Key legal question
Whether the Federal Administrative Court violated the right to be heard by treating the scientific dispute too deferentially and not addressing the appellant's arguments in detail.
Extracted holding
No. The court sufficiently explained why it followed Swissmedic's scientific assessment and was not required to rebut every submission individually.
Extracted reasoning
The hearing right requires meaningful consideration and a reasoned decision, not discussion of every argument. Given Swissmedic's specialized expertise and the absence of signs of arbitrary or incomplete fact-finding, a degree of restraint was permissible.