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Zentiva: medicine shortages

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As of 2 Nov 2026, 340 Zentiva products have a reported shortage across 9 countries, covering 159 medicines.

Products short340rank #7 of 464
Medicines159active ingredients
Countries9/16
New in 90 days65-9 vs market pace
Typical duration17 monthsmedian so far
Manufacturing76%demand-driven 19%

Where

Germany10France2Italy250Spain5Ireland1Austria5Czechia63Norway1Sweden3

Which therapeutic classes

Cardiovascular system110Nervous system99Cancer and immune system31Digestive tract and metabolism28Musculoskeletal system15Genito-urinary system and sex hormones15Blood11Anti-infectives9Respiratory system8Various4

Why, compared with all companies

Manufacturing problemIncreased demandActive ingredient shortageDistribution or logisticsCommercial decision or withdrawalRegulatory or licensingOtherNot stated
ZentivaZentiva: Manufacturing problem 250 (75%)75%Zentiva: Increased demand 64 (19%)19%Zentiva: Commercial decision or withdrawal 7 (2%)Zentiva: Regulatory or licensing 2 (1%)Zentiva: Other 2 (1%)Zentiva: Not stated 10 (3%)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

06121825Dec: 2Jan ’25: 5Feb: 4FebMar: 5Apr: 1May: 3MayJun: 4Jul: 4Aug: 8AugSep: 6Oct: 5Nov: 1NovDec: 4Jan ’26: 8Feb: 2FebMar: 2Apr: 14May: 4MayJun: 20Jul: 15Aug: 23AugSep: 15Oct: 24Nov: 3Nov

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 / 289TevaSandoz: 599 / 198SandozPfizer: 491 / 122PfizerAccord (Intas): 484 / 151Accord (Intas)Stada: 349 / 140Fresenius 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 / 7Zentiva: 340 / 159Zentiva

