The services that are mostly affected are as follows:
Requests submitted on or after, 21 July 2025, will be received on 5 August. The Icelandic Medicines Agency strives to answer requests within four weeks from submission but applicants may expect delays during the summer months.
Please be informed that all slots for 2025 have been filled. Slots for 2026 are not expected to be allocated till the 3rd quarter of 2025.
Requests submitted on or after, 21 July 2025, will be received on 5 August 2025, unless they are urgent. -On Package labelling and leaflets.
Safety Advice Tools submitted for review between 21 July – 4 August 2025, will be received on 5 August 2025.
Requests for zero day procedures submitted for review between 21 July – 4 August 2025, will be received on 5 August 2025.
Applications for licenses for clinical trials and functional studies of medical devices and changes to research plans will not be accepted between 15 July – 9 August 2025. Applications submitted during this period will be received after 12 August 2025.
An application for exemption from language requirement submitted between 21 July – 4 August 2025 will be considered received 5 August, unless they are urgent.
Applications for exemptions from CE labeling submitted between 21 July – 4 August 2025, will be received on 5 August. Urgent applications will be attended to as soon as possible.
Applications for certificates of a pharmaceutical products (CPP) are not accepted between 14 July – 9 August 2025. Last day for submitting applications before minimum service period is 11 July 2025.
Applications for importation of controlled substances submitted between 21 July – 4 August 2025, will be received on 5 August 2025. Urgent matters will be handled as soon as possible.
Applications from pharmacy students for permission to perform limited duties of a pharmacist in a licenced pharmacy received on or after 21 July 2025 will be received on 5 August 2025. Urgent applications will be processed as soon as possible.
Please note that the IMA is closed on Monday 4 August 2025 due to Bank holiday.