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Biosimilars in Switzerland

The Specialities List holds 79 biosimilars and 25 associated reference products, 97 of them with a limitation. Biosimilar public prices run from CHF 15.30 to CHF 2'303.75. A biosimilar is a biotechnologically produced follow-on version of a reference biologic. Swissmedic authorises it after a comparative review of quality, efficacy and safety; the ex-factory price must be at least 20 per cent below the reference product.

104 preparationsAs of 17/09/2026

Biosimilar and reference product side by side

Pairing uses the FOPH IT group, because the Specialities List assigns reference products and biosimilars to the same group. Under Art. 65c of the Health Insurance Ordinance a biosimilar's ex-factory price must be at least 20 per cent below the reference product.

Biosimilar and reference product side by side
BiosimilarReference productIT groupPublic price biosimilarPublic price reference
AbasaglarLantus07.06.10CHF 64.65CHF 68.35
AbevmyAvastinHerceptin07.16.10CHF 254.30CHF 309.80
AbriladaActemraEnbrel07.15CHF 419.95CHF 116.80
AccofilEprexNeulasta06.07.30CHF 78.85CHF 61.25
AfqlirEyleaLucentis11.99CHF 478.45CHF 560.20
AmgevitaActemraEnbrel07.15CHF 218.20CHF 116.80
AvtozmaActemraEnbrel07.15CHF 108.15CHF 116.80
BenepaliActemraEnbrel07.15CHF 417.30CHF 116.80
Bevacizumab-TevaAvastinHerceptin07.16.10CHF 254.30CHF 309.80
BinocritEprexNeulasta06.07.30CHF 57.10CHF 61.25
ByoovizEyleaLucentis11.99CHF 540.05CHF 560.20
Denosumab-Mepha osteoProlia07.99CHF 206.10CHF 224.00
Denosumab-Teva oncoAvastinHerceptin07.16.10CHF 210.45CHF 309.80
ErelziActemraEnbrel07.15CHF 417.30CHF 116.80
Erelzi SensoReadyActemraEnbrel07.15CHF 417.30CHF 116.80
EvfraxyProlia07.99CHF 206.10CHF 224.00
Filgrastim-TevaEprexNeulasta06.07.30CHF 78.85CHF 61.25
FlixabiActemraEnbrel07.15CHF 554.75CHF 116.80
FulphilaEprexNeulasta06.07.30CHF 1'105.85CHF 61.25
GrasustekEprexNeulasta06.07.30CHF 1'105.85CHF 61.25
Biosimilars in Switzerland
PreparationAuthorisation holderATCTypePublic price fromLimitation
AbasaglarEli Lilly (Suisse) SAA10AE04BiosimilarCHF 64.65No
AbevmyMedius AGL01FG01BiosimilarCHF 254.30Yes
AbriladaPfizer AGL04AB04BiosimilarCHF 419.95Yes
AccofilAccord Healthcare AGL03AA02BiosimilarCHF 78.85Yes
ActemraRoche Pharma (Schweiz) AGL04AC07Reference productCHF 116.80Yes
AfqlirSandoz Pharmaceuticals AGS01LA05BiosimilarCHF 478.45Yes
AmgevitaAmgen Switzerland AGL04AB04BiosimilarCHF 218.20Yes
AvastinRoche Pharma (Schweiz) AGL01FG01Reference productCHF 309.80Yes
AvtozmaiQone Healthcare Switzerland SAL04AC07BiosimilarCHF 108.15Yes
BenepaliSamsung Bioepis CH GmbHL04AB01BiosimilarCHF 417.30Yes
Bevacizumab-TevaTeva Pharma AGL01FG01BiosimilarCHF 254.30Yes
BinocritSandoz Pharmaceuticals AGB03XA01BiosimilarCHF 57.10Yes
ByoovizSamsung Bioepis CH GmbHS01LA04BiosimilarCHF 540.05Yes
ClexaneSanofi-Aventis (Suisse) SAB01AB05Reference productCHF 15.90No
Clexane MultiSanofi-Aventis (Suisse) SAB01AB05Reference productCHF 39.70No
Denosumab-Mepha osteoMepha Pharma AGM05BX04BiosimilarCHF 206.10Yes
Denosumab-Teva oncoTeva Pharma AGM05BX04BiosimilarCHF 210.45Yes
EnbrelPfizer AGL04AB01Reference productCHF 455.15Yes
Enbrel MyClicPfizer AGL04AB01Reference productCHF 455.15Yes
