Federal court bans Pfizer brochure

The pharmaceutical company Pfizer is no longer allowed to distribute the brochure "Headache or Migraine - A Guide". According to a ruling by the Federal Court, it contains unauthorized advertising for pharmaceuticals. Pfizer must also ensure that the misinformation is corrected (see ). Swissmedic, the Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products, deemed the brochure and accompanying letter, which had been sent to 939,000 women, to be unauthorized advertising. On May 9, 2005, Swissmedic prohibited Pfizer from further distributing the brochure and the accompanying letter. Pfizer's appeal was first rejected by the Federal Appeals Commission (on December 14, 2005), and the Federal Supreme Court also rejected the appeal (August 10, 2006). Swissmedic welcomes the decision of the Federal Supreme Court, according to an SDA statement. Pfizer now wants to contact Swissmedic to discuss how to proceed with the correction.