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Pharmaceutical companies disclosed CHF234 million in payments to doctors, hospitals and other healthcare groups in Switzerland in 2025, CHF28 million less than the previous year. The reported decline was largely linked to fewer major research collaborations.
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Galderma
Swiss skincare company Galderma is buying US medical-skincare brand ZO Skin Health for $1. 5 billion in an all-cash deal. The acquisition is intended to expand Galderma’s doctor-distributed skincare business and is expected to close late this year or in early 2027, subject to approval.
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Crans-Montana
Italy and Switzerland remain at odds over CHF1.5 million in medical costs linked to the Crans-Montana fire tragedy.
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healthcare
More than 700 medicines are affected by supply bottlenecks in Switzerland, prompting calls for stronger federal action.
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healthcare
Compulsory health-insurance premiums are set to rise by an average of 5% in 2027, but ageing is only one factor behind the increase.
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Switzerland
More than 700 medicines are reportedly affected by supply bottlenecks in Switzerland.
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assisted suicide
Zurich voters have approved rules requiring private care homes, hospitals and rehabilitation clinics to allow assisted-suicide organisations access to patients and residents.
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healthcare
More than 700 medicines are affected by supply bottlenecks in Switzerland, prompting renewed calls for stronger federal measures to secure supplies.
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healthcare
Parliament has rejected the popular initiative on the security of medical supplies but backed the government’s more targeted counter-proposal. The planned framework would give the Confederation a stronger role in monitoring shortages, encouraging domestic production and securing procurement.
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Swiss Parliament
The House of Representatives has rejected the popular initiative on securing medicine supplies, backing the Federal Council’s narrower counter-proposal instead. The alternative would create central monitoring of shortages and allow measures including incentives, procurement and domestic production.
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healthcare
Swiss hospitals are legally required to give patients copies of their invoices, but complex tariff codes and opaque line items can make bills almost impossible to understand.
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influenza
Almost half of Switzerland’s flu vaccine supply for the 2026–27 season is facing delivery delays. Assess whether the disruption could affect seasonal vaccination campaigns, which groups are most exposed and what health authorities are advising.
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Switzerland
Children’s school-related difficulties are increasingly being brought to Swiss paediatricians, according to a survey of doctors. The trend raises questions about whether schools, rather than medical services, should provide more support.
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children
Swiss paediatricians are increasingly treating children whose difficulties are linked to school, according to a new survey. The findings suggest that educational pressures may be placing a growing burden on the healthcare system.
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children
Swiss paediatricians report that school-related difficulties are increasingly being brought into medical consultations. The trend raises questions about whether children’s problems are being medicalised when schools, families and social services may be better placed to respond.
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children
A new survey suggests that school-related difficulties are increasingly being brought to Swiss paediatricians, turning educational and social problems into medical consultations. The story would investigate the pressures on children, families, schools and doctors, and ask whether more support should be delivered in classrooms rather than clinics.
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Crans-Montana
Eight months after the Crans-Montana fire, Swiss rehabilitation specialists say patients with severe burns require continuous, interdisciplinary care. Ten of the 42 patients admitted since January remain in treatment in Valais and Aargau.
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healthcare
The Swiss government plans two new laws to support specialised care, information and advice for people living with rare diseases. A national register could follow from 2030, with more than half a million people in Switzerland estimated to be affected.
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healthcare
The Swiss government is preparing two laws to improve support for people with rare diseases, including funding for specialised care, information services and advisory structures. A national rare-disease register could follow from 2030, with more than 500,000 people in Switzerland estimated to be affected.
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healthcare
A new University of Bern study finds major regional disparities in access to paediatricians: Geneva has one full-time post for about 750 children, compared with roughly 4,750 children per post in Appenzell Outer Rhodes. High part-time rates, administrative demands and uneven remuneration are among the factors behind the shortage.
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