
Opinion of the SMVO on the Ordinance on the unique identifiers and safety devices on the packaging of medicinal products for human use
The SMVO Executive Board's statement will follow at the beginning of August 2025.

Consultation on the ordinance on unique identifiers and security devices
The Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA) opened the consultation on the new ordinance on unique identifiers and safety devices on the packaging of medicinal products for human use on May 6, 2025.

Legal situation in Switzerland
In 2024, the FOPH resumed work on the Ordinance on the unique identifiers and safety devices on the packaging of medicinal products for human use after an initial consultation had already been carried out in 2019, the continuation of which had been interrupted by other priorities due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Digitalization reduces healthcare costs
On 26.09.2023, the Federal Parliament adopted the motion by Council of States member Erich Ettlin 22.3859 "Master plan for digital transformation in the healthcare sector. Use of legal standards and existing data" was adopted.