Invitation to tender for operation by the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH)
The pilot project resulted in a contract to operate the national database on the dosage of medicinal products for paediatric use. The Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) issued a public invitation to tender for the operation of the national database in August 2017.
Foundation of the SwissPedDose association
The institutions involved in the pilot project (GSASA, pädiatrie schweiz and the 8 Category A children’s hospitals) therefore joined together in May 2017 to form the SwissPedDose association (statutes). The association is registered in the commercial register of the canton of Zurich (CHE-454.743.475).
With the creation of the association, the main Swiss players in this field demonstrated their intention to play a leading role in the process of harmonising the dosage of paediatric pharmaceuticals. By founding the association, particularly the involvement of the experts of the various Category A children’s hospitals in the harmonisation process should be ensured.
Awarding the service contract to the association
In September 2017, the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) awarded this service contract to the SwissPedDose association. Since April 2018, the SwissPedDose association has been operating the national database on the dosage of medicinal products for paediatric use.