Swiss Medtechs Eye Near-Term Regulatory Progress On EU And FDA Fronts

Negotiators are juggling two big regulatory issues for Swiss medtechs and patients

An agreement between the EU and Switzerland potentially opening the way for renewal of the MRA – enabling barrier-free cross-border medtech trade – could be concluded as early as December. More good news for Switzerland, relating to the acceptance of FDA-approved products into the country, could follow in Q1 2025.

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These are potentially momentous times for Swiss trade agreements and decisions on medtech products and their regulatory issues in particular.

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