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The CEDIDAC conference is devoted to the theme of medical liability, with particular emphasis on the evolution of healthcare and the implications arising from the emergence of new actors.

The Conference is structured into four sessions, each focusing on key updates regarding the progress of the EU pharmaceutical package, providing perspectives from academia...

Patients are increasingly confronted with the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare. This transformation of healthcare presents both significant opportunities and substantial risks.

At the beginning of September 2025, the Swiss Federal Council published the dispatch for the partial revision of the Therapeutic Products Act (TPA).

Welcome to the May Edition of the Geneva Insights Newsletter.

Normalerweise behandelt ein frei praktizierender Arzt oder Kassenarzt seine Patienten im Rahmen eines privaten Vertragsverhältnisses, das in der Schweiz in der Regel einen Auftrag darstellt (OR 394 ff.).

Aiming to reduce healthcare costs, uniform distribution margins, effective per 1 July 2024, should enhance the sale of cheaper generic medicines. In December last year, the Federal Council decided...

Medizinische Verantwortung im juristischen Kontext – Interdisziplinäre Perspektiven

Medbase AG, part of the Migros Group and a leading Swiss healthcare provider with a nationwide network of medical centres and pharmacies, has acquired a majority stake in the Ardentis Group, one of the leading providers of dental services in French-speaking Switzerland. The transaction strengthens Medbase’s position in the Swiss healthcare market and combines its nationwide healthcare platform with Ardentis’s established presence in the dental sector.

The employee was repeatedly attested by his or her personal doctor a complete incapacity for work.

In a new landmark ruling, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court has clarified that non-accused third parties may also invoke protection of legal privilege, privacy and other legally protected secrets, such as the medical secret, in the context of unsealing proceedings.

In many Swiss hospitals, mandatory labour laws are a 'dead letter': 52% of doctors do not adhere to the maximum weekly working time of 50 hours, which has been in force since 2005.

Bär & Karrer, a Swiss law firm, provides comprehensive legal and business solutions. Contact their Zurich office for expert assistance with legal advice, business inquiries, and professional services tailored to your needs.

On March 21, 2025, the Swiss parliament has adopted a new Cost Containment Package ("CCP2") in response to the continuing rise of healthcare costs...

Bär & Karrer stands at the forefront of life sciences and healthcare law, offering one of the most comprehensive practices in Switzerland. With a team of 15 partners and 12 associates, the firm advises a diverse...

Consultations on the revision of the Swiss Therapeutic Products Act and the Epidemics Act are ongoing until 22 March 2024. What can Swiss healthcare stakeholders...

The European pet, veterinary services and animal-health sector is a large, growing market driven by the "humanisation" of pets and associated rising pet ownership...

Last month, Germany introduced the Digital Health Service Act, which grants German patients access to reimbursable digital health applications.