COLUMBIA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: OSIR) announced today that it has been notified by Swissmedic, the Swiss agency responsible for the evaluation of drugs, that Prochymal® (remestemcel-L) will be evaluated under its Rapid Authorization Procedures. This designation, also known in Switzerland as Fast Track, typically cuts the evaluation period for promising new drugs in half.