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The court-ordered release of unredacted government contracts with vaccine makers has triggered a scandal, with a campaign group accusing officials of misleading the public and accepting full liability for products without guaranteed efficacy.
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Transparency
Following a Federal Administrative Court ruling, the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) must publish its unredacted procurement contracts with COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers, ending a long-standing debate over the secrecy of pandemic-era deals.
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Government
The Swiss government will not appeal a Federal Administrative Court decision ordering the disclosure of its COVID-19 vaccine purchase contracts. The Federal Office of Public Health stated that vaccine manufacturers may still appeal to protect commercial secrets.
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Government
Following a Federal Administrative Court decision, the Swiss government has announced it will not appeal and is now prepared to disclose its contracts for the purchase of COVID-19 vaccines. The manufacturers involved may still appeal to protect their commercial secrets.
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Health
In a landmark decision, the Swiss Federal Court has ruled that an insurance company must recognize Long Covid as an occupational disease for a Geneva nurse who contracted the virus at work. The ruling could have significant implications for healthcare workers and insurers across the country.
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Government
The Federal Administrative Court has ruled in favor of transparency, ordering the Swiss government to disclose the contracts it signed with pharmaceutical companies for the procurement of Covid-19 vaccines. The court rejected the government's arguments for keeping the details confidential.
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Law
The Federal Administrative Court has ruled that the Swiss government must make public its procurement contracts for COVID-19 vaccines with companies including Moderna and Novavax. The judgment upholds a freedom of information request, stating that no exceptional grounds for confidentiality were met.
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COVID-19
The Swiss government has now compensated two individuals for harm caused by COVID-19 vaccines, with payments made in two cases out of 300 processed claims from a total of 408 applications received so far.
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health
Federal health chief admits elderly care failures during pandemic, calls for improved crisis management.
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health
Switzerland reports doubling of flu cases in late December while COVID-19 cases continue to fall, according to new Federal Office of Public Health data.
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health
Swiss health authorities report a sharp increase in influenza cases while COVID-19 infections show a downward trend, marking a shift in the country's winter disease patterns.
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health
New federal statistics reveal heart disease and cancer remain leading causes of mortality, while COVID-19 deaths show significant decline
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