Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the refusal of drug approval had to be annulled because the Federal Administrative Court failed to consider and transmit late-filed medical evidence.
Decisione estratta
Yes. The lower court ignored relevant evidence and decided without addressing it, which violated the appellant's right to be heard and required annulment and remand.
Motivazione estratta
The court found no indication that the evidence submitted on 28 March 2008 had been assessed or rejected as irrelevant. Because the documents were not forwarded to Swissmedic or its expert committee, the appellant was deprived of a reasoned decision on scientifically complex questions.