EprexJanssen-Cilag AGB03XA01Reference productCHF 61.25Yes
ErelziSandoz Pharmaceuticals AGL04AB01BiosimilarCHF 417.30Yes
Erelzi SensoReadySandoz Pharmaceuticals AGL04AB01BiosimilarCHF 417.30Yes
EvfraxyMedius AGM05BX04BiosimilarCHF 206.10Yes
EyleaBayer (Schweiz) AGS01LA05Reference productCHF 560.20Yes
Filgrastim-TevaTeva Pharma AGL03AA02BiosimilarCHF 78.85Yes
FlixabiSamsung Bioepis CH GmbHL04AB02BiosimilarCHF 554.75Yes
FulphilaMedius AGL03AA13BiosimilarCHF 1'105.85Yes
GenotropinPfizer AGH01AC01Reference productCHF 184.15Yes
Genotropin GoQuickPfizer AGH01AC01Reference productCHF 184.15Yes
Gonal-f PenMerck (Schweiz) AGG03GA05Reference productCHF 130.60Yes
GrasustekiQone Healthcare Switzerland SAL03AA13BiosimilarCHF 1'105.85Yes
HepaxaneEffik SAB01AB05BiosimilarCHF 15.30No
HerceptinRoche Pharma (Schweiz) AGL01FD01Reference productCHF 560.10Yes
HerzumaiQone Healthcare Switzerland SAL01FD01BiosimilarCHF 513.25Yes
HukyndraSpirig HealthCare AGL04AB04BiosimilarCHF 415.80Yes
HulioMedius AGL04AB04BiosimilarCHF 419.95Yes
HumiraAbbVie AGL04AB04Reference productCHF 453.25Yes
HyrimozSandoz Pharmaceuticals AGL04AB04BiosimilarCHF 415.60Yes
Hyrimoz SensoReadySandoz Pharmaceuticals AGL04AB04BiosimilarCHF 415.80Yes
IdacioFresenius Kabi (Schweiz) AGL04AB04BiosimilarCHF 823.50Yes
ImraldiSamsung Bioepis CH GmbHL04AB04BiosimilarCHF 419.95Yes
ImuldosaAccord Healthcare AGL04AC05BiosimilarCHF 1'252.65Yes
InflectraPfizer AGL04AB02BiosimilarCHF 554.75Yes
InhixaViatris Pharma GmbHB01AB05BiosimilarCHF 15.30No
Inhixa MultiViatris Pharma GmbHB01AB05BiosimilarCHF 34.45No
IxifiPfizer AGL04AB02BiosimilarCHF 554.75Yes
JubbontiSandoz Pharmaceuticals AGM05BX04BiosimilarCHF 206.10Yes
JubereqAccord Healthcare AGM05BX04BiosimilarCHF 210.45Yes
KanjintiAmgen Switzerland AGL01FD01BiosimilarCHF 513.25Yes
LantusSanofi-Aventis (Suisse) SAA10AE04Reference productCHF 68.35No
LivogivaFuture Health Pharma GmbHH05AA02BiosimilarCHF 278.40Yes
LucentisNovartis Pharma Schweiz AGS01LA04Reference productCHF 673.05Yes
MabTheraRoche Pharma (Schweiz) AGL01FA01Reference productCHF 518.60Yes
MovymiaSpirig HealthCare AGH05AA02BiosimilarCHF 278.40Yes
MvasiAmgen Switzerland AGL01FG01BiosimilarCHF 254.30Yes
MynzepliAdvanz Pharma Specialty Medicine Switzerland GmbHS01LA05BiosimilarCHF 478.45Yes
NepextoMedius AGL04AB01BiosimilarCHF 371.85Yes
NeulastaAmgen Switzerland AGL03AA13Reference productCHF 1'208.60Yes
Neupogen AmgenAmgen Switzerland AGL03AA02Reference productCHF 340.75Yes
ObodenceSamsung Bioepis CH GmbHM05BX04BiosimilarCHF 185.05Yes
OgivriMedius AGL01FD01BiosimilarCHF 513.25Yes
OmlycloiQone Healthcare Switzerland SAR03DX05BiosimilarCHF 149.25Yes
Omnitrope 10 Patr SurePalSandoz Pharmaceuticals AGH01AC01BiosimilarCHF 1'541.30Yes
Omnitrope 15 Patr SurePalSandoz Pharmaceuticals AGH01AC01BiosimilarCHF 2'303.75Yes
Omnitrope 5 Patr SurePalSandoz Pharmaceuticals AGH01AC01BiosimilarCHF 778.85Yes
OsenveltiQone Healthcare Switzerland SAM05BX04BiosimilarCHF 210.45Yes
OsvyrtiAccord Healthcare AGM05BX04BiosimilarCHF 206.10Yes
OvaleapLabatec Pharma SAG03GA05BiosimilarCHF 116.55Yes
OyavasSpirig HealthCare AGL01FG01BiosimilarCHF 254.30Yes
PavbluAmgen Switzerland AGS01LA05BiosimilarCHF 478.45Yes
PelgrazAccord Healthcare AGL03AA13BiosimilarCHF 1'105.85Yes
ProliaAmgen Switzerland AGM05BX04Reference productCHF 224.00Yes
