Cluster: Health Economy

Swiss government announces measures for future food security

The Federal Council sets the course for agricultural policy 2030+.

This content was published on Feb 19, 2026 The federal government has set out the broad lines of the future agricultural policy, to be in force from 2030.

Trump in White House. Pharma leaders behind him.

Drug pricing

The art of the deal: what are Trump’s pharma announcements really worth?

This content was published on Feb 18, 2026 Big Pharma announced a series of groundbreaking agreements with the White House in 2025. But how much of it is just for show?

Federal government must disclose contracts with pharma for Covid vaccines

Health systems

Court orders Swiss government to disclose Covid vaccine contracts

This content was published on Feb 17, 2026 Swiss court orders disclosure of Covid vaccine contracts.

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Health systems

Could a Danish‑style sperm donor scandal happen in Switzerland?

This content was published on Feb 16, 2026 A sperm donor in Denmark carrying a cancer‑causing gene had almost 200 children… Could something like that happen in Switzerland?

New treatments

Science podcast: the secrets to longevity

This content was published on Feb 13, 2026 In episode 6 of this season's Swiss Connection science podcast, we look at the role of relationships and perceptions in longevity.

Health systems

When sperm crosses borders, national safeguards fall short

This content was published on Feb 13, 2026 The sperm of a Danish donor carried a cancer-causing genetic mutation that led to the deaths of children. Switzerland’s strict regulations make scenarios of this scale unlikely.

Healthcare innovation

Swiss pharma’s global success meets worries at home

This content was published on Feb 13, 2026 Switzerland’s two biggest pharmaceutical companies are doing well. Why is the country so worried?

a soy field stands next to a fragment of the Amazon forest at the region of Cipoal in Santarem, Para state, Brazil.

Agribusiness

Sustainable soy: when collaborating to protect the Amazon backfires

This content was published on Feb 12, 2026 Commodity firms working together to source deforestation-free soy in Brazil are being investigated under anti-cartel laws. They also risk losing tax benefits due to pressure from powerful farming lobbies.

Opinion

Agribusiness

Governments and industry must work across the cocoa and gold sector to address child labour

This content was published on Feb 12, 2026 Eliminating child labour in one sector risks merely displacing it into another unless complex social and economic systems are addressed comprehensively.

Agribusiness

When Swiss food start-ups fail

This content was published on Feb 11, 2026 Switzerland promotes itself as a global hub for food technology and innovation, but it is not always easy for start-ups to gain a foothold.

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