Sectors
Nine sectors of the Swiss life-science industry, each with its own index and league table.
183 Swissmedic authorisation holders are assigned to no sector because we have not researched them. They do not appear on the sector pages, but every one of them is in the alphabetical index.
Companies A to Z- OriginatorsResearch-based pharmaceutical companies with their own originator products and a Swiss authorisation holder.67Companies
- GenericsGenerics and biosimilar houses plus parallel importers holding Swissmedic authorisations.24Companies
- OTC and phytoSelf-medication, phytotherapy, homeopathy and anthroposophic medicines.32Companies
- BiotechBiotechnological products, blood products, vaccines, cell and gene therapies and allergens.25Companies
- MedTechMedical devices under the MedDO: implants, diagnostics, injection systems, hearing aids.31Companies
- CDMOContract development and manufacturing of active ingredients, peptides and finished products.22Companies
- WholesaleWholesale, forward integration and logistics licensed under article 28 TPA.16Companies
- CRO and laboratoriesContract research organisations, analytical and testing laboratories based in Switzerland.9Companies
- Regulatory consultingRegulatory affairs, market access and quality consulting for the Swiss market.8Companies