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NZ Asia-Pacific · Source: Pharmac (Pharmaceutical Management Agency)
Medicine shortages in New Zealand
As of 2 Nov 2026, 74 products have a reported shortage in New Zealand, across 49 active ingredients.
Scope: Supply issues and discontinuations of funded medicines that Pharmac has notified; one row per notice. Official list.
Products short74today
Per million people14.0population ≈ 5.3 m
Medicines49active ingredients
New in 30 days12reported start
Typical duration5 monthsmedian so far
No return date100%of products
When today's shortages began
5 started before Dec 2024Current shortages by the month they were reported to start. A tall recent bar means a new wave.
How long they have lasted
When products are expected back
74 products have no return date.
Why medicines are short
Which therapeutic classes
Companies with the most products short
Compared with other countries
Registers differ in scope, so treat this as a rough comparison.
Typical duration vs other countries
All 49 medicines short in New Zealand
| Medicine | Products | Earliest start | Latest expected back | Main reason | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benzathine Benzylpenicillin | 1 | 17 Jun 2026 | not given | Not stated | |
| Bortezomib | 1 | 2 Nov 2026 | not given | Not stated | |
| Bupivacaine | 1 | 25 Mar 2026 | not given | Not stated | |
| Candesartan | 1 | 2 Apr 2026 | not given | Not stated | |
| Cocaine | 1 | 15 Jan 2026 | not given | Not stated | |
| Codeine | 1 | 5 May 2026 | not given | Not stated | |
| Disopyramide | 1 | 20 Aug 2026 | not given | Not stated | |
| Efavirenz | 1 | 20 Mar 2024 | not given | Not stated | |
| Emtricitabine, Tenofovir Disoproxil and Efavirenz | 1 | 17 Jan 2025 | not given | Not stated | |
| Erythromycin | 1 | 29 Jul 2026 | not given | Not stated | |
| Estradiol | 1 | 9 Jul 2026 | not given | Not stated | |
| Fluconazole | 1 | 24 Mar 2026 | not given | Not stated | |
| Glibenclamide | 1 | 12 Oct 2026 | not given | Not stated | |
| Hydralazine | 1 | 4 May 2026 | not given | Not stated | |
| Imipramine | 1 | 27 Oct 2023 | not given | Not stated | |
| Insulin (Human) | 1 | 3 Jul 2024 | not given | Not stated | |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate | 1 | 19 Jun 2026 | not given | Not stated | |
| Itraconazole | 1 | 13 May 2026 | not given | Not stated | |
| Lansoprazole | 1 | 12 Jun 2026 | not given | Not stated | |
| Loratadine | 1 | 27 Oct 2026 | not given | Not stated | |
| Mercaptopurine | 2 | 20 Jun 2024 | not given | Not stated | |
| Mesalazine | 1 | 23 Oct 2026 | not given | Not stated | |
| Methylphenidate | 1 | 8 Aug 2023 | not given | Not stated | |
| Mirtazapine | 1 | 18 Sep 2026 | not given | Not stated | |
| Mometasone | 1 | 2 Dec 2025 | not given | Not stated | |
| Montelukast | 1 | 24 Aug 2026 | not given | Not stated | |
| Naproxen | 1 | 12 May 2026 | not given | Not stated | |
| Norepinephrine | 1 | 9 Jul 2026 | not given | Not stated | |
| Olanzapine | 2 | 19 Jan 2026 | not given | Not stated | |
| Omeprazole | 1 | 15 Aug 2025 | not given | Not stated | |
| Permethrin | 1 | 29 Oct 2026 | not given | Not stated | |
| Pioglitazone | 1 | 12 Jun 2026 | not given | Not stated | |
| Propofol | 1 | 27 Aug 2026 | not given | Not stated | |
| Ramipril | 1 | 28 Apr 2026 | not given | Not stated | |
| Risperidone | 1 | 28 May 2026 | not given | Not stated | |
| Rizatriptan | 1 | 15 Jun 2026 | not given | Not stated | |
| Ropivacaine | 1 | 9 Jul 2025 | not given | Not stated | |
| Rosuvastatin | 1 | 16 Oct 2025 | not given | Not stated | |
| Salbutamol | 1 | 2 Jul 2025 | not given | Not stated | |
| Salbutamol and Ipratropium Bromide | 1 | 16 Jan 2026 | not given | Not stated | |
| Sildenafil | 1 | 7 Aug 2026 | not given | Not stated | |
| Simvastatin and Ezetimibe | 1 | 23 Apr 2026 | not given | Not stated | |
| Sumatriptan | 1 | 24 Sep 2026 | not given | Not stated | |
| Tamsulosin | 1 | 21 Jul 2026 | not given | Not stated | |
| Teriparatide | 1 | 10 Aug 2026 | not given | Not stated | |
| Tranexamic Acid | 1 | 9 Sep 2026 | not given | Not stated | |
| Valaciclovir | 1 | 9 Mar 2026 | not given | Not stated | |
| Valproic Acid | 1 | 17 Aug 2026 | not given | Not stated | |
| Venlafaxine | 1 | 7 Oct 2026 | not given | Not stated |