Upcoming TLDs / .pharma
Can you register a .pharma domain?
Source: ICANN 2026 round applications, checked October 27, 2026. Not in the IANA root zone as of October 26, 2026.
What .pharma would mean
In their own words, from the public part of each application (question 118):
"Pharma" is an English word, short for "pharmaceutical," used as common shorthand for the pharmaceutical industry: the companies and ecosystem engaged in researching, developing, manufacturing, and distributing medicines.
Who applied for .pharma
Radix Technologies Inc SEZC
Radix Technologies Inc SEZC, KY, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
1. Mission and purpose: The mission of .pharma is to provide a namespace for the global pharmaceutical industry and its professional ecosystem, oriented toward industry, business-to-business and informational uses. Intended registrants include pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies; contract research, manufacturing and logistics organizations; suppliers; and trade media, conferences and analysts serving the sector. Intended users are the professionals, partners and stakeholders of the pharmaceutical sector worldwide. Following delegation, the applicant will, as registry operator of the …
What happens next
- April 30, 2026: Application window opened (done)
- August 12, 2026: Application window closed (done)
- October 7, 2026: Reveal Day: ICANN published every applied-for string (done)
- October 21, 2026: Replacement period ended (applicants could switch to a backup string) (done)
- November 17, 2026: String Confirmation Day: the final list of applied-for strings
- March 16, 2027: Community input and objections period ends
Dates from ICANN’s Reveal Day announcement, checked October 27, 2026. We re-check the applications every day and this page changes when they do.
When will .pharma be available?
ICANN has not set a date. The final list of applied-for strings comes on String Confirmation Day (November 17, 2026), community input and objections run until March 16, 2027, and ICANN processes applications after a prioritization draw in 2027. Registration opens only after ICANN delegates .pharma and its registry announces launch dates.