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SOMAÍ launches Soma OG medical cannabis flower in Switzerland
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SOMAÍ has introduced its Soma OG medical cannabis flower brand in Switzerland through distribution partner Dascoli Pharma AG. The launch adds three indoor-grown cultivars to the Swiss market and extends the company’s regulated medical cannabis…
ISEFS launches in Barcelona at first EU course on endoscopic facial surgery
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The International Society of Endoscopic Facial Surgery will be founded in Barcelona on Oct. 16, 2026, during ENDOFACE Masters Barcelona, the European Union’s first course devoted entirely to endoscopic facial surgery.
Healing Revitalized opens trauma-informed outpatient addiction care in Lake Zurich
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Healing Revitalized has launched a trauma-informed intensive outpatient program in Lake Zurich for adults struggling with alcohol and substance use. The program is designed to treat underlying trauma and stress, with additional Chicagoland…
Stanton Optical opens new New Bern store with same-day eye care
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Stanton Optical has opened a new location at 2067 S Glenburnie Rd in New Bern, adding its 23rd store in North Carolina.
Loovies launches Loovies Styx snack after nutrition study ranks it across 15 frameworks
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Loovies, a U.S.-Mexico food-tech company, launched its first product, Loovies Styx, a vegetable crisp designed for families and initially rolling out in Mexico.
Quantum Academy launches with 68 courses and 11 certifications
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Quantum Academy opened Oct. 2 with training for post-quantum cryptography and quantum technologies, offering 68 courses and 11 professional certifications.
Pharma shifts to strategic CDMO partnerships as complex drug programs grow
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Pharmaceutical companies are reworking how they choose development and manufacturing partners as pipelines move deeper into peptides, oligonucleotides and other complex modalities.
Swiss health insurance premiums likely to rise 4.5% to 5% in 2027
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Swiss policyholders are likely to face another sharp jump in health insurance premiums in 2027, with bonus.ch projecting an average increase of 4.5% to 5% and some individual bills rising by as much as 20%. The outlook reflects still-rising health…
Swiss parabolic flight campaign pivots toward commercial space applications
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Switzerland’s 8th Parabolic Flight Campaign runs Sept. 7-11 in Zurich and Dübendorf with 18 experiments, most tied to pharmaceuticals, biomanufacturing and enabling space technologies.
bonus.ch sees 2027 Swiss health premiums rise 4.5% to 5% on average
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bonus.ch expects Swiss health insurance premiums to rise about 4.5% to 5% in 2027, with some policyholders facing increases of up to 20%. The forecast comes even as insurer reserves improve, underscoring continued pressure from medical costs and…
INNOCOS sets Zurich summit on longevity, proof and clinic-led beauty
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INNOCOS will bring beauty, wellness and consumer brand leaders to Zurich Sept. 9–11, 2026 to tackle longevity, claims substantiation and the clinic as a sales channel.
Zürich practice launches phytotherapy guide series for adults
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The Naturheilpraxis Elena Cajka in Zürich-Witikon has published a free guide series on phytotherapy for adults, expanding its family-focused herbal medicine work beyond children.
Swiss insurers face broad resistance to higher minimum deductible
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A bonus.ch survey of more than 5,500 insured people finds that 59% reject the federal government’s plan to raise Switzerland’s minimum deductible from CHF 300 to CHF 400. The poll also shows 27% would consider switching insurers for 2027,…
Swiss Romands oppose higher health insurance deductible
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A bonus.ch survey of more than 5,500 insured people finds broad resistance to the Swiss federal plan to raise the minimum health insurance deductible to CHF 400, with opposition especially strong in Romandy and among younger adults.
InstaBrain names Jim Harkensee to lead strategic relationships
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InstaBrain has hired insurance veteran Jim Harkensee as director of strategic relationships to manage carrier, reinsurer and IMO partnerships as the Scottsdale insurtech scales its instant-issue life insurance platform.
Researchers propose seven hallmarks for skeletal muscle health
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An international team has published a new framework in Nature Metabolism that defines seven measurable hallmarks of skeletal muscle health.
Latinos drive California's economic edge in new GDP report
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California Latinos are now growing their economic contribution 2.7 times faster than non-Latinos, according to a new 2026 report from California Lutheran University and UCLA. The findings show Latinos are increasingly central to the state’s…
Pilot John International opens ISO-accredited calibration lab in New Bern
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Pilot John International has launched a new ISO/IEC 17025-accredited calibration lab in New Bern, North Carolina, with nationwide mail-in service and local drop-off for eastern North Carolina customers.
Global Citizen Solutions ranks Switzerland, UAE and Portugal top for residency programs in 2026
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Global Citizen Solutions released its 2026 Global Residency Programs Index on August 10, ranking 48 residency programs across 46 jurisdictions.
Sirius Medical expands Pintuition access in Switzerland through Menges Medical partnership
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Sirius Medical has partnered with Menges Medical to broaden access to its Pintuition navigation system for breast cancer surgery across Switzerland.
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