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Biotech in Switzerland

Biotechnological products, blood products, vaccines, cell and gene therapies and allergens.

The directory lists 25 companies in the Biotech category. Together they hold 194 authorisations from Swissmedic for human medicines. The list is sorted by number of authorisations; companies without a medicine authorisation appear last.

Distribution by canton

25 companies

Biomed AGBiotechDübendorf, Zurich31MedicinesAmgen Switzerland AGBiotechRisch-Rotkreuz, Zug28MedicinesGilead Sciences Switzerland SàrlBiotechZug, Zug24MedicinesALK-Abelló AGBiotechVolketswil, Zurich23MedicinesCSL Behring AGBiotechBern, Bern21MedicinesStallergenes AGBiotechDietlikon, Zurich21MedicinesOctapharma AGBiotechLachen, Schwyz12MedicinesOM Pharma SABiotechMeyrin, Geneva12MedicinesBiogen Switzerland AGBiotechBaar, Zug11MedicinesSamsung Bioepis CH GmbHBiotechLuzern, Lucerne11MedicinesADC Therapeutics SABiotechÉpalinges, Vaudantibody-drug conjugates for haematological and solid tumoursNo authorisationAddex Therapeutics SABiotechPlan-les-Ouates, Genevaallosteric modulator drugs for neurological disordersNo authorisationAlentis Therapeutics AGBiotechBasel, Basel-StadtClaudin-1 targeted therapies for fibrosis and cancerNo authorisationAnokion SABiotechÉcublens, Vaudantigen-specific immune tolerance therapies for autoimmune diseaseNo authorisationAraris Biotech AGBiotechSchlieren, Zurichlinker technology for next-generation antibody-drug conjugatesNo authorisationBioVersys AGBiotechBasel, Basel-Stadtsmall-molecule antibacterials against multidrug-resistant infectionsNo authorisationBright Peak Therapeutics AGBiotechBasel, Basel-Stadtengineered cytokine immunotherapies for cancer and autoimmunityNo authorisationCRISPR Therapeutics AGBiotechZug, ZugCRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing therapies for genetic diseases and cancerNo authorisationKuros Biosciences AGBiotechSchlieren, Zurichbone regeneration biologics and orthobiologic productsNo authorisationMemo Therapeutics AGBiotechSchlieren, Zurichantibody discovery and antiviral monoclonal antibody developmentNo authorisationMolecular Partners AGBiotechSchlieren, ZurichDARPin protein therapeutics for oncology and infectious diseaseNo authorisationNoema Pharma AGBiotechBasel, Basel-Stadtclinical-stage therapies for central nervous system disordersNo authorisationNumab Therapeutics AGBiotechHorgen, Zurichmultispecific antibody therapeutics for inflammation and oncologyNo authorisationSEAL Therapeutics AGBiotechBasel, Basel-Stadtgene therapies for congenital muscular dystrophyNo authorisation

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Frequently asked questions

How many Biotech companies are there in Switzerland?

The directory lists 25 companies in the Biotech category. Together they hold 194 authorisations from Swissmedic for human medicines. The list is sorted by number of authorisations; companies without a medicine authorisation appear last.

Which cantons are the Biotech companies based in?

Zurich (8), Basel-Stadt (5), Zug (4), Geneva (2), Vaud (2).

What counts as Biotech?

Biotechnological products, blood products, vaccines, cell and gene therapies and allergens.

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Last updated:

Data from the Swissmedic list of authorised medicinal products as of 1 September 2026. Location, sector and website added by our own research.

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