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AU Asia-Pacific · Source: Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA)

Medicine shortages in Australia

As of 2 Nov 2026, 530 products have a reported shortage in Australia, across 202 active ingredients.

Scope: National shortages of reportable medicines, current and anticipated within six months; one row per product. Official list.

Products short530today
Per million people19.2population ≈ 27.6 m
Medicines202active ingredients
New in 30 days76reported start
Typical duration5 monthsmedian so far
No return date2%of products

When today's shortages began

36 started before Dec 2024
0255075100Dec: 2Jan ’25: 10Feb: 2FebMar: 6Apr: 7May: 6MayJun: 0Jul: 10Aug: 5AugSep: 4Oct: 9Nov: 6NovDec: 7Jan ’26: 9Feb: 16FebMar: 25Apr: 15May: 26MayJun: 25Jul: 36Aug: 30AugSep: 50Oct: 81Nov: 0Nov

Current shortages by the month they were reported to start. A tall recent bar means a new wave.

How long they have lasted

0255075100< 1 mo: 7676< 1 mo1–3 mo: 84841–3 mo3–6 mo: 85853–6 mo6–12 mo: 81816–12 mo1–2 yrs: 65651–2 yrs2+ yrs: 56562+ yrs

When products are expected back

050100150200Nov: 90Dec: 122DecJan ’27: 74Feb: 54FebMar: 58Apr: 14AprMay: 9Jun: 13JunJul: 38Aug: 4AugSep: 4Oct: 11Oct

8 products have no return date.

Why medicines are short

Not stated530

Which therapeutic classes

Nervous system152Cardiovascular system99Cancer and immune system53Digestive tract and metabolism39Anti-infectives38Genito-urinary system and sex hormones36Blood19Systemic hormones17Various17Dermatologicals11Respiratory system5Sensory organs4Antiparasitics3Musculoskeletal system3

Companies with the most products short

Compared with other countries

Czechia100.2Sweden90.4Austria72.2Ireland70.2Belgium57.3Norway55.2Canada46.0Italy34.3Australia19.2Spain18.6Switzerland15.7New Zealand14.0Japan11.0Germany10.3United States4.7France3.0

Registers differ in scope, so treat this as a rough comparison.

Typical duration vs other countries

United States45 moCanada26 moFrance12 moGermany11 moJapan10 moItaly8 moSweden6 moAustria5 moSwitzerland5 moAustralia5 moNew Zealand5 moSpain4 moCzechia4 moNorway4 moBelgium3 moIreland3 mo

