Health systems

Switzerland mulls discounts on top-selling drugs to cut health costs

Top-selling drugs discounted to lower premiums

This content was published on Feb 19, 2026 The Swiss government has opened a consultation on limiting the steady rise of healthcare costs by granting discounts on best-selling medicines in the country.

Ketamine consumption is on the rise in Switzerland

Health systems

Swiss wastewater analysis shows increase in ketamine, crack cocaine use

This content was published on Feb 19, 2026 More use of ketamine and crack cocaine, but slightly less of cannabis and crystal meth: these are the results of analyses of Swiss wastewater published on Thursday.

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.

Photo of a woman talking in front of Bern's Inselspital

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?

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?

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.