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Sandoz: medicine shortages

SDZ · SIX Swiss

As of 2 Nov 2026, 599 Sandoz products have a reported shortage across 13 countries, covering 198 medicines.

Products short599rank #3 of 464
Medicines198active ingredients
Countries13/16
New in 90 days252+69 vs market pace
Typical duration4 monthsmedian so far
Manufacturing59%demand-driven 22%

Where

United States25Canada41Germany37Italy97Spain23Ireland6Austria96Belgium75Switzerland7Czechia111Norway18Sweden39Japan24

Which therapeutic classes

Nervous system219Cardiovascular system70Cancer and immune system69Anti-infectives56Digestive tract and metabolism38Blood36Genito-urinary system and sex hormones33Musculoskeletal system29Respiratory system18Dermatologicals12

Why, compared with all companies

Manufacturing problemIncreased demandActive ingredient shortageDistribution or logisticsCommercial decision or withdrawalRegulatory or licensingOtherNot stated
SandozSandoz: Manufacturing problem 293 (49%)49%Sandoz: Increased demand 109 (18%)18%Sandoz: Active ingredient shortage 12 (2%)Sandoz: Distribution or logistics 22 (4%)Sandoz: Commercial decision or withdrawal 18 (3%)Sandoz: Regulatory or licensing 5 (1%)Sandoz: Other 33 (6%)6%Sandoz: Not stated 103 (17%)17%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.

When its current shortages began

050100150200Dec: 10Jan ’25: 5Feb: 3FebMar: 5Apr: 2May: 9MayJun: 7Jul: 5Aug: 0AugSep: 10Oct: 12Nov: 8NovDec: 9Jan ’26: 12Feb: 14FebMar: 21Apr: 23May: 30MayJun: 26Jul: 42Aug: 50AugSep: 92Oct: 110Nov: 5Nov

Long-run trend in Canada

Canada dashboard
01252503755002017: 24520172018: 21620182019: 19020192020: 15320202021: 21020212022: 31220222023: 39020232024: 28320242025: 28020252026: 22820262027: 12027

Canada publishes every report since 2017, so it shows whether this company is reporting more or fewer shortages over time. The current year is partial.

Against its peers

Viatris995Teva903Sandoz599Pfizer491Accord (Intas)484Stada349Zentiva340Fresenius Kabi339Apotex326Sun Pharma250Aurobindo226Towa (Pensa)201Krka187Sanofi158Jamp151

Breadth vs depth

1101001,00010,0001101001,000Products short (log scale)Medicines affected (log scale)Viatris: 995 / 248ViatrisTeva: 903 / 289TevaPfizer: 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 / 7Sandoz: 599 / 198Sandoz

