Cluster: Health Economy

Roche gets US green light for innovative Alzheimer’s test

Roche, US also gives green light for innovative Alzheimer's test

This content was published on Oct 13, 2025 Roche gets FDA approval for novel Alzheimer's test treatment.

Demographics

How Switzerland became liberal on abortion – without noticing

This content was published on Oct 11, 2025 From 2027 Swiss health insurers will cover the full cost of abortions. The change passed through parliament almost unnoticed.

Goodbye vegetarian burger? Swiss companies await EU developments

This content was published on Oct 10, 2025 No more vegetarian burgers, sausages and escalopes? In the EU, the naming of meat substitute products may soon become stricter, based on a decision taken yesterday by the European Parliament.

Nestlé abandons alliance to reduce methane emissions

Agribusiness

Nestlé exits global alliance to reduce methane emissions

This content was published on Oct 9, 2025 Swiss multinational Nestlé is abandoning an international alliance to reduce methane emissions in the dairy industry, an entity that the company had helped to found.

Two white drug tablets on a red background.

Drug pricing

Swiss drugmakers face mixed fortunes amid Trump’s tariff upheaval

This content was published on Oct 8, 2025 Pharma giants may escape the worst of the import tariffs threatened by the US. But Switzerland’s smaller developers face a more uncertain future.

Animal experimentation: the Federal Council rejects a new abolitionist initiative

Swiss Politics

Swiss government rejects initiative against animal testing

This content was published on Oct 8, 2025 Swiss government opposes total ban on animal testing, citing threats to research and health.

As private equity firms expand their footprint into the world of pharmaceuticals testing, many drug trials are now being vetted by companies with ties to the drugmakers, raising concerns about conflicts of interest and patient safety.

Healthcare innovation

How private equity oversees the ethics of drug research

This content was published on Oct 7, 2025 Many drug trials are vetted by companies with ties to the drugmakers, raising concerns about conflicts of interest and patient safety.

Over 100 million people vapourise worldwide

Prevention

Over 100 million people worldwide use e-cigarettes, says WHO

This content was published on Oct 6, 2025 More than 100 million people worldwide use electronic cigarettes, according to a new assessment by the Geneva-based World Health Organisation (WHO).

Roche: green light for artificial intelligence-based kidney test

AI and medicine

Roche’s AI-based kidney test gains European certification

This content was published on Oct 6, 2025 The Chronic Kidney Disease algorithm panel has received the European CE marking of conformity, the Swiss pharma giant Roche said.

Health insurance premiums rise more than forecast (study)

Health systems

Study: Swiss health insurance premiums to rise higher than forecast

This content was published on Oct 2, 2025 Swiss health insurance premiums will rise up to 7.1% in 2024, higher than official forecasts.

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