What it takes for new medicines to access the market
Before a new medical product can be sold in Switzerland, it requires an establishment licence granted by Swissmedic, the Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products. The authorization procedure is complex, involving a lot of tests and paper work. (swissinfo, Michele Andina)
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A documentary and animation filmmaker from Bern, Michele studied film at Zurich University of the Arts. He's been a swissinfo.ch video journalist since 2004 and has a special interest in developing new video formats for mobile viewing, mixing animation and documentary styles.
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