Frey, Andrea

Seminar Title: 

SN1: Health service reimbursement (19th Congress of the EAHP )

Affiliation: 

Federal office of public health (FOPH)

Country: 

Switzerland

1. Current Status, Position

Head of section “pharmaceuticals” in FOPH.

2. Education

  • 1995-2000: Pharmacy studies, university of Basel
  • 2000-2002: Scientific assistant, university of Basel
  • 2000-2009: Pharmacist, in public pharmacies
  • 2009-2012: Pharmacist, section “pharmaceuticals” in FOPH
  • Since 2012: Head of section “pharmaceuticals” in FOPH

3. Research Area

The section “pharmaceuticals” is responsible for the reimbursement of pharmaceuticals in Switzerland. Their team evaluates the application dossiers for the reimbursement of pharmaceuticals in the outpatient sector. The applications are submitted by the manufacturers. To get reimbursed, the pharmaceuticals have to be efficient, appropriate and cost-effective.