Revision of the Federal Act on Medicinal Products and Medical Devices (Therapeutic Products Act, TPA)

Harmonization (TBT); Protection of animal or plant life or health (TBT); Protection of human health or safety (TBT); Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade (TBT)

PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS (HS code(s): 30); Generalities. Terminology. Standardization. Documentation (ICS code(s): 01); Natural and applied sciences (ICS code(s): 07); Health care technology (ICS code(s): 11)

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30 - PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS

01 - Generalities. Terminology. Standardization. Documentation; 07 - Natural and applied sciences; 11 - Health care technology

The Therapeutic Products Act, which has been in force since 2002, is currently being revised . Topics which are affected:Advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs)Digitalisation in the prescription, dispensing and use of therapeutic productsVeterinary medicinal productsSwiss law is harmonised with EU law in order to reduce technical barriers to trade. The proposed changes are intended to bring greater clarity and certainty to the authorisation of advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs). In the area of veterinary medicinal products, a legal basis is created to prohibit the use of certain antimicrobial medicinal products (prevention of antibiotic resistance), to authorise innovative therapies  and to permit authorisations to be valid for an unlimited period.

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