Vivactis Switzerland

The Biopole Affiliate of a Brussels Health Group

Vivactis (Switzerland) SA is the Swiss affiliate of Vivactis Group, a Brussels-based healthcare communication group that operates under the Vivactis Europe brand with seven European offices. The Swiss team works from the Lysine building on the Biopole campus at Route de la Corniche 4 in Epalinges, just above Lausanne.

The agency describes itself as 100% dedicated to the life sciences and healthcare sector. The Vaud BioMed association lists it as present in the canton of Vaud since 2009, with a small local team of about four people backed by the wider group, which the Swiss site says has more than 200 employees.

Market Access, Clinical Studies and Direct-to-Patient Work

The site groups its expertise into six areas: Strategy and Market Access, Medical Communication, Medical Education, Clinical Studies, Direct-to-patient communication and Health innovation. The Vaud BioMed profile adds detail, listing medical marketing strategy, business intelligence and market analysis, offline, online and audio-video communication, training and coordination of scientific advisory boards, Phase IV studies, public relations, prevention campaigns and disease information.

The agency also presents its own products: ASKANIO, SCIBOARD, OpChat and ChirCoach. Buyers should ask for a demo to see how these fit a given program.

Pharma, NGOs and Hospitals Listed as Sectors Only

Client sectors named on the site are pharma, biotech, medtech, diagnostics, nutrition and digital health, plus clinics, hospitals, research centers and NGOs. That mix suggests the agency handles both industry marketing and institutional or public health work.

The Swiss site lists sectors rather than individual client names, so ask for references in your therapy area before shortlisting. The link to a European group can help when a Swiss launch is part of a wider regional plan. Medical education and advisory board coordination are listed as core skills, which suits launches where early contact with Swiss specialists matters.

Phase IV Support Priced Apart From Communication

Vivactis does not publish prices or contract terms. Expect custom quotes by project. Ask how work is split between the Epalinges team and other group offices, how Phase IV study support is priced separately from communication work, and whether the proprietary tools carry license fees. Also confirm which languages the Swiss team covers, since the office sits in French-speaking Switzerland.

ASKANIO, SCIBOARD and OpChat Costs

• Which parts of our project would the Swiss team handle, and which would go to other group offices?
• Can you share a reference from a client in our therapy area?
• How are ASKANIO, SCIBOARD or OpChat priced if we use them?
• Who reviews medical content for compliance with Swiss advertising rules?