Reimbursed with a limitationOriginator productATC A10BD05

Competact

Competact is an originator product from Cheplapharm Schweiz GmbH and is listed on the FOPH Specialities List. Swiss mandatory health insurance therefore reimburses it within the authorised indication. The public price ranges from CHF 37.40 to CHF 78.85 depending on the pack; the patient co-payment is 10 per cent plus the deductible.

Core data

Authorisation holder
Cheplapharm Schweiz GmbH
ATC code
A10BD05
IT group
07.06.20 Orale blutzuckersenkende Mittel
Active substances
Pioglitazonum, Metformini hydrochloridum
Preparation type
Originator product
On the SL since
01/06/2007
Last price change
01/12/2023
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.

Competact Price table As of 17/09/2026
Dosage formPack sizeEx-factory pricePublic priceValid fromCat.GTIN
Filmtabl 15/850 mg28 StkCHF 19.30CHF 37.4001/06/2007B7680577250010
Filmtabl 15/850 mg98 StkCHF 57.39CHF 78.8501/06/2007B7680577250034

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 wordingValid from 01/05/2021

Für Patienten, bei denen durch eine Monotherapie mit Metformin keine ausreichende Kontrolle der Glykämie erreicht werden kann, wenn andere orale Antidiabetika kontraindiziert oder aus medizinischen Gründen nicht angezeigt sind oder als Ersatz von einem Glitazon und Metformin in getrennten Darreichungsformen. Sowie für bereits mit diesem Arzneimittel eingestellte Patienten.

FAQ

Is Competact covered by Swiss health insurance?

Yes, but only under conditions. Competact 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 Competact cost in Switzerland?

The public price is the maximum price set by the FOPH and for Competact ranges from CHF 37.40 to CHF 78.85 per pack. The ex-factory price ranges from CHF 19.30 to CHF 57.39. Pharmacies may not charge more, but may charge less.

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