Marcel Boller

Dr. iur., Attorney at Law

Partner

Main areas of activity
  • Pharmaceutical and medtech law (marketing authorization, market surveillance, reimbursement, advertising of medicinal products)
  • Health insurance law and reimbursement (list of specialties, Art. 71 KVV)
  • Regulation and compliance in the healthcare sector (integrity regulations, pharmacovigilance, GDP/GMP)
  • Contract and commercial law for life sciences (research and development contracts, licensing, cooperations)
  • Digital health and telemedicine (data protection law, AI in medicine, remote treatment)
Expertise

Marcel Boller advises pharmaceutical and medtech companies on all regulatory and commercial law issues along the entire product life cycle. His work includes in particular the authorization, market surveillance and remuneration of medicinal products and medical devices in Switzerland.

He also supports companies in matters relating to integrity and compliance requirements under therapeutic products law, pharmacovigilance and contractual and competition law issues.

Another focus of his work is digital health and telemedicine law, in particular in the area of data regulation, AI in medicine and remote treatment.

In addition to his work as a lawyer, Marcel Boller is editor of the legal journal "Life Science Law", lecturer at the ZHAW School of Management and Law and President of the Velosuisse industry association.

Publications
  • Challenges in Compliance for Medtech Companies: Navigating the Provision of Free of Charge Products in the Swiss Medtech Code, in: Life Science Recht (LSR), 1/2024
  • The New Data Protection Act: Challenges for Pharmaceutical Companies, in: LifeScience Recht (LSR), 4/2023
  • Medical Cannabis in Switzerland - A Paradigm Shift in Swiss Regulations, in: LifeScience Recht (LSR), 4/2021

Career
  • Partner at Werder Viganò AG (since 2025)
  • Lawyer in a commercial law firm in Zurich (2018 - 2024)
  • Lawyer at the Directorate of Justice and Home Affairs of the Canton of Zurich (2016 - 2018)
  • Research assistant at the University of Zurich (2011 - 2015)
  • Studied law at the University of Zurich (2005 - 2010)
Languages
  • German
  • English
Memberships
  • Swiss Bar Association (SAV)
  • Zurich Bar Association