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The winner is called Abionic

Abionic has reason to celebrate. The company was awarded the Swiss Medtech Award 2023 for its diagnostic rapid test platform (abioSCOPE).

26.05.23 News

Swiss Medtech Annual General Meeting 2023

Swiss Medtech members took important decisions at the 2023 Annual General Meeting regarding the associations’ evolution – strategically, thematically, organizationally, and in terms of personnel.

10.05.23 News

Position and Supporting Arguments regarding Motion 20.3211

Swiss Medtech expects the Federal Council to now implement Parliament's mandate - swiftly and pragmatically.

09.05.23 News

Information from Team-NB

Team-NB has published a position paper to harmonise the technical documentation submissions from manufacturers.

01.05.23 News

Sometimes life hangs on a «few small tubes»

Outcomes can be fatal when hospitals run out of exactly these items.

28.04.23 News

Motion 20.3211 (Damian Müller)

We have expanded our website to include a portal for Motion 20.3211 «For more room for manoeuvre in the procurement of medical devices for the care of the Swiss population» by Damian Müller, Member of the Council of States.

21.04.23 News

Swiss Medtech is looking for a Sustainability Expert

Climate issues have become a key issue and an important criteria when it comes to market access.

18.04.23 News

Security of supply – Reducing dependencies

Anita Holler of Swiss Medtech provides insight into the unique challenges facing a comparatively small country in Europe,

31.03.23 News

MDR/IVDR amendment Swissmedic

During the transitional phase, until the Medical Devices Ordinance (MedDO) and the Ordinance on In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices (IvDO) are amended, Swissmedic is already going ahead with enforcement according to the EU amendment 2023/607.

28.03.23 News

Poor marks for manufacturers of Class I products

Between August and December 2022, Swissmedic reviewed declarations of compliance from a random sample of 27 (equivalent to 8% of) Swiss manufacturers of Class I medical devices.

24.03.23 News

We’re pleased to strengthen our team

Mr Peter Wehrheim will take up his post as Expert for Tariffs and Reimbursement at Swiss Medtech on 1 May 2023.

20.03.23 News

MDR amendments are now legally binding

Regulation (EU) 2023/607 of 15 March 2023 was published today in the Official Journal of the EU and enters into force with immediate effect. The final signed text is available in all EU languages and can be found here.