Reimbursed with a limitationGenericATC L04AA32

Apremilast-Mepha

Apremilast-Mepha is a generic from Mepha Pharma AG and is listed on the FOPH Specialities List. Basic health insurance reimburses it within the authorised indication. The public price ranges from CHF 323.20 to CHF 323.20 depending on the pack; the co-payment is 10 per cent.

Core data

Authorisation holder
Mepha Pharma AG
ATC code
L04AA32
IT group
07.15 Immunosuppressive Stoffe
Active substances
Apremilastum
Preparation type
Generic
On the SL since
01/09/2025
Last price change
01/12/2025
Co-payment
10%

Prices per pack

The ex-factory price is the authorisation holder's price; the public price adds the distribution share and VAT. Both are FOPH maximum prices: nothing above them may be charged.

Apremilast-Mepha Price table As of 17/09/2026
Dosage formPack sizeEx-factory pricePublic priceValid fromCat.GTIN
Filmtabl 30 mgBlist 56 StkCHF 280.98CHF 323.2001/09/2025B7680694980029

Limitation

This preparation is reimbursed only under the conditions below. The text is the binding FOPH wording; outside those conditions basic insurance does not pay.

The FOPH publishes limitation texts in German, French and Italian only. The German wording is reproduced verbatim below.

FOPH wordingIndication 21988.XXValid from 01/09/2026

Für alle vergütungspflichtigen Indikationen gilt:
APREMILAST-MEPHA darf nicht in Kombination mit Biologika zu Lasten der OKP verordnet werden.

Die Verschreibung von APREMILAST-MEPHA für die folgenden Behandlungen kann nur durch Fachärzte der Dermatologie oder Rheumatologie oder dermatologische bzw. rheumatologische Universitätskliniken/Polikliniken erfolgen

FOPH wordingIndication 21988.01Valid from 01/09/2026

Aktive Psoriasis-Arthritis
Behandlung erwachsener Patienten mit aktiver Psoriasis-Arthritis als Monotherapie oder in Kombination mit DMARDs (z. Bsp. Methotrexat), wenn das Ansprechen auf eine vorhergehende Therapie mit krankheitsmodifizierenden Antirheumatika (DMARDs) unzureichend gewesen ist.

FOPH wordingIndication 21988.02Valid from 01/09/2026

Schwere Plaque Psoriasis
Behandlung erwachsener Patienten mit schwerer Plaque-Psoriasis, bei denen eine Phototherapie oder eine der folgenden konventionellen systemischen Therapien (Ciclosporin, Methotrexat, Acitretin) keinen therapeutischen Erfolg gezeigt haben. Falls nach 24 Wochen kein therapeutischer Erfolg eingetreten ist, ist die Behandlung abzubrechen.

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FAQ

Is Apremilast-Mepha covered by Swiss health insurance?

Yes, but only under conditions. Apremilast-Mepha is on the Specialities List with a limitation: basic insurance reimburses it only when the conditions in the limitation text are met, in some cases only after the insurer has granted cost approval.

What does Apremilast-Mepha cost in Switzerland?

The public price is the maximum price set by the FOPH and for Apremilast-Mepha ranges from CHF 323.20 to CHF 323.20 per pack. The ex-factory price ranges from CHF 280.98 to CHF 280.98. Pharmacies may not charge more, but may charge less.

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