Reimbursed with a limitationBiosimilarATC L03AA02

Zarzio (PI)

Zarzio (PI) is a biosimilar from Pharma Nova GmbH and is listed on the FOPH Specialities List. As the follow-on product of a biologic it is reimbursed by basic health insurance. The public price ranges from CHF 290.20 to CHF 401.80 depending on the pack; the co-payment is 10 per cent.

Core data

Authorisation holder
Pharma Nova GmbH
ATC code
L03AA02
IT group
06.07.30 Andere
Active substances
Filgrastimum ADNr
Preparation type
Biosimilar
On the SL since
01/07/2024
Last price change
01/12/2024
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.

Zarzio (PI) Price table As of 17/09/2026
Dosage formPack sizeEx-factory pricePublic priceValid fromCat.GTIN
Inj Lös 30 Mio E/0.5mlFertspr 5 StkCHF 249.88CHF 290.2001/07/2024A7680694050012
Inj Lös 48 Mio E/0.5mlFertspr 5 StkCHF 351.74CHF 401.8001/07/2024A7680694050029

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 01/07/2024

Anwendung bei erfolgversprechenden, stark myelotoxischen Chemotherapien bei Patienten, die wegen eingeschränkter Knochenmarkreserven besonders infektionsgefährdet sind.
ZARZIO ist indiziert für die Mobilisierung von Vorläuferzellen des peripheren Blutes (PBPC) vor einer Leukapherese, um bei Patienten mit myelosuppressiver Behandlung durch eine Transplantation solcher Zellen die hämatologische Wiederherstellung zu beschleunigen.
Schwere kongenitale Neutropenie (Kostman Syndrom), zyklische Neutropenie, chronische idiopathische Neutropenie (Langzeitanwendung zur Erhöhung der neutrophilen Granulozytenzahl Bereich 1000 bis 3000 Granulozyten pro mcl und Reduktion der Infektionen bei Kindern und Erwachsenen mit klinisch signifikanten Infektionen während der vergangenen 12 Monate und dreimalig dokumentierter schwerster Neutropenie (

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FAQ

Is Zarzio (PI) covered by Swiss health insurance?

Yes, but only under conditions. Zarzio (PI) 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 Zarzio (PI) cost in Switzerland?

The public price is the maximum price set by the FOPH and for Zarzio (PI) ranges from CHF 290.20 to CHF 401.80 per pack. The ex-factory price ranges from CHF 249.88 to CHF 351.74. Pharmacies may not charge more, but may charge less.

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