All 202 medicines short in Australia

MedicineProductsEarliest startLatest expected backMain reasonCountries
Abiraterone231 Aug 202631 Jan 2027Not stated
Acarbose230 Jul 202615 Jan 2027Not stated
Aciclovir316 Jun 202620 Nov 2026Not stated
Adenosine115 Jul 202631 Jan 2028Not stated
Albendazole229 May 202630 Mar 2027Not stated
Albumin115 Aug 201831 Dec 2026Not stated
Alprostadil28 Mar 202730 Nov 2028Not stated
Ambrisentan18 Jan 202612 Mar 2027Not stated
Amikacin17 May 202031 Dec 2026Not stated
Amlodipine186 Feb 20261 Apr 2027Not stated
Amoxicillin317 Sep 20268 Jan 2027Not stated
Amphotericin B129 Oct 202631 Jan 2027Not stated
Antimony Pentasulfide17 Nov 201630 Jun 2027Not stated
Apixaban214 Oct 202631 Mar 2027Not stated
Aprepitant213 Feb 202631 Dec 2028Not stated
Aripiprazole628 Sep 202623 Jun 2027Not stated
Atenolol121 Jun 202613 Nov 2026Not stated
Atomoxetine720 Feb 202530 Jul 2028Not stated
Atorvastatin229 Sep 202631 Dec 2026Not stated
Avalglucosidase Alfa18 Sep 202625 Nov 2026Not stated
Avanafil316 Jun 20262 Nov 2026Not stated
Azithromycin128 Apr 202315 Feb 2027Not stated
Aztreonam115 Apr 202630 Jul 2027Not stated
Bazedoxifene112 May 20201 Feb 2027Not stated
Betahistine18 Jan 202712 Mar 2027Not stated
Binimetinib17 Nov 202630 Nov 2026Not stated
Bisoprolol113 Nov 202618 Dec 2026Not stated
Bleomycin122 Dec 202630 Jun 2028Not stated
Bosentan129 Oct 202618 Dec 2026Not stated
Bromocriptine12 Jul 202618 Dec 2026Not stated
Bupivacaine123 Oct 202610 Nov 2026Not stated
Buprenorphine116 Aug 202131 Mar 2027Not stated
Busulfan18 Sep 20268 Mar 2027Not stated
Cabergoline225 Jun 20266 Nov 2026Not stated
Candesartan823 Feb 202630 Apr 2027Not stated
Carvedilol33 Jun 202612 Mar 2027Not stated
Celecoxib115 Sep 202627 Nov 2026Not stated
Choriogonadotropin Alfa11 Jul 202431 Dec 2031Not stated
Ciclosporin16 Aug 202618 Dec 2026Not stated
Cinacalcet318 Nov 202630 Aug 2027Not stated
Cinchocaine127 Jul 202630 Nov 2026Not stated
Clindamycin125 Dec 202612 Feb 2027Not stated
Clioquinol130 Apr 202631 Dec 2026Not stated
Clomifene130 Oct 202616 Nov 2026Not stated
Clomipramine130 Oct 202630 Mar 2027Not stated
Clozapine11 May 201831 Jan 2027Not stated
Colestyramine16 May 202631 Jan 2027Not stated
Cyclophosphamide216 Mar 202630 Nov 2026Not stated
Cytarabine318 Dec 202630 Jun 2028Not stated
Dabigatran Etexilate517 Aug 20261 Feb 2027Not stated
Dacarbazine119 Oct 202630 Jun 2028Not stated
Dantrolene228 May 201831 Dec 2026Not stated
Dapsone223 Jul 202631 Dec 2027Not stated
Daptomycin18 Oct 20261 Mar 2027Not stated
Dasatinib127 Nov 202630 Jul 2027Not stated
Deferasirox412 Feb 20261 Feb 2027Not stated
Dexamethasone115 Oct 202620 Nov 2026Not stated
Diazepam121 Sep 20268 Jan 2027Not stated
Diazoxide11 Dec 202626 Feb 2027Not stated
Dienogest113 Aug 20264 Dec 2026Not stated
Dimethyl Fumarate127 Jan 20261 Feb 2027Not stated
Dinoprostone218 Nov 202529 Jan 2027Not stated
Docetaxel121 Jan 202730 Jun 2028Not stated
Donepezil26 Aug 202630 Mar 2027Not stated
Dorzolamide127 Apr 202631 Jan 2027Not stated
Duloxetine123 Mar 20261 Apr 2027Not stated
Emtricitabine115 May 202618 Dec 2026Not stated
