Cluster: Health Economy

Novartis bets on ageing as next frontier in drug development

This content was published on May 23, 2025 Swiss pharma giant Novartis is diving into research on ageing to tap the growing market for drugs that help keep older adults healthy.

Swiss Fairtrade breaks the billion barrier

Food supply chains

Swiss Fairtrade label breaks billion franc barrier in sales

This content was published on May 22, 2025 Products with the Fairtrade Max Havelaar label generated sales of more than CHF1 billion in Switzerland for the first time last year.

Medicine access

Despite Trump’s bold claims, medicine prices in Europe won’t rise anytime soon

This content was published on May 15, 2025 US President Trump has taken aim at Europe for undercharging for medicine. But raising prices in Europe would face strong pushback.

Agribusiness

Organic farming stagnates in Switzerland

This content was published on May 13, 2025 The number of organic farms remained constant compared to 2023 and the area farmed was the same as in the previous year.

Roche invests 700 million in a plant in North Carolina

Medicine access

Roche invests $700 million in North Carolina plant

This content was published on May 13, 2025 Swiss pharmaceutical and diagnostics giant Roche pledged on Monday to inject at least $700 million into the construction of a new plant in the United States.

Medicine access

Trump’s promise to lower drug prices rattles Swiss pharma stocks

This content was published on May 12, 2025 US President Trump wants to make medicines cheaper in the US, which could mean huge losses for drugmakers, including those in Switzerland.

Global trade

Chinese biotechs eye Swiss collaboration as relations with US sour

This content was published on May 8, 2025 With growing uncertainty in the US, Chinese companies are swooping in to present themselves as stable, open partners to the Swiss biotech sector.

Nestlé: French authorities order withdrawal of filtration

Agribusiness

French authorities order Nestlé to remove its filtration system

This content was published on May 8, 2025 Authorities in the south of France have served formal notice to Nestlé Waters, a subsidiary of the Swiss food giant, to "withdraw within two months" its microfiltration system for its Perrier mineral water.

Healthcare innovation

The Basel researcher whose work triggered a longevity revolution

This content was published on May 7, 2025 Basel-based scientist Michael Hall's discovery of the gene Target of Rapamycin has fuelled one of the fastest growing trends – longevity.

Vegan sausages at a supermarket in Switzerland.

Food safety

Swiss court bans animal names for vegan meat substitutes

This content was published on May 5, 2025 Plant-based meat alternatives must no longer use names directly referencing animals, such as 'vegan chicken' or 'vegan pork'.

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