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Hcs: medicine shortages

As of 2 Nov 2026, 11 Hcs products have a reported shortage across 2 countries, covering 8 medicines.

Products short11rank #170 of 464
Medicines8active ingredients
Countries2/16
New in 90 days4+2 vs market pace
Typical duration3 monthsmedian so far
Manufacturing73%demand-driven 0%

Where

Italy5Austria6

Which therapeutic classes

Cardiovascular system6Nervous system3Cancer and immune system1Digestive tract and metabolism1

Why, compared with all companies

Manufacturing problemIncreased demandActive ingredient shortageDistribution or logisticsCommercial decision or withdrawalRegulatory or licensingOtherNot stated
HcsHcs: Manufacturing problem 8 (73%)73%Hcs: Commercial decision or withdrawal 3 (27%)27%All companiesAll companies: Manufacturing problem 4,893 (36%)36%All companies: Increased demand 1,873 (14%)14%All companies: Active ingredient shortage 367 (3%)All companies: Distribution or logistics 336 (2%)All companies: Commercial decision or withdrawal 435 (3%)All companies: Regulatory or licensing 131 (1%)All companies: Other 1,244 (9%)9%All companies: Not stated 4,221 (31%)31%

Manufacturing problems point to the company's own supply chain; increased demand often follows a competitor's shortage or a demand shock.

Latest changes

All changes

No changes recorded yet. Changes are tracked from our daily snapshots.

Open shortages over time

1011111231 Oct2026-10-31: 111 Nov2026-11-01: 112 Nov2026-11-02: 11

Products short per day in the 5 countries tracked since 31 Oct 2026, from our daily snapshots. The history lengthens every day.

When its current shortages began

01235Dec: 0Jan ’25: 0Feb: 0FebMar: 0Apr: 0May: 0MayJun: 0Jul: 1Aug: 0AugSep: 0Oct: 0Nov: 0NovDec: 0Jan ’26: 0Feb: 0FebMar: 1Apr: 1May: 1MayJun: 0Jul: 0Aug: 1AugSep: 1Oct: 3Nov: 0Nov

Against its peers

Viatris995Teva903Sandoz599Pfizer491Accord (Intas)484Stada349Zentiva340Fresenius Kabi339Apotex326Sun Pharma250Aurobindo226Towa (Pensa)201Krka187Sanofi158Hcs11

Breadth vs depth

1101001,00010,0001101001,000Products short (log scale)Medicines affected (log scale)Viatris: 995 / 248ViatrisTeva: 903 / 289TevaSandoz: 599 / 198SandozPfizer: 491 / 122PfizerAccord (Intas): 484 / 151Accord (Intas)Stada: 349 / 140Zentiva: 340 / 159ZentivaFresenius Kabi: 339 / 81Apotex: 326 / 152Sun Pharma: 250 / 77Aurobindo: 226 / 111Towa (Pensa): 201 / 102Krka: 187 / 67Sanofi: 158 / 45Jamp: 151 / 74Baxter: 149 / 27Sawai: 148 / 68Hikma: 126 / 44Glenmark: 105 / 39Sanis: 98 / 54Cheplapharm: 86 / 28GSK: 85 / 38Advanz (Amdipharm): 81 / 24Nichi-Iko: 77 / 29Takeda: 76 / 10Johnson & Johnson: 75 / 19Neuraxpharm: 75 / 19Novartis: 70 / 32Bayer: 68 / 17Biomed: 64 / 21Daiichi Sankyo: 59 / 18Orifarm: 59 / 40Medochemie: 56 / 14Pharmascience: 51 / 32Marcan: 51 / 16Doc Generici: 50 / 25B. Braun: 49 / 17AA Pharma: 46 / 26H E: 46 / 15Octapharma: 42 / 6Jv E: 42 / 1Kyowa Pharmaceutical: 42 / 16Novo Nordisk: 41 / 8Odan: 41 / 31Aspen: 41 / 13Sterop: 41 / 16Nipro: 41 / 17Dr. Reddy's: 40 / 24Organon: 40 / 20Laboratoire Riva: 40 / 23Kern Pharma: 40 / 30Bausch Health: 39 / 30Bracco: 38 / 6G.L.: 38 / 13Tatsumi Kagaku: 38 / 24Otsuka: 37 / 4Eli Lilly: 37 / 12Piramal Critical: 35 / 13Imuna Pharm: 35 / 4AbbVie: 34 / 15Medical Valley: 34 / 8Orion: 34 / 24Rowex: 34 / 19Takata Pharmaceutical: 33 / 17Aristo: 32 / 16Norgine: 32 / 3Gedeon Richter: 31 / 11Eql: 31 / 9Guerbet: 30 / 5Lukas Heil-Betriebsst: 30 / 0Roche: 29 / 14Omega: 29 / 18Bgp: 29 / 18Holsten -: 29 / 3Menarini: 29 / 17Paladin: 28 / 17Grifols: 28 / 9Ge: 28 / 6Merck & Co. (MSD): 27 / 14Ferring: 27 / 7Hcs: 11 / 8Hcs

Further right: more products short. Higher: more different medicines affected.

Medicines short

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MedicineWhere this company is shortProductsEarliest startMain reasonShort anywhere
Valsartan and Diuretics314 Jul 2025Commercial decision or withdrawal7/16
Memantine23 Aug 2026Manufacturing problem8/16
Atorvastatin and Ezetimibe1not givenManufacturing problem6/16
Pregabalin11 May 2026Manufacturing problem11/16
Rosuvastatin122 Oct 2026Manufacturing problem12/16
Rosuvastatin and Ezetimibe122 Oct 2026Manufacturing problem6/16
Sitagliptin122 Oct 2026Manufacturing problem8/16
Teriflunomide121 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem4/16

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