Enalapril322 Dec 202630 Jul 2027Not stated
Enoxaparin623 Mar 20262 Feb 2027Not stated
Entecavir124 Sep 20269 Nov 2026Not stated
Epinephrine125 Jul 202518 Dec 2026Not stated
Eptifibatide15 Dec 202531 Mar 2027Not stated
Erythromycin115 Nov 202630 Nov 2026Not stated
Esomeprazole326 Jun 202631 Mar 2027Not stated
Estradiol54 Aug 202331 Dec 2026Not stated
Ethambutol11 Mar 20271 May 2027Not stated
Ethinylestradiol14 Dec 20268 Jan 2027Not stated
Etoposide14 Nov 202620 Nov 2026Not stated
Ezetimibe1728 May 202531 Mar 2027Not stated
Fentanyl418 Mar 20261 Dec 2026Not stated
Finasteride127 Aug 202629 Jan 2027Not stated
Fingolimod114 Nov 202530 Jun 2027Not stated
Flecainide17 Oct 202627 Nov 2026Not stated
Fluconazole729 Aug 202515 Oct 2027Not stated
Fludarabine219 May 202531 Jan 2027Not stated
Fluorouracil114 Jan 202531 Dec 2026Not stated
Fluoxetine128 Feb 202630 Jun 2027Not stated
Framycetin123 Oct 202627 Nov 2026Not stated
Gadopiclenol310 Apr 202630 Nov 2026Not stated
Galantamine829 Oct 202424 Sep 2027Not stated
Ganirelix14 Dec 202615 Jan 2027Not stated
Gemcitabine219 Feb 202730 Jun 2028Not stated
Gliclazide222 Jun 20268 Jan 2027Not stated
Glucose17 Oct 202613 Nov 2026Not stated
Guanfacine117 Sep 202630 Nov 2026Not stated
Haloperidol11 Apr 202731 Oct 2027Not stated
Histamine Dihydrochloride317 Dec 202430 Jul 2027Not stated
Hydralazine18 Aug 202531 Mar 2027Not stated
Hydrochlorothiazide715 Nov 202430 Apr 2027Not stated
Hydroxocobalamin213 Feb 202631 Mar 2027Not stated
Ifosfamide216 Mar 202615 Dec 2026Not stated
Imatinib431 Jul 20261 Sep 2027Not stated
Imipramine129 Apr 202231 May 2027Not stated
Indapamide117 Jul 202530 Jul 2027Not stated
Iodixanol15 Oct 202612 Nov 2026Not stated
Irbesartan126 Sep 202529 Jan 2027Not stated
Isotretinoin828 Mar 20258 Oct 2027Not stated
Itraconazole23 Jul 20261 Feb 2027Not stated
Ivabradine112 Oct 202620 Nov 2026Not stated
Lacosamide510 Jul 202619 Mar 2027Not stated
Lamivudine14 Jan 202730 Jul 2027Not stated
Lamotrigine524 Jul 20251 Jul 2027Not stated
Lanreotide329 Nov 202431 Dec 2026Not stated
Lansoprazole48 Oct 202530 Jul 2027Not stated
Latanoprost16 Aug 202614 May 2027Not stated
Levetiracetam15 Mar 20264 Jun 2027Not stated
Levothyroxine Sodium521 Jan 202531 Mar 2027Not stated
Lidocaine223 Oct 202622 Dec 2026Not stated
Mannitol11 Oct 202631 Dec 2027Not stated
Mannitol11 Apr 202731 Dec 2027Not stated
Mebeverine110 Sep 202611 Dec 2026Not stated
Mecasermin11 May 202625 Feb 2027Not stated
Medroxyprogesterone123 Nov 20264 Jan 2027Not stated
Mercaptamine18 Jul 202631 Jan 2027Not stated
Mesalazine210 Jan 202531 Jul 2027Not stated
Metformin324 Oct 202430 Jun 2027Not stated
Methylphenidate318 Apr 202527 Nov 2026Not stated
Metoclopramide130 Nov 202631 Dec 2026Not stated
Metoprolol113 Nov 202625 Dec 2026Not stated
Midodrine13 Feb 202631 Dec 2026Not stated
Mirtazapine328 Sep 20261 Jan 2027Not stated
Mitomycin128 Aug 202627 Nov 2026Not stated
Moclobemide28 Oct 202630 Jun 2027Not stated
Mometasone226 May 20262 Nov 2026Not stated
Morphine510 May 202212 Feb 2027Not stated
Mycophenolic Acid37 Oct 202628 May 2027Not stated
