title: Switzerland: one year's experience with new regulations and a new agency.
abstract: A look at some of the developments of 2002 from the regulator's perspective.
authors.affiliation: Swissmedic, Bern, Switzerland. medical.devices@swissmedic.ch
authors.forename: Rainer
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Voelksen
mesh_terms: D003257:Consumer Product Safety / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D018795:Device Approval / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards*; D004864:Equipment and Supplies / Q000592:standards*; D005062:European Union; D006077:Government Agencies / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends*; D033161:Government Regulation; D011358:Product Surveillance, Postmarketing / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D013557:Switzerland