30. Dezember 2024|
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|11 months agoGeneric Medicine Adoption Surges in Switzerland
New data shows 25% of chronically ill patients switched to generic drugs by July 2024, up from 12% previous year, following healthcare cost reduction measures.
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- Switzerland introduced measures requiring patients to pay 40% more for brand medications when generics are available
- Regulatory hurdles in Switzerland limit the number of generic medications entering the market
- Digital QR codes could replace physical package inserts to reduce costs
By The Numbers
25%
Chronically ill patients using generic drugs by July 2024
12%
Chronically ill patients using generic drugs in previous year
10 million
Potential annual savings in Swiss francs for Concordia insurance
They Said
"This is definitely a step in the right direction."
"You could do without the physical package insert and digitise it as a QR code on the packaging"