Volume 22, Issue 2 - Medical Writing Around the World
Regulatory medical writing in Switzerland
Author: Raquel Billiones
Abstract
Switzerland is practically unknown in the drug/medical device regulatory landscape despite being home to some of the world's biggest pharmaceutical firms. This article briefly describes the regulations governing clinical trials in Switzerland and cites examples of Swiss-specific regulatory documents.
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References
- Verordnung über klinische Versuche mit Heilmitteln (VKlin) [2001 Oct 17] Available from: http://www.admin.ch/ch/d/sr/812_214_2/index.html
- Swissmedic Information Sheet FAQ [2012 Dec]. Available from: http://www.swissmedic.ch/bewilligungen/00089/00282/index.html
- Bundesgesetz über die Forschung am Menschen (Humanforschungsgesetz, HFG) [30 Sept 2011]. Available from: http://www.admin.ch/ch/d/ff/2011/7415.pdf
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Associate Editors:
- Anuradha Alahari (PAREXEL International, Paris, France)
- Raquel Billiones (Clinipace, Zurich, Switzerland)
- Barbara Grossman (Hawkeye Medical Limited, Berkshire, UK)
- Joselita T Salita (Freelance, Bremen, Germany)
- Nathan Susnik (Hanover Medical School, Hanover, Germany)
- Clare (Chi-Chih) Chang
- Jonathan Pitt
Section Editors:
- Alison McIntosh (ICON Clinical Research, Hampshire, UK)
- Wendy Kingdom (Wendy Kingdom Ltd., Dulverton, UK)
- Lisa Chamberlain-James (Trilogy Writing and Consulting Ltd., Cambridge, UK)
- Maria Koltowska-Haggstrom (Proper Medical Writing Warsaw, Poland)
- Laura Collada Ali (Teksema, Cogne, Italy)
- Hervé Maisonneuve (Freelance, Lyon, France)
- Claire Gudex (University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark)
- Sam Hamilton (Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK)
- Anu Alahari
- Evguenia Alechine
- Kelly Goodwin Burri (Stryker GmbH, Selzach, Switzerland)
- Stephen Gilliver
- Amy Whereat
- Jennifer Clemens
- Karim Montasser
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- Amy Whereat (SpeaktheSpeech Consulting, Asnieres sur Seine, France)
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- Elise Langdon-Neuner (Medical University of Vienna, Austria)