Reimbursed with a limitationOriginator productATC H01AX01

Somavert

Somavert is an originator product from Pfizer 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 125.10 to CHF 3'253.90 depending on the pack; the patient co-payment is 10 per cent plus the deductible.

Core data

Authorisation holder
Pfizer AG
ATC code
H01AX01
IT group
07.16.20 Hormone
Active substances
Pegvisomantum
Preparation type
Originator product
On the SL since
01/12/2005
Last price change
01/08/2026
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.

Somavert Price table As of 17/09/2026
Dosage formPack sizeEx-factory pricePublic priceValid fromCat.GTIN
Trockensub 10 mg c Solv Durchstf30 StkCHF 1'503.98CHF 1'652.1001/10/2020A7680571440028
Trockensub 15 mg c Solv Durchstf 30 StkCHF 2'236.94CHF 2'449.2001/10/2020A7680571440042
Trockensub 20 mg c Solv Durchstf1 StkCHF 99.95CHF 125.1001/10/2020A7680571440066
Trockensub 20 mg c Solv Durchstf30 StkCHF 2'976.81CHF 3'253.9001/03/2021A7680571440080

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 01/07/2022

SOMAVERT ist indiziert zur Behandlung der Akromegalie bei Patienten, bei denen eine Operation und/oder eine Strahlentherapie und andere medizinische Therapien (Somatostatin-Analoga) nicht den gewünschten Behandlungserfolg erzielten bzw. bei denen keine dieser Therapien adäquat ist (second line).

FAQ

Is Somavert covered by Swiss health insurance?

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

The public price is the maximum price set by the FOPH and for Somavert ranges from CHF 125.10 to CHF 3'253.90 per pack. The ex-factory price ranges from CHF 99.95 to CHF 2'976.81. Pharmacies may not charge more, but may charge less.

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