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

Medicines short

MedicineWhere this company is shortProductsEarliest startMain reasonShort anywhere
Quetiapine3513 Jun 2023Manufacturing problem12/16
Estradiol1811 Feb 2026Manufacturing problem11/16
Atomoxetine1731 Jul 2024Other11/16
Pregabalin176 Jan 2025Manufacturing problem11/16
Erythropoietin1510 Jun 2024Manufacturing problem6/16
Duloxetine1424 May 2024Manufacturing problem12/16
Adalimumab1213 Jan 2026Not stated8/16
Zolmitriptan1223 Apr 2024Manufacturing problem4/16
Sertraline1016 Feb 2026Manufacturing problem11/16
Aripiprazole98 Jun 2026Manufacturing problem9/16
Bupropion910 Nov 2024Not stated7/16
Valsartan, amlodipine and hydrochlorothiazide91 Mar 2026Manufacturing problem2/16
Venlafaxine94 Apr 2025Manufacturing problem10/16
Dabigatran Etexilate730 Oct 2025Increased demand10/16
Glimepiride79 Jul 2026Manufacturing problem5/16
Rivaroxaban719 Nov 2025Manufacturing problem13/16
Allopurinol629 Oct 2025Manufacturing problem9/16
Fentanyl615 May 2026Not stated9/16
Gabapentin67 Apr 2026Commercial decision or withdrawal9/16
Metformin618 Mar 2025Increased demand8/16
Sumatriptan624 Jul 2026Increased demand13/16
Ampicillin58 Dec 2025Not stated2/16
Clindamycin521 Mar 2023Not stated4/16
Diclofenac518 Aug 2026Manufacturing problem10/16
Etanercept517 Aug 2026Manufacturing problem5/16
Itraconazole520 Apr 2026Manufacturing problem11/16
Mirtazapine524 Feb 2026Manufacturing problem10/16
Rabeprazole59 Jul 2026Manufacturing problem5/16
Tacrolimus53 Nov 2025Manufacturing problem6/16
Cefuroxime414 Jul 2026Distribution or logistics5/16
Enalapril42 Jul 2026Manufacturing problem8/16
Filgrastim430 Jul 2026Manufacturing problem4/16
Fluconazole49 May 2023Regulatory or licensing12/16
Memantine415 Jun 2026Manufacturing problem8/16
Olanzapine415 Sep 2026Increased demand13/16
Ramipril48 Sep 2026Manufacturing problem10/16
Risperidone422 Mar 2026Increased demand13/16
Simvastatin41 Sep 2026Manufacturing problem9/16
Trandolapril46 Jul 2026Manufacturing problem4/16
Valsartan and Amlodipine417 Aug 2026Manufacturing problem5/16
Zoledronic Acid410 Oct 2025Manufacturing problem7/16
Afatinib33 Aug 2026Active ingredient shortage1/16
Amoxicillin and Beta-Lactamase Inhibitor39 Jun 2023Manufacturing problem7/16
Caspofungin315 May 2026Not stated5/16
Ceftazidime324 Mar 2024Commercial decision or withdrawal5/16
Dexamethasone322 Sep 2025Increased demand1/16
Donepezil319 Oct 2026Manufacturing problem8/16
Doxycycline33 Jul 2026Manufacturing problem7/16
Finasteride320 Mar 2024Manufacturing problem8/16
Fluticasone, Combinations31 Sep 2026Distribution or logistics4/16
Fluvastatin327 Jan 2026Not stated2/16
Galantamine316 Oct 2025Not stated7/16
Ibandronic Acid329 May 2025Not stated4/16
Lamotrigine329 Jun 2026Active ingredient shortage9/16
Lidocaine311 Mar 2024Increased demand1/16
Loratadine316 Feb 2026Increased demand5/16
Mepivacaine324 Jul 2026Increased demand2/16
Nintedanib326 Aug 2026Increased demand4/16
Orlistat312 Aug 2026Manufacturing problem1/16
Pantoprazole320 Oct 2026Manufacturing problem9/16
Paroxetine323 Jul 2026Manufacturing problem8/16
Rifampicin316 Mar 2026Manufacturing problem8/16
Rifampicin and Isoniazid317 Feb 2026Not stated6/16
Risedronic Acid328 Sep 2026Increased demand3/16
Rosuvastatin317 Sep 2026Distribution or logistics12/16
Somatropin330 Oct 2025Other4/16
Sunitinib35 Oct 2026Manufacturing problem5/16
