{"id":1437,"date":"2023-06-02T15:02:33","date_gmt":"2023-06-02T13:02:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tradee.ch\/blog\/direktbeschaffung-auslaendischer-medizinprodukte-durch-schweizer-fachpersonen\/"},"modified":"2023-07-10T10:16:17","modified_gmt":"2023-07-10T08:16:17","slug":"direct-procurement-of-foreign-medical-devices-by-swiss-professionals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tradee.yelpix.net\/en\/blog\/direct-procurement-of-foreign-medical-devices-by-swiss-professionals\/","title":{"rendered":"Direct procurement of foreign medical devices by Swiss professionals"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1437\" class=\"elementor elementor-1437\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c81cd0c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c81cd0c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59fb2a7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"59fb2a7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76c2f15 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76c2f15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Find out here what is meant by specialists in this context and what they have to bear in mind when procuring foreign medical devices.<\/b><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db60a06 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"db60a06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00a498c elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"00a498c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#t1\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Provisions of the MepV<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#t2\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Placing on the market medical devices<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#t3\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Continuity of supply<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#t4\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Legal requirements<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#t5\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Support direct procurement<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb9eeb7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eb9eeb7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d464fc elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d464fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Find out here what is meant by specialists in this context and what they have to bear in mind when procuring foreign medical devices.<\/b><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6819d8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c6819d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03ae5e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"03ae5e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"t1\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Provisions of the MepV<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03117c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03117c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Swiss Medical Devices Ordinance (MepV) serves to align Swiss law with the European Medical Devices Regulation (MDR) and enables professionals to procure foreign CE-marked medical devices directly abroad and use them nationally. This means that no national testing, registration and documentation requirements apply when sourcing abroad.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Switzerland, there are significant deficits in the supply of medical devices, which are caused by the existing regulatory system, according to a study. One regulatory challenge, for example, is the new European Medical Device Regulation (MDR), which introduces a wide range of regulations for the approval and sale of medical products. Switzerland&#8217;s high dependence on foreign suppliers for medical products is another reason for the supply deficits.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7fdcd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e7fdcd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"t2\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Placing on the market medical devices<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c388c4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c388c4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Swiss Medical Devices Ordinance (MPV) allows professionals to procure medical devices abroad and use them nationally without the need to place them on the market in Switzerland.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But what exactly is meant by this type of procurement by professionals?<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-581acd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"581acd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Professionals can procure foreign CE-marked medical devices directly abroad and use them nationally without this resulting in a placing on the market in Switzerland. Procurement activities can be carried out by the professionals themselves, or delegated to third parties. However, they bear a great responsibility in doing so, as they must ensure that the procured products comply with the requirements of the MDR.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8d7ae1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a8d7ae1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"688\" height=\"456\" src=\"https:\/\/tradee.yelpix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Direktbeschaffung-auslandischer-Medizinprodukte-durch-schweizer-Fachpersonen2-3.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1496\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tradee.yelpix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Direktbeschaffung-auslandischer-Medizinprodukte-durch-schweizer-Fachpersonen2-3.png 688w, https:\/\/tradee.yelpix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Direktbeschaffung-auslandischer-Medizinprodukte-durch-schweizer-Fachpersonen2-3-300x199.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0ca8b4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f0ca8b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c51af6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c51af6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Professionals can procure medical devices abroad and use them nationally without having to place them on the market in Switzerland.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6589d9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6589d9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"t3\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Continuity of supply<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dd004e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9dd004e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The responsibility of the professionals also relates to the documentation of the procurement processes as well as to the monitoring and tracking of the products to ensure continuity of supply. To minimize potential impacts on supply continuity, professionals sourcing medical devices abroad should carefully check that the products meet MDR requirements and that suppliers are reliable and certified.  <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc3b779 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc3b779\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"t4\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Legal requirements<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f7d336 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f7d336\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overall, sourcing CE-marked medical devices abroad is a way for professionals to meet their needs and avoid supply shortages. However, it is important that professionals comply with the legal requirements and fulfill their responsibilities to ensure the safety and efficacy of the procured products. Failure to comply with legal requirements can result in consequences such as liability suits or restrictions on product approvals.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a460a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a460a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"t5\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Support direct procurement<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7447654 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7447654\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you need support with the direct import of CE-marked products or are you looking for a competent partner for the distribution of your brand in Switzerland? <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through the distribution and marketing of our own brands, we can look back on many years of experience in sales and marketing. We are happy to pass on this experience to you.<\/span><\/p><p>If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us by phone or e-mail or simply fill out our <a href=\"https:\/\/tradee.yelpix.net\/en\/contact\/\">contact form<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Find out here what is meant by specialists in this context and what they have to bear in mind when procuring foreign medical devices. 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