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

Medicines short

MedicineWhere this company is shortProductsEarliest startMain reasonShort anywhere
Duloxetine1030 Sep 2024Manufacturing problem12/16
Telmisartan and Diuretics926 Jun 2023Manufacturing problem4/16
Amlodipine716 Jun 2023Manufacturing problem8/16
Fingolimod75 Jun 2026Quality problem or recall9/16
Ibuprofen79 May 2022Manufacturing problem8/16
Paliperidone731 Jul 2026Manufacturing problem11/16
Pregabalin71 May 2021Manufacturing problem11/16
Lacosamide67 Aug 2023Manufacturing problem6/16
Metoprolol613 Mar 2026Manufacturing problem9/16
Omeprazole631 Oct 2023Manufacturing problem8/16
Ramipril and Amlodipine631 Dec 2023Manufacturing problem3/16
Tadalafil630 Jun 2020Manufacturing problem10/16
Venlafaxine631 Jul 2023Manufacturing problem10/16
Apremilast55 Jun 2026Manufacturing problem5/16
Atomoxetine520 Jul 2026Manufacturing problem11/16
Olmesartan Medoxomil, Amlodipine and Hydrochlorothiazide511 Oct 2024Increased demand3/16
Colecalciferol417 Oct 2022Manufacturing problem8/16
Rivastigmine415 Oct 2021Increased demand6/16
Rosuvastatin and Amlodipine431 May 2024Manufacturing problem1/16
Valsartan43 Jul 2018Manufacturing problem7/16
Aripiprazole315 Jun 2022Manufacturing problem9/16
Deferasirox321 Dec 2022Manufacturing problem8/16
Diltiazem329 Feb 2024Increased demand7/16
Diosmin, Combinations315 Dec 2025Manufacturing problem1/16
Fentanyl317 Jul 2023Manufacturing problem9/16
Gabapentin322 Aug 2022Manufacturing problem9/16
Iloprost316 Sep 2024Manufacturing problem1/16
Irbesartan and Diuretics326 Sep 2022Manufacturing problem4/16
Lorazepam330 Apr 2025Manufacturing problem5/16
Losartan and Diuretics31 Sep 2021Manufacturing problem4/16
Methylphenidate315 Sep 2026Not stated9/16
Mometasone315 Aug 2024Manufacturing problem5/16
Olmesartan Medoxomil330 Jul 2022Manufacturing problem5/16
Olmesartan Medoxomil and Amlodipine321 Aug 2023Manufacturing problem4/16
Olmesartan Medoxomil and Diuretics331 Aug 2023Manufacturing problem4/16
Paracetamol330 Sep 2024Manufacturing problem10/16
Rosuvastatin330 Apr 2023Manufacturing problem12/16
Simvastatin and Ezetimibe328 Feb 2021Manufacturing problem8/16
Sunitinib331 Oct 2022Increased demand5/16
Acetylsalicylic Acid, Combinations excl. Psycholeptics230 Apr 2026Manufacturing problem3/16
Aciclovir230 Jun 2026Increased demand6/16
Amoxicillin and Beta-Lactamase Inhibitor211 Mar 2022Manufacturing problem7/16
Ascorbic Acid (Vit C)226 Oct 2026Manufacturing problem1/16
Atorvastatin25 Oct 2026Manufacturing problem11/16
Bisoprolol211 Nov 2024Manufacturing problem6/16
Candesartan and Diuretics212 Dec 2022Manufacturing problem5/16
Citalopram231 Jan 2023Manufacturing problem5/16
Desmopressin231 Oct 2024Increased demand8/16
Doxazosin230 Aug 2025Manufacturing problem5/16
Enalapril and lercanidipine230 Jun 2025Manufacturing problem2/16
Escitalopram230 Dec 2022Manufacturing problem10/16
Etoricoxib224 Dec 2021Manufacturing problem7/16
Felodipine21 Oct 2022Manufacturing problem5/16
Formoterol and Beclometasone215 Apr 2026Increased demand1/16
Ivabradine231 Mar 2025Increased demand9/16
Ketoprofen21 Feb 2022Manufacturing problem4/16
Levetiracetam230 May 2023Manufacturing problem9/16
Meloxicam215 Jan 2025Commercial decision or withdrawal3/16
Metformin and Vildagliptin215 Dec 2023Manufacturing problem3/16
Olanzapine215 Jul 2022Increased demand13/16
Pantoprazole214 Oct 2024Manufacturing problem9/16
Perindopril and Amlodipine231 Aug 2026Increased demand5/16
Pravastatin228 Feb 2026Manufacturing problem6/16
Quetiapine26 Jul 2021Manufacturing problem12/16
Rabeprazole231 Aug 2026Manufacturing problem5/16
Ramipril and Diuretics21 Jan 2025Increased demand4/16
Rizatriptan216 Jun 2025Manufacturing problem6/16
Sertraline25 Aug 2022Increased demand11/16
Sildenafil231 Jul 2026Increased demand10/16
Simvastatin215 Nov 2021Manufacturing problem9/16
Sorafenib231 Jan 2023Manufacturing problem6/16
Sumatriptan230 Nov 2024Manufacturing problem13/16
Telmisartan212 Dec 2022Manufacturing problem6/16
Telmisartan and Amlodipine29 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem3/16
Terazosin230 Nov 2024Commercial decision or withdrawal4/16
Ticagrelor25 Jun 2026Manufacturing problem2/16
Valsartan and Amlodipine231 May 2024Manufacturing problem5/16
