
Regulatory Affairs
Approval procedures at Swissmedic are complex and time-consuming and existing marketing authorisations also require constant maintenance and updating.
pharma services oehler provides quality assurance (QA), regulatory affairs, market access and pharmacovigilance (PV) services for the pharmaceutical, food, cosmetics and medical device sectors.
pharma services oehler provides quality assurance (QA), regulatory affairs, market access and pharmacovigilance (PV) services for the pharmaceutical, food, cosmetics and medical device sectors.
The company expedites drug regulatory submissions and entry to the Swiss market by utilising a strategic network and a comprehensive, customisable approach.
pharma services oehler provides clients with a responsible person (RP) to meet the requirements of the Swiss pharmaceutical laws. The RPs will be legally responsible for releasing medicinal products to the market, QA processes and managing of deviations, as well as standards operating procedures (SOP) and training.
The company offers services and consultation related to good distribution practice (GDP) and good manufacturing practice (GMP), as well as auditing of suppliers and storage facilities, and quality management system (QMS) development.
pharma services oehler also prepares clients for inspections by Swiss health authority Swissmedic and tests quality systems by self-inspections. The firm performs product quality reviews (PQR), manages complaints and provides staff training.
pharma services oehler supports pharmaceutical companies throughout the marketing authorisation process of medicinal products such as new chemical entities, generics, biopharmaceuticals and biosimilars.
The company specialises in converting EU or US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) pharmaceutical applications to the Swiss equivalent to accelerate the approval process. The firm is experienced in working with Swissmedic regulatory standards and understands the relevant applications.
pharma services oehler writes, compiles and publishes state-of-the-art dossiers in electronic common technical document (eCTD) format and supports clients in a wide array of projects, from single variations to whole product lifecycles. The company’s experts provide on and off-site support.
pharma services oehler prepares for reimbursement approval by developing price strategies and demonstrating the expediency and economic impact a client’s medicinal product candidate would have on the Swiss healthcare system.
The company creates a reimbursement application package that showcases the product’s benefits compared with competitors on the market, as well as summarises clinical data and current scientific literature. It also develops budget impact models and scenarios, providing clients with a head start for price negotiations.
pharma services oehler supports preparations for the obligatory price negotiation phase with the Federal Office of Public Health by developing economic and scientific counter-arguments.
pharma services oehler manages client’s PV systems to comply with Swiss national requirements and integrates them into the client’s internal global PV system. The company also customises PV system set-up to meet the client’s needs, including contract negotiations with third party suppliers and PV system documentation.
In addition, the firm prepares clients for inspections by national and international authorities.
pharma services oehler acts as a local Swiss contact for responsible person for pharmacovigilance (RPPV) applications, managing unexpected adverse events (UAE); checking and filing periodic safety update reports (PSUR), periodic benefit-risk evaluation reports (PBRER) and risk management plans (RMP); and monitoring relevant scientific literature for PV in Switzerland.
pharma services oehler reduces time-to-market by up to 1.5 years by allowing clients to make market authorisation applications using its establishment licence.
The company also helps develop clients’ quality management and PV systems in preparation for obtaining their own establishment licences.
pharma services oehler supports clients with food-related applications and activities with competent authorities, the Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office and local entities.
The company evaluates clinical data for food health claim applications and checks product labelling for legal compliance. It also supports clients in choosing the relevant Swiss food regulation product category to achieve high market potential for advertisement, distribution channels, lifecycle management and product quality.
For the cosmetics industry, pharma services oehler classifies products into the right category and checks that the cosmetic’s composition, packaging, labelling and advertisement material meets regulatory requirements.
The company also checks that medical device units, labels and advertisements comply with national legal requirements and writes reimbursement applications, including the value story of the device and estimated budget impact.
Approval procedures at Swissmedic are complex and time-consuming and existing marketing authorisations also require constant maintenance and updating.
With a good quality management system, you ensure that your products and processes comply with the required level of quality and “good practice” standards – from development to patient use.
The safety requirements for medicinal products are high and Swiss laws and regulations are constantly being adapted.
In addition to quality assurance, regulatory affairs and market access for medicinal products, we also offer consultation and support in related areas, for example, if you are expanding your portfolio into new product categories or planning to enter the Swiss market.
This white paper highlights what it takes to bring a drug to the Swiss market, including the marketing authorisation application MAA), preapproval and launch preparation milestones and covering topics such as regulatory affairs, market access, quality management and pharmacovigilance.
Just four Notified Bodies according to MDR 2017 / 745 have been named up to now.
25 September 2019For medicinal products used solely by medical personnel, the Information for Professionals can now be within the packaging instead of the Patient Information, with the approval of Swissmedic.
10 September 2019Q: Do Swiss marketing authorisation holders need to have audit reports? Which requirements do they have to fulfil?
3 December 2018Q: Is non-temperature-controlled shipping of medicinal products still permissible in Switzerland at all?
21 November 2018Q: When are packaging material changes to be implemented? For how long may a product still be released in the old packaging or according to the old manufacturing process?
5 November 2018Q: Are there any requirements for the introduction of serialisation in Switzerland yet?
22 October 2018Q: What are the PV obligations for a company that has only an export license for its products? If the products concerned are neither exported abroad nor sold in Switzerland, does a responsible person for PV (QPPV) need to be appointed? Are there any other reporting requirements apart from the reporting of signals from abroad?
8 October 2018Question: When is a letter issued by Swissmedic and when is it not?
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