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Novartis feels heat from copycat drugs
2026-04-28
Novartis has felt the dampening effect of generic drugs at the start of the year. Nevertheless, management confirmed its previous outlook for the further course of business. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Turnover for the first quarter totalled $13.1 billion, a decrease of 1% compared to the same period …
Switzerland’s global trade falls off at start of year
2026-04-22
Swiss exports and imports declined in the first quarter of the year. The chemical and pharmaceutical sectors and exports to the United States were hardest hit. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Exports fell by 4.2% in the first three months of the year compared to the previous quarter, reaching CHF66.94 …
From e-cigarettes to lab devices: surprising facts about Swiss patents
2026-04-15
Switzerland is the most innovative country in Europe in terms of patents, according to statistics from the European Patent Office (EPO) in Munich. Swiss companies, researchers and developers registered 9,914 patents last year – more per capita than anywhere else. Here are the five most exciting points about the new statistics. 1 Roche beats Novartis …
Swiss president calls for European economic cooperation
2026-02-27
At a meeting with the economic ministers of German-speaking countries in Zurich on Friday, Swiss president Guy Parmelin urged trade cooperation on the continent. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox European measures should not affect the interlinked supply and value chains. Cooperation and trust must be strengthened among like-minded people …
Switzerland ‘considers European alternative’ to Patriot missiles
2026-02-16
Switzerland is reportedly weighing up a European alternative to Patriot missiles following delays in the delivery of the United States defence system. Such a move could be contentious, considering the economic stakes and tensions with Washington. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Washington has postponed the delivery of five Patriot …
Switzerland demands unfettered metal trade with EU
2026-01-29
Switzerland has repeated demands for an exemption from planned European Union metal trade restrictions. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The EU plans to cut tariff-free steel import quotas by almost half. The extraordinary meeting of the Joint Committee on the free trade agreement between Switzerland and the European Union …
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