Icelandic Medicines Agency

Quality and safety of medicines and medical devices for patients and the general public

IMA

Opening hours during holidays

There will be minimal service between 23 December and 3 January

Marketing Authorisations

RMS request

The IMA acts as Reference Member State in DC-procedures

News

Common nordic packages for better availability

Starting from the new year, a pilot project will introduce English-language common nordic packages. This aims to improve the availability by simplifying production and distribution

Opening hours during holidays 2024

There will be minimal service between 23 December and 3 January

RMS requests

DCP with Iceland as RMS

Access to Drugs that are not on the Icelandic Market

Guidelines have been issued to clarify the different processes that provide access to drugs that are not marketed in Iceland or do not have marketing authorization in the EEA. Among other things, it discusses compassionate use (CU) and named patient use (NPP).

Adverse reactions are harmful and unintended or undesirable effects of the drug. Anyone can report a side effect of a medicine to the Icelandic Medicines Agency!

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Pharmacies

The Icelandic Medicines Control Agency supervises all pharmacies and pharmacies as well as their branches.
2.919

Medicines on market

Medicines can be placed on the market after receiving a marketing authorization from the Icelandic Medicines Agency.
3.720

Number of packages in the price list

Number of packages that are currently on the market and available in Iceland

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