PyzchivaSamsung Bioepis CH GmbHL04AC05BiosimilarCHF 1'540.15Yes
RanivisioBioeq AGS01LA04BiosimilarCHF 540.05Yes
RemicadeJanssen-Cilag AGL04AB02Reference productCHF 565.50Yes
Remicade (PI)APS-Arzneimittel-Parallelimport-Service AGL04AB02Reference productCHF 526.50Yes
RemsimaiQone Healthcare Switzerland SAL04AB02BiosimilarCHF 554.75Yes
Remsima (PI)APS-Arzneimittel-Parallelimport-Service AGL04AB02BiosimilarCHF 510.10Yes
RixathonSandoz Pharmaceuticals AGL01FA01BiosimilarCHF 475.35Yes
RuxiencePfizer AGL01FA01BiosimilarCHF 237.65Yes
SondelbayAccord Healthcare AGH05AA02BiosimilarCHF 278.40Yes
StelaraJanssen-Cilag AGL04AC05Reference productCHF 1'540.15Yes
SteqeymaiQone Healthcare Switzerland SAL04AC05BiosimilarCHF 1'540.15Yes
StobocloiQone Healthcare Switzerland SAM05BX04BiosimilarCHF 206.10Yes
TerrosaGedeon Richter (Schweiz) AGH05AA02BiosimilarCHF 278.40Yes
Tocilizumab Spirig HCSpirig HealthCare AGL04AC07BiosimilarCHF 108.15Yes
TrazimeraPfizer AGL01FD01BiosimilarCHF 513.25Yes
TruximaiQone Healthcare Switzerland SAL01FA01BiosimilarCHF 475.35Yes
TyrukoSandoz Pharmaceuticals AGL04AG03BiosimilarCHF 1'194.95Yes
TysabriBiogen Switzerland AGL04AG03Reference productCHF 1'671.50Yes
Ustekinumab Spirig HCSpirig HealthCare AGL04AC05BiosimilarCHF 1'252.65Yes
VegzelmaiQone Healthcare Switzerland SAL01FG01BiosimilarCHF 254.30Yes
WezenlaAmgen Switzerland AGL04AC05BiosimilarCHF 1'540.15Yes
WyostSandoz Pharmaceuticals AGM05BX04BiosimilarCHF 210.45Yes
XbrykSamsung Bioepis CH GmbHM05BX04BiosimilarCHF 210.45Yes
XgevaAmgen Switzerland AGM05BX04Reference productCHF 269.30Yes
XimluciSpirig HealthCare AGS01LA04BiosimilarCHF 540.05Yes
XolairNovartis Pharma Schweiz AGR03DX05Reference productCHF 194.90Yes
YesintekMedius AGL04AC05BiosimilarCHF 1'252.65Yes
YuflymaiQone Healthcare Switzerland SAL04AB04BiosimilarCHF 419.75Yes
ZarzioSandoz Pharmaceuticals AGL03AA02BiosimilarCHF 335.45Yes
Zarzio (PI)Pharma Nova GmbHL03AA02BiosimilarCHF 290.20Yes
ZiextenzoSandoz Pharmaceuticals AGL03AA13BiosimilarCHF 1'105.85Yes
ZirabevPfizer AGL01FG01BiosimilarCHF 254.30Yes

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Biosimilars: FAQ

What is the difference between a generic and a biosimilar?

A generic is the chemically identical copy of a small molecule. A biosimilar is a biotechnologically produced follow-on of a biologic; because of the molecule's size it is highly similar to the reference product but not identical. Swissmedic therefore requires comparative analytical, preclinical and clinical data.

How is a biosimilar priced in Switzerland?

Under Art. 65c of the Health Insurance Ordinance a biosimilar's ex-factory price must be at least 20 per cent below the reference product. When the biosimilar is admitted the FOPH normally also cuts the reference product's price. The foreign price comparison applies on top.

Is switching from the reference product to a biosimilar unproblematic?

Swissmedic regards biosimilars as therapeutically equivalent to the reference product. The switch remains a clinical decision and must be documented, because biological medicines have to stay traceable by trade name and batch (Art. 26 of the Medicinal Products Ordinance, pharmacovigilance).

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