Pharmaceutical Department
The Pharmaceutical Department ensures compliance with legal requirements for therapeutic products. Persons and companies involved in storing, manufacturing and distributing therapeutic products must ensure patient and product safety, and maintain high quality standards.
Topics
You can find legal requirements, information sheets, guidelines and other helpful information for handling therapeutic products in the topics overview. You can also find application forms for obtaining licenses to operate retail pharmacies, independent pharmacies or professional licenses, as well as the legal framework for wholesalers.
If you operate a solarium or cosmetics business, you'll find information and guidelines on regulations for non-ionizing radiation and sound protection here.
The links below are available in German only.
About us
The Pharmaceutical Department ensures compliance with legal requirements for therapeutic products. Persons and companies involved in storing and distributing therapeutic products must always ensure patient and product safety, and maintain high quality standards.
We issue licenses to these persons and companies (retail trade) and monitor their compliance with legal requirements through regular inspections. We also work to prevent counterfeit products, combat drug misuse, and address general demarcation issues related to foodstuffs and chemicals.
Team
Simone Schwerzmann
6300 Zug
Patrizia Perlini
6300 Zug
Cantonal Pharmacists' Association
Our cantonal pharmacist contributes to the Cantonal Pharmacists' Association, which develops and publishes information sheets and guidelines on all aspects of therapeutic products. This association aims to promote the safety of therapeutic products and therapies and to improve public health.