Without the MRA that allows unimpeded bilateral device trade between the EU and Switzerland, Swiss industry is having to find ways of limiting the damage that newly erected barriers will cause after the MDR comes into force.

Amneal is set to benefit from 180 days of US exclusivity for its norelgestromin and ethinyl estradiol contraceptive patch product after receiving FDA approval with a competitive generic therapy designation. The generic will be the only competitor to Mylan’s Xulane version.

Enjoying a 5% sales rise, Bayer Consumer Health grew faster than the global market last year, with the company keen to repeat the performance in 2021.