The Icelandic Medicines Agency’s podcast discusses medicinal product issues from various perspectives.

The episodes are available on the main content platforms, such as Spotify, Apple Podcasts and SoundCloud.

Anyone can subscribe to the episodes free of charge.

The host is Hanna G. Sigurðardóttir and the episodes are all in Icelandic.

Suggestions or requests for topics may be sent to samskipti@lyfjastofnun.is

Published episodes:

• Episode 33: ADHD medicines in high doses

• Episode 32: Medication review

• Episode 31: About the names of medicinal products

• Episode 30: Travelling with medicines

• Episode 29: Medicines for summer-related allergies

• Episode 28: Accepting a less expensive alternative instead of a prescribed medicinal product

• Episode 27: Medicines for young children in Africa

• Episode 26: Biological medicinal products and biosimilars

• Episode 25: Measures by the Icelandic Medicines Agency to prevent medicinal product shortages

• Episode 24: Medicines, travel and the sun

• Episode 23: Opioids

• Episode 22: How is it assessed whether medicines and vaccines are suitable for use

• Episode 21: The history of vaccinations in Iceland

• Episode 20: COVID-19: Booster vaccinations

• Episode 19: COVID-19: Vaccination of children and adolescents aged 12–15

• Episode 18: More on COVID-19 vaccines

• Episode 17: COVID-19 vaccines

• Episode 16: Medicines during pregnancy and breastfeeding

• Episode 15: COVID-related discussion – clinical trials

• Episode 14: The Icelandic Medicines Agency’s tasks during COVID-19

• Episode 13: Medicinal product shortages – causes and solutions

• Episode 12: Adverse reaction reports

• Episode 11: Antimicrobial resistance

• Episode 10: Insulin – World Diabetes Day

• Episode 9: The role of the Icelandic Medicines Agency

• Episode 8: Online sale of medicines

• Episode 7: Generic medicines – they are subject to the same quality requirements as originator medicines

• Episode 6: Package leaflets for medicinal products – your favourite reading?

• Episode 5: Medicines for bites from biting midges, wasp stings and pollen allergies

• Episode 4: Dangerous medicines in drivers’ blood

• Episode 3: Medicinal product shortages are a global problem

• Episode 2: Returning and disposing of medicines

• Episode 1: Vaccines