Nebivolol14 Dec 20268 Jan 2027Not stated
Nicorandil222 Jun 202630 Nov 2026Not stated
Nitrofurantoin127 Aug 202611 Dec 2026Not stated
Nizatidine36 Sep 202430 Mar 2027Not stated
Olanzapine1531 Aug 202430 Jul 2027Not stated
Olsalazine24 Feb 202129 Oct 2027Not stated
Oseltamivir116 Dec 202530 Nov 2026Not stated
Oxaliplatin11 Feb 202730 Jun 2028Not stated
Oxycodone116 Apr 202031 Dec 2027Not stated
Paclitaxel25 Feb 20268 Jan 2027Not stated
Pantoprazole28 Oct 202622 Nov 2026Not stated
Parathyroid Gland Extract221 Aug 202531 Jan 2027Not stated
Pegfilgrastim18 Oct 20269 Dec 2026Not stated
Pemetrexed423 Nov 202231 May 2027Not stated
Permethrin17 Sep 202630 Nov 2026Not stated
Phenobarbital129 Jun 202610 Dec 2026Not stated
Pioglitazone531 Dec 202119 Feb 2027Not stated
Pralatrexate112 Oct 20266 Nov 2026Not stated
Pravastatin316 Mar 202630 Jul 2027Not stated
Pregabalin18 Oct 202627 Nov 2026Not stated
Prochlorperazine12 Sep 202429 Oct 2027Not stated
Promethazine15 May 202631 Dec 2027Not stated
Propofol111 Sep 202615 Jan 2027Not stated
Quetiapine54 May 202628 Feb 2027Not stated
Raloxifene127 Oct 202630 Nov 2026Not stated
Raltitrexed129 Jan 202730 Jun 2028Not stated
Ramipril422 Apr 202615 Mar 2027Not stated
Remifentanil216 Oct 202620 Jan 2027Not stated
Rifampicin128 Oct 202626 Nov 2026Not stated
Riluzole28 May 202611 Dec 2026Not stated
Risperidone1811 Sep 202530 Jul 2027Not stated
Ropinirole11 Jan 202719 Mar 2027Not stated
Rosuvastatin222 Sep 202631 Dec 2026Not stated
Salbutamol22 Dec 20258 Jan 2027Not stated
Sertraline417 Jul 20251 Jul 2027Not stated
Sildenafil1031 Mar 202530 Jun 2027Not stated
Simvastatin330 Apr 202531 Dec 2026Not stated
Sitagliptin414 Sep 20261 Feb 2027Not stated
Solifenacin126 Oct 202631 Jan 2027Not stated
Spesolimab11 Oct 20261 Sep 2027Not stated
Sugammadex225 Sep 202531 Mar 2027Not stated
Sumatriptan32 Feb 202615 Jul 2027Not stated
Tadalafil624 Jul 202616 Apr 2027Not stated
Technetium (99mTc) Bicisate130 Jul 202631 Jul 2027Not stated
Technetium (99mTc) Etifenin11 Jan 200331 Oct 2027Not stated
Technetium (99mTc) Pertechnetate130 Nov 202031 Dec 2026Not stated
Technetium (99mTc) Pyrophosphate126 Sep 202431 Aug 2027Not stated
Technetium (99mTc) Succimer11 Jan 201331 Dec 2026Not stated
Telmisartan331 Jan 202430 Jun 2027Not stated
Temozolomide52 Feb 202619 Feb 2027Not stated
Tenofovir Disoproxil228 Jul 202615 Dec 2026Not stated
Terbinafine127 Aug 20251 Jul 2027Not stated
Tetracosactide11 Feb 201930 Nov 2026Not stated
Thiotepa18 Jan 202412 Feb 2027Not stated
Tiotropium Bromide11 Sep 202631 Jan 2027Not stated
Topiramate1630 Apr 202423 Apr 2027Not stated
Trandolapril413 Aug 202619 Mar 2027Not stated
Tranexamic Acid210 Jul 20258 Jan 2027Not stated
Trihexyphenidyl225 Jun 202622 Jan 2027Not stated
Valaciclovir223 Feb 202631 May 2027Not stated
Varenicline517 Aug 20262 Apr 2027Not stated
Venlafaxine46 Jan 202525 Dec 2026Not stated
Vinorelbine112 Feb 202615 Dec 2026Not stated
Voriconazole31 Apr 202331 Mar 2027Not stated
Ziprasidone323 Mar 202620 Nov 2026Not stated
Zolmitriptan28 Nov 202425 Dec 2026Not stated