Reimbursed with a limitationOriginator productATC A10BH02

Galvus

Galvus is an originator product from Novartis Pharma Schweiz AG 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 30.45 to CHF 72.60 depending on the pack; the patient co-payment is 40 per cent plus the deductible.

Core data

Authorisation holder
Novartis Pharma Schweiz AG
ATC code
A10BH02
IT group
07.06.20 Orale blutzuckersenkende Mittel
Active substances
Vildagliptinum
Preparation type
Originator product
On the SL since
01/09/2008
Last price change
01/06/2023
Co-payment
40%

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.

Galvus Price table As of 17/09/2026
Dosage formPack sizeEx-factory pricePublic priceValid fromCat.GTIN
Filmtabl 50 mg28 StkCHF 13.06CHF 30.4501/09/2008B7680578340017
Filmtabl 50 mg112 StkCHF 52.25CHF 72.6001/09/2008B7680578340031

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 01/12/2023

Zur Behandlung von Patienten mit einem Typ 2 Diabetes mellitus, wenn Diät und körperlicher Bewegung nicht ausreichen:
- Als Monotherapie, für Patienten, welche mit den bisherigen oralen Therapien nur ungenügend eingestellt werden können oder diese nicht vertragen.
- Als Zweifachkombination mit folgenden Therapieoptionen, wenn mit diesen Behandlungen keine ausreichende Kontrolle der Glykämie erreicht werden kann:
  - mit Metformin oder
  - mit einem Sulfonylharnstoff (SU) oder
  - mit Thiazolidindione (TZD)
- Als Dreifachkombination mit Metformin und einem Sulfonylharnstoff, wenn mit der Zweifachkombination mit diesen Substanzen keine ausreichende Kontrolle der Glykämie erreicht werden kann.
- In Kombination mit Insulin (mit oder ohne Metformin), wenn mit einer stabilen Dosis Insulin keine ausreichende Kontrolle der Glykämie erreicht werden kann.

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FAQ

Is Galvus covered by Swiss health insurance?

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

The public price is the maximum price set by the FOPH and for Galvus ranges from CHF 30.45 to CHF 72.60 per pack. The ex-factory price ranges from CHF 13.06 to CHF 52.25. Pharmacies may not charge more, but may charge less.

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