasingly impact healthcare and contribute to an industry-wide uncertainty on compliance.

Switzerland Healthcare

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Arcondis

Merger Control Reform Could Have Big Impact, Especially For ‘National' Markets

Swiss competition law is primarily governed by the Federal Law on Cartels and other Restraints of Competition (LCart).2 The LCart is primarily enforced by the Competition Commission...

Switzerland Anti-trust

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Prager Dreifuss

Software As A Medical Device – Swiss Federal Administrative Court Confirms Fertility Tracker App Is A Medical Device

European Union Healthcare

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Lenz & Staehelin

Ordinance On Integrity And Transparency In The Therapeutic Products Sector Has Been Adopted

On 18 March 2016, the Swiss Parliament adopted the revised Therapeutic Products Act (revTPA).

Switzerland Healthcare

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Bär & Karrer

Swiss Pharmaceutical Prices To Fall Further

The most recent measures implemented for the pharmaceutical sector by the Swiss Federal Council and the Federal Department of Home Affairs effective from 1 May 2012 mean further losses for the pharmaceutical companies in Switzerland.

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MLL Meyerlustenberger Lachenal Froriep Ltd

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