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Switzerland: Federal government announces new corona vaccine and therapeutic drug development support program

Announcement

19 May 2021

On 19 May 2021, the Swiss Federal Council approved an incentive program to support the rapid research, development and distribution of innovative medicines or vaccines to fight COVID-19.

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1 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

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Implementation date

19 May 2021

Revocation date:

31 Dec 2022

Announced: 19 May 2021
State aid, unspecified
On 19 May 2021, the Swiss Federal Council (Cabinet) announced an incentive program of CHF 50 million (approximately USD 55 million). According to the press release, the programme aims to enable the ra...
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