From Ernst Greber, HAE Switzerland:

Llama Trek

On Saturday, August 30, 2025, we organized a llama trek. At 2:00 p.m., we gathered at the farm of our former HAE President, Paula Hunkeler. Paula welcomed 10 children and 10 adults.

She keeps approximately 32 llamas and alpacas there. There, she gave us an introduction to the differences between these two animals.

Afterward, we set off on a 2.5-hour hike through the forests of Matzendorf. We were offered a small aperitif along the way.

Unfortunately, the weather wasn’t on our side during the hike. At first, it was sunny, but after a short while, the weather changed, and it poured with rain, and we got wet despite our rain gear.

After our hike, we enjoyed a wonderful dinner. She also told us what all the wool can be made from.

New Drug Approval

Kalvista has received approval from Swiss-Medic for the new drug, the active ingredient sebetralstat – drug name Ekterly® (tablet for acute use). Price negotiations with the Federal Office of Public Health are currently ongoing. Source: drugs.com

Rome, here we come

We were represented by a large group at this year’s EMEA meeting from October 9th to 12th, 2025. We would like to praise the excellent organization. The conference venue was difficult to reach for those who arrived a day early and wanted to visit the city of Rome.

We were able to learn about some new developments and were surprised at how some countries have virtually no access to medications. The transfer to the airport was well organized.