Tadalafil328 Oct 2026Manufacturing problem10/16
Theophylline325 Jul 2025Manufacturing problem3/16
Valsartan and Diuretics323 Sep 2026Manufacturing problem7/16
Zonisamide315 Oct 2026Quality problem or recall4/16
Acetylcysteine225 Aug 2026Increased demand6/16
Ambrisentan216 Oct 2025Not stated6/16
Amfetamine2not givenNot stated1/16
Amlodipine222 Sep 2026Other8/16
Benzathine Phenoxymethylpenicillin227 Mar 2026Not stated2/16
Bisoprolol and Thiazides25 Mar 2026Increased demand2/16
Bromazepam29 Oct 2024Increased demand4/16
Candesartan and Amlodipine226 Sep 2026Manufacturing problem3/16
Cefaclor214 Aug 2026Other4/16
Ciprofloxacin231 Mar 2026Manufacturing problem9/16
Deferasirox23 Aug 2026Increased demand8/16
Dimethyl Fumarate22 Mar 2026Manufacturing problem5/16
Ebastine215 Apr 2026Manufacturing problem4/16
Escitalopram219 Aug 2026Manufacturing problem10/16
Ezetimibe219 Aug 2026Manufacturing problem9/16
Flecainide27 Aug 2026Manufacturing problem5/16
Gliclazide23 Mar 2026Increased demand8/16
Irinotecan23 Nov 2025Not stated5/16
Ketoprofen219 Jun 2026Manufacturing problem4/16
Levetiracetam222 Sep 2026Manufacturing problem9/16
Levomethadone22 Sep 2026Regulatory or licensing2/16
Loperamide29 Jul 2026Manufacturing problem6/16
Losartan221 Aug 2024Not stated6/16
Metformin and Vildagliptin217 Aug 2026Distribution or logistics3/16
Norethisterone and Estrogen216 Apr 2026Increased demand2/16
Oxycodone and Naloxone230 Jul 2025Distribution or logistics2/16
Pazopanib230 May 2026Increased demand4/16
Phenoxymethylpenicillin223 Sep 2026Other5/16
Piperacillin and Beta-Lactamase Inhibitor22 Nov 2026Distribution or logistics8/16
Pirfenidone219 Oct 2026Manufacturing problem6/16
Pramipexole214 Sep 2026Manufacturing problem6/16
Rituximab26 Aug 2026Increased demand2/16
Rivastigmine217 Jun 2026Manufacturing problem6/16
Rocuronium Bromide215 Feb 2023Not stated5/16
Roflumilast230 Jun 2026Distribution or logistics1/16
Ropivacaine220 Apr 2026Increased demand9/16
Telmisartan and Diuretics219 Oct 2026Manufacturing problem4/16
Tenofovir Disoproxil22 Mar 2026Manufacturing problem6/16
Terbinafine228 Sep 2026Manufacturing problem5/16
Timolol213 May 2024Manufacturing problem7/16
Tolterodine230 Jan 2026Increased demand8/16
Topotecan228 Sep 2026Commercial decision or withdrawal5/16
Valproic Acid22 Apr 2026Manufacturing problem10/16
Vardenafil223 Jul 2026Manufacturing problem6/16
Vildagliptin220 Apr 2026Manufacturing problem3/16
Ziprasidone210 May 2026Manufacturing problem7/16
Abiraterone18 Jun 2026Distribution or logistics7/16
Alprazolam122 Sep 2026Manufacturing problem6/16
Amiodarone122 Sep 2025Other5/16
Anastrozole116 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem5/16
Atenolol11 Jan 2027Increased demand6/16
Axitinib19 Feb 2026Increased demand2/16
Azacitidine117 Mar 2026Not stated6/16
Betamethasone18 Dec 2025Manufacturing problem4/16
Bisoprolol128 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem6/16
Bosentan131 Jul 2026Manufacturing problem7/16
Buprenorphine15 May 2026Regulatory or licensing7/16
Buprenorphine111 May 2026Not stated4/16
Cabazitaxel16 Oct 2026Manufacturing problem2/16
Candesartan and Diuretics127 Oct 2026Manufacturing problem5/16
Capecitabine115 Feb 2025Manufacturing problem6/16
Carboplatin119 Oct 2026Not stated10/16
Carvedilol11 Nov 2026Increased demand8/16
Ciclosporin110 Nov 2025Manufacturing problem6/16
