The President of FASMED—the Swiss medical technology industry and trade association—elaborates on the plans to join forces with Medical Cluster, the other national medical technology organization, and highlights the current challenges facing the industry in Switzerland.
Mr Gasche, you have a very interesting background, in the sense that you have never actually worked in the medical devices or diagnostics industry, yet you are the president of one of Switzerland’s key associations in the field. Could you therefore please introduce yourself to our international readership and share the reasons why you became president of FASMED?
"Switzerland has a highly-developed system of participation in political processes and authorities do not like to have “ten associations at the table;” authorities expect the stakeholders to organize themselves in as few associations as possible, which is not only practical but also allows for a more efficient positioning and preparation of political decisions."
