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Swiss Lawmakers Reject Medicines Security Initiative


(MENAFN- Swissinfo) The House of Representatives does not support the popular initiative 'Yes to the security of medical supplies'. Parliamentarians instead endorsed the government's direct counter-proposal. Select your language
Generated with artificial intelligence. Listening: Swiss lawmakers reject medicines security initiative This content was published on September 24, 2026 - 08:45 2 minutes Keystone-SDA
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The chamber agreed that while the initiative addresses a genuine problem, the Federal Council's counter-proposal was better because it was more targeted than the popular initiative.

The initiative to boost Swiss research, development, production and storage of medicines, submitted in 2024, was too broadly worded and went too far for lawmakers.

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