Cilostazol114 Sep 2026Manufacturing problem2/16
Colecalciferol115 May 2026Increased demand8/16
Daptomycin113 Oct 2026Manufacturing problem5/16
Dasatinib130 Sep 2026Distribution or logistics6/16
Desloratadine119 Aug 2026Manufacturing problem7/16
Dexamethasone126 Oct 2026Increased demand10/16
Diltiazem120 Nov 2025Manufacturing problem7/16
Efavirenz13 Jun 2026Manufacturing problem3/16
Erlotinib113 Oct 2026Other5/16
Etoposide12 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem7/16
Etoricoxib129 May 2026Not stated7/16
Febuxostat119 Jun 2026Increased demand6/16
Felodipine115 Sep 2026Increased demand5/16
Folic Acid1not givenNot stated3/16
Furosemide125 Mar 2026Manufacturing problem11/16
Gemcitabine115 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem9/16
Glyceryl Trinitrate1not givenNot stated6/16
Irbesartan and Diuretics112 Aug 2026Manufacturing problem4/16
Isotretinoin14 May 2026Not stated4/16
Lacosamide11 Mar 2026Manufacturing problem6/16
Lactulose124 Sep 2026Increased demand3/16
Leflunomide113 Jul 2026Increased demand3/16
Lenalidomide119 Aug 2026Manufacturing problem10/16
Letrozole126 Jun 2026Increased demand6/16
Leuprorelin19 Jul 2026Manufacturing problem5/16
Levocetirizine118 Sep 2026Increased demand4/16
Levodopa and Decarboxylase Inhibitor12 Sep 2026Distribution or logistics4/16
Levonorgestrel and Ethinylestradiol130 Nov 2025Manufacturing problem3/16
Losartan and Diuretics115 Jul 2026Other4/16
Macrogol, Combinations111 Feb 2026Not stated7/16
Magnesium Sulfate112 Jun 2026Other3/16
Methotrexate11 Aug 2021Active ingredient shortage6/16
Mitoxantrone124 Aug 2026Manufacturing problem1/16
Montelukast129 Oct 2026Manufacturing problem13/16
Mycophenolic Acid14 Sep 2026Not stated6/16
Natalizumab129 Oct 2026Manufacturing problem1/16
Olmesartan Medoxomil114 Sep 2026Increased demand5/16
Omeprazole110 Sep 2026Manufacturing problem8/16
Ondansetron13 Jun 2026Manufacturing problem9/16
Oxcarbazepine19 May 2025Other4/16
Paliperidone113 Feb 2026Increased demand11/16
Paracetamol128 Sep 2026Manufacturing problem10/16
Ramipril and Amlodipine119 Aug 2026Manufacturing problem3/16
Rifampicin, Pyrazinamide, Ethambutol and Isoniazid124 Aug 2026Not stated1/16
Riluzole19 Jul 2026Increased demand6/16
Ritonavir116 Feb 2026Manufacturing problem6/16
Sildenafil125 Aug 2026Manufacturing problem10/16
Simvastatin and Ezetimibe115 Oct 2026Increased demand8/16
Sodium Phosphate112 Jun 2026Other2/16
Solifenacin124 Jul 2026Manufacturing problem6/16
Sorafenib17 Jul 2026Manufacturing problem6/16
Sotalol122 Sep 2026Manufacturing problem2/16
Sulpiride111 Aug 2026Distribution or logistics1/16
Tenofovir Disoproxil and Emtricitabine111 May 2026Not stated5/16
Teriflunomide131 May 2026Increased demand4/16
Tizanidine122 Sep 2026Manufacturing problem4/16
Topiramate127 Oct 2026Manufacturing problem8/16
Travoprost113 Jul 2026Manufacturing problem7/16
Valaciclovir12 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem10/16
Valganciclovir16 Aug 2026Increased demand5/16
Voriconazole119 Aug 2026Manufacturing problem6/16
Zolpidem17 Oct 2026Manufacturing problem6/16
naproxen and esomeprazole17 Oct 2026Increased demand2/16

Shortage data describes supply, not company finances. A shortage can mean lost sales for the supplier or extra demand for its competitors. Nothing here is investment advice; tickers are for identification only and may be out of date.