{"id":1455,"date":"2023-06-02T15:02:14","date_gmt":"2023-06-02T13:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tradee.ch\/blog\/was-ist-parallelimport\/"},"modified":"2023-07-10T10:13:58","modified_gmt":"2023-07-10T08:13:58","slug":"what-is-parallel-import","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tradee.yelpix.net\/en\/blog\/what-is-parallel-import\/","title":{"rendered":"What is parallel import?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1455\" class=\"elementor elementor-1455\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c808e6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9c808e6\" 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-0325309 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0325309\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-209be27 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"209be27\" 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>What is parallel importing all about? What are the opportunities of parallel import ? And what are the hurdles and challenges to consider and overcome? As a competent partner for regulatory and quality assurance matters in the field of direct and parallel import, we will answer your most important questions.  <\/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-d302497 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d302497\" 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-d7203c8 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"d7203c8\" 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\">What is meant by parallel import?<\/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\">Parallel import of 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\">Parallel import EU - Directives<\/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\">Parallel Import Switzerland - Guidelines<\/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\">Can you recognize parallel import products?<\/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=\"#t6\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">More information<\/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-c714eb8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c714eb8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-789970c elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"789970c\" 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>What is parallel importing all about? What are the opportunities of parallel import ? And what are the hurdles and challenges to consider and overcome? As a competent partner for regulatory and quality assurance matters in the field of direct and parallel import, we will answer your most important questions.<\/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-f0ea423 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f0ea423\" 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-deb48e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"deb48e4\" 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\">What is meant by parallel import?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16c4b43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16c4b43\" 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;\">Parallel imports refer to the import of goods by independent third parties, rather than by the official manufacturer or authorized distribution channel. These imports occur in parallel with the manufacturer&#8217;s distribution of identical products on the domestic market.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parallel import of products to a country where they are already available but sold at a higher price than in other countries is particularly useful. Through parallel import, consumers have the opportunity to purchase these products at a lower price. Parallel imports thus allow for greater price transparency and competition in the market.<\/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-621dea1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"621dea1\" 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\">Parallel import of 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-10b2011 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10b2011\" 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;\">A well-known example of parallel import is the import of medical devices. Parallel importation of medical devices leads to increased availability of medical devices at a lower price. However, parallel import of medical devices is associated with some hurdles and risks. For this reason, it is of tremendous importance to ensure that quality and safety requirements are met to ensure patient health and safety.<\/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-6ca349c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6ca349c\" 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\/Was-ist-Parallelimport_2-1-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1484\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tradee.yelpix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Was-ist-Parallelimport_2-1-1.png 688w, https:\/\/tradee.yelpix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Was-ist-Parallelimport_2-1-1-300x199.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-d729d77 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d729d77\" 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-4679626 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4679626\" 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;\">A well-known example of parallel import is the import of medical devices.<\/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-c1b2278 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c1b2278\" 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\">Parallel import EU - Directives<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e0e61b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e0e61b\" 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;\">In the EU, parallel import of medical devices has been permitted since 2004. In doing so, the importer must ensure that the imported medical devices meet the same quality and safety requirements as the products already on the market. It is also important to note that the parallel importer may not make any changes to the medical devices.<\/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-9c9349f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9c9349f\" 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\">Parallel Import Switzerland - Guidelines<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd78d11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd78d11\" 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;\">In Switzerland, parallel import of medical devices is also allowed. However, there are some differences with EU law, especially with regard to the requirements for the parallel importer. In Switzerland, for example, the parallel importer must have a license from the Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products (Swissmedic) and prove that the imported medical devices comply with Swiss regulations.<\/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-fa6ccc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa6ccc1\" 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\">Can you recognize parallel import products?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4eb9ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4eb9ca\" 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;\">In general, the parallel import product of a medical device is equivalent to the original product in terms of active ingredient, quality and safety. However, there may be differences in packaging, language of product information, and possibly price.Because parallel import products are usually imported from another country, they may be packaged or labeled differently than the original product sold in the country of import. This can lead to confusion for physicians, pharmacists and patients.<\/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-477b2d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"477b2d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"t6\" 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\">More information<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f229ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f229ec\" 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;\">It is important to note that the parallel importer is responsible for the safety, quality and efficacy of the imported product and therefore must ensure that it meets the same standards as the original product. The importer must also ensure that all national and international regulations and laws are complied with.<\/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-98be0c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98be0c9\" 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;\">You can find detailed information on this in the article <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/tradee.yelpix.net\/en\/blog\/what-are-the-obligations-of-a-swiss-importer\/\"><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are the obligations of a Swiss importer?<\/span><br \/><\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Or on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swissmedic.ch\/dam\/swissmedic\/de\/dokumente\/medizinprodukte\/mep_urr\/mu600_00_016d_mb_pflichten_wirtschaftsakteure_ch.pdf.download.pdf\/MU600_00_016d_MB_Pflichten_Wirtschaftsakteure_CH.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fact sheet on the obligations of economic operators<\/span><br \/><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which has been published by Swissmedic. <\/span><\/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>What is parallel importing all about? 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