Economy

More funds for emergency poisoning helpline requested

Over 100,000 people call for more federal funding for poison centres

This content was published on Jul 24, 2025 Over 100,000 people have signed a petition to save the 24-hour emergency poisoning advice helpline Tox Info Suisse.

Nestlé grows organically - margin holds up better than expected

Agribusiness

Nestlé leans on price increases to offset lower sales

This content was published on Jul 24, 2025 Nestlé continued to grow in the first half of 2025 - but high costs put some pressure on profitability.

A machine dispenses pharmaceutical capsules into blister packs.

Drug pricing

Potential US tariff exemption for Swiss pharma is not necessarily a boon

This content was published on Jul 22, 2025 Donald Trump is pressuring the pharma industry with tariffs. But experts say that tariffs will have less impact on the industry than pricing.

Drug approval in Switzerland much slower than in Europe

Patient safety

Drugs often approved for wider use than tested, says Swiss study

This content was published on Jul 20, 2025 A study by the University of Zurich, ETH Zurich and Yale and Harvard universities found that many medicines are approved for groups not tested in trials.

Higher direct payments do not stop scrub encroachment on alpine pastures

Agribusiness

Higher direct payments fail to curb scrub encroachment on alpine pastures

This content was published on Jul 15, 2025 The scrub encroachment on Swiss alpine pastures leads to the loss of grassland and damages the typical landscape. It is also responsible for the decline in biodiversity. Despite higher direct payments, the bushes continue to spread.

Romandie thanks to warm weather points to olive trees, could overtake Ticino

Agribusiness

Swiss olive cultivation to get a boost thanks to warm weather

This content was published on Jul 15, 2025 More and more farmers in French-speaking Switzerland see climate change as an opportunity for olive cultivation.

Prevention

WHO ‘extremely concerned’ about growing vaccination scepticism

This content was published on Jul 15, 2025 According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), vaccination scepticism and a collapse in funding for vaccination campaigns pose a major threat to the health of the world's population.

Sustainable diet significantly reduces cancer risk

Food safety

Sustainable diets significantly reduce cancer risk

This content was published on Jul 14, 2025 A sustainable diet is associated with a statistically significant reduction in cancer risk and cancer mortality rate.

Agribusiness

Does your country have enough food reserves to withstand a crisis?

This content was published on Jul 14, 2025 Despite the increasing risks of war, unpredictable weather and economic shocks to food security, only 30 countries are actively using grain reserves. Switzerland is one of them.

Have you experienced food shortages or food price spikes in your country recently?

The rise in conflicts, unpredictable weather and economic shocks have made food supply chains more vulnerable to disruption.

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