The price watchdog is criticising the price of generic medicines – noting the cost in Switzerland is far more than any other European country.
In Spain the cheapest generic drug is 27% less than here and, in the UK, as much as 84% cheaper.
The watchdog says there’s still scope for further healthcare savings and suggests pricing should be based on comparisons in other countries.
Small possibility of a tsunami on Lake Geneva
Lake Geneva and Lake Annecy all face a small but real tsunami risk — and human activity is making it worse
Crans Montana fire case continues this week
Jacques Moretti faces fresh questioning today, ten months into the Valais probe over the Crans-Montana fire that killed 41
Migros restructure could cost thousands of jobs
Migros is pushing to merge its ten regional cooperatives and centralise its headquarters in Zurich — a restructuring that could cost thousands of administrative jobs
Vaud school information copied
The personal details of 38,000 Vaud pupils and 3,500 teachers have been copied from a school support platform — and the canton suspects a pupil was behind the attack
Fuel prices continue to increase
Drivers are paying more at the pump as a global refining crisis drives up fuel prices
Vaud's tallest building now open
The Tilia Tower, Vaud's tallest residential building at 85 metres, has officially opened in Prilly's Malley district
