Our offices will be closed on Wednesday 25, Thursday 26 December and Wednesday 1 January.
Validation during the Christmas Period 2024
Marketing Authorisation applications
In recognition of the resource pressures and delays to service currently being experienced, the VMD is extending the usual Christmas shut down period for 2024 to focus efforts on issuing existing applications.
All applications must be received by 29 November to be processed during the Christmas period. Any applications received after this date will not be processed until 2 January 2024.
Validation of New Marketing Authorisation applications
The last validation meeting to discuss applications for new Marketing Authorisations (MAs) will take place on 12 December. New applications to be considered for validation must be received on or before 29 November. Weekly validation meetings will resume from 9 January 2024.