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A new report revealing that drug discounts are not being passed on to consumers has sparked political outrage, highlighting a system where Swiss patients struggle to access innovative medicines.
19 days ago · 3 sources
Politics
A review of archival files from the 'Secret Files Scandal' era has revealed that Swiss police secretly monitored at least 39 individuals who would later serve as government ministers, including prominent figures like Ruth Dreifuss and Christoph Blocher.
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Immigration
A department head in Basel-Country's migration office is under investigation for allegedly refusing hundreds of residence permits to EU citizens, many for minor past offences, raising serious legal and procedural questions.
The Local Switzerland
Politics
An institutional crisis is brewing at the Federal Supreme Court as a former president calls for the resignation of two judges who concealed a long-term romantic relationship, raising questions of judicial independence and oversight.
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Health
An investigation has revealed a growing practice where some Swiss doctors are allegedly demanding thousands of francs in cash from patients before performing operations, sometimes without providing clear receipts. Patient advocates report an increase in such cases, raising concerns about medical ethics and patient exploitation.
Le News
Health
The University Hospital Zurich has filed criminal complaints concerning 11 deaths and 13 cases of potential medical device misuse within its Clinic for Cardiac Surgery. Zurich's public prosecutor is now investigating suspicions of involuntary manslaughter and grievous bodily harm, marking a major development in the unfolding hospital scandal.
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Business
Unannounced inspections have been carried out at two Nestlé Waters sites in France, including the Perrier plant in Vergèze, as part of a fraud investigation initiated by the Paris public prosecutor following a complaint from an NGO.
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Health
Zurich's public prosecutor is investigating the Clinic for Cardiac Surgery at the University Hospital Zurich following criminal complaints filed by the hospital's board concerning 11 deaths and the use of certain medical devices.
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Health
An independent investigation has confirmed serious failures and an excess mortality rate of up to 74 patients in cardiac surgery at University Hospital Zurich (USZ) from 2016-2020. The hospital has now referred multiple cases to the public prosecutor's office.
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Swiss Politics
An official inquiry has found that Vaud government minister Valérie Dittli used public money in a deal to withdraw a criminal complaint against her, leading her government colleagues to declare that trust has been compromised.
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Politics
An official investigation has revealed that Vaud minister Valérie Dittli brokered a secret deal involving a CHF 10,000 payment of public money to have a criminal complaint against her withdrawn, leading the government to declare its trust is 'compromised'.
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WEF
The Jeffrey Epstein scandal is creating aftershocks in Switzerland, leading to the resignation of World Economic Forum (WEF) President Børge Brende and prompting the board of Edmond de Rothschild bank to monitor its CEO's reported connections with the deceased sex offender.
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