Acetylsalicylic Acid131 Jan 2024Manufacturing problem4/16
Alfacalcidol17 Aug 2026Increased demand3/16
Alfuzosin115 Jul 2022Manufacturing problem1/16
Almotriptan116 Jun 2025Manufacturing problem2/16
Alprazolam110 Sep 2025Manufacturing problem6/16
Ambrisentan115 Oct 2026Manufacturing problem6/16
Amiodarone110 Dec 2025Manufacturing problem5/16
Anastrozole131 May 2023Manufacturing problem5/16
Aprepitant11 Oct 2025Manufacturing problem12/16
Atorvastatin and Ezetimibe130 Sep 2024Increased demand6/16
Betamethasone131 May 2025Commercial decision or withdrawal7/16
Betamethasone and Antibiotics121 Jul 2025Manufacturing problem2/16
Bosutinib114 Feb 2025Increased demand2/16
Bromazepam112 Dec 2022Manufacturing problem4/16
Bupropion17 Oct 2024Increased demand7/16
Calcium Levofolinate123 Jul 2026Not stated2/16
Candesartan131 May 2023Manufacturing problem10/16
Candesartan and Amlodipine127 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem3/16
Capecitabine126 May 2023Increased demand6/16
Carmustine125 Sep 2025Not stated3/16
Carvedilol131 Mar 2026Manufacturing problem8/16
Cetirizine114 Aug 2026Increased demand4/16
Ciclopirox14 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem3/16
Clarithromycin121 Mar 2022Manufacturing problem5/16
Codeine and Paracetamol120 Oct 2026Manufacturing problem4/16
Dasatinib113 Nov 2023Manufacturing problem6/16
Desloratadine131 Jan 2025Commercial decision or withdrawal7/16
Diazepam131 Aug 2025Manufacturing problem7/16
Diosmin130 Sep 2026Manufacturing problem3/16
Drospirenone and Ethinylestradiol121 Aug 2023Manufacturing problem5/16
Dutasteride131 Dec 2023Manufacturing problem4/16
Emtricitabine, Tenofovir Disoproxil and Efavirenz15 Aug 2022Increased demand4/16
Eribulin130 Jun 2026Increased demand2/16
Esomeprazole115 May 2025Manufacturing problem9/16
Exemestane115 Aug 2026Increased demand3/16
Ezetimibe130 Apr 2026Increased demand9/16
Fenofibrate117 Jan 2022Manufacturing problem2/16
Fluconazole121 Jul 2025Manufacturing problem12/16
Folic Acid19 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem3/16
Fulvestrant130 Aug 2025Manufacturing problem5/16
Gentamicin130 Nov 2024Manufacturing problem1/16
Gliquidone117 Jul 2026Regulatory or licensing1/16
Goserelin116 Oct 2026Manufacturing problem1/16
Guaifenesin110 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem1/16
Ibandronic Acid130 Nov 2022Manufacturing problem4/16
Icatibant120 Apr 2026Not stated8/16
Isoniazid129 Oct 2026Manufacturing problem4/16
Itopride14 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem2/16
Lactulose127 Mar 2023Manufacturing problem3/16
Lansoprazole131 Jul 2026Manufacturing problem8/16
Latanoprost130 Nov 2022Manufacturing problem4/16
Leflunomide127 Oct 2023Manufacturing problem3/16
Lenalidomide116 Sep 2026Manufacturing problem10/16
Lofepramine11 Aug 2023Manufacturing problem1/16
Lormetazepam114 Nov 2022Manufacturing problem1/16
Manidipine121 Mar 2022Manufacturing problem2/16
Melatonin129 May 2026Increased demand1/16
Melphalan125 Aug 2026Not stated4/16
Metformin131 Mar 2025Manufacturing problem8/16
Mirtazapine130 Nov 2022Manufacturing problem10/16
Paracetamol, Combinations excl. Psycholeptics124 Jan 2023Manufacturing problem5/16
Paroxetine124 Oct 2022Manufacturing problem8/16
Pazopanib131 Aug 2026Manufacturing problem4/16
Pentoxifylline117 Aug 2026Manufacturing problem5/16
Perindopril131 Aug 2026Manufacturing problem5/16
Perindopril and Diuretics131 Jul 2026Increased demand6/16
Pirfenidone115 Feb 2024Manufacturing problem6/16
Posaconazole131 Jan 2024Manufacturing problem6/16
Potassium Chloride123 Jun 2025Manufacturing problem4/16
Pramipexole130 Jun 2022Manufacturing problem6/16
Risedronic Acid114 Feb 2025Increased demand3/16
Risperidone120 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem13/16
Rivaroxaban127 Dec 2024Manufacturing problem13/16
Silodosin129 Mar 2024Manufacturing problem4/16
Sitagliptin130 Oct 2026Increased demand8/16
Tamsulosin118 Mar 2024Increased demand6/16
Timolol, Combinations117 Jul 2023Increased demand9/16
Tranexamic Acid19 Aug 2026Not stated10/16
Travoprost115 Dec 2023Manufacturing problem7/16
Triamcinolone and Antiseptics115 Jun 2026Manufacturing problem1/16
Valsartan and Diuretics12 Oct 2026Manufacturing problem7/16
Various131 Oct 2025Manufacturing problem1/16

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.