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NO Europe · Source: DMP (Norwegian Medical Products Agency)

Medicine shortages in Norway

As of 2 Nov 2026, 309 products have a reported shortage in Norway, across 172 active ingredients.

Scope: Ongoing and announced shortages reported by companies; one row per pack (varenummer). Official list.

Products short309today
Per million people55.2population ≈ 5.6 m
Medicines172active ingredients
New in 30 days54reported start
Typical duration4 monthsmedian so far
No return date1%of products

When today's shortages began

8 started before Dec 2024
0255075100Dec: 3Jan ’25: 3Feb: 6FebMar: 2Apr: 1May: 3MayJun: 0Jul: 3Aug: 2AugSep: 7Oct: 5Nov: 11NovDec: 9Jan ’26: 12Feb: 4FebMar: 11Apr: 10May: 3MayJun: 15Jul: 25Aug: 19AugSep: 41Oct: 62Nov: 4Nov

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: 5454< 1 mo1–3 mo: 67671–3 mo3–6 mo: 47473–6 mo6–12 mo: 57576–12 mo1–2 yrs: 36361–2 yrs2+ yrs: 992+ yrs

When products are expected back

050100150200Nov: 75Dec: 102DecJan ’27: 37Feb: 18FebMar: 18Apr: 5AprMay: 3Jun: 1JunJul: 1Aug: 4AugSep: 5Oct: 4Oct

2 products have no return date.

Why medicines are short

Manufacturing problem151Commercial decision or withdrawal56Increased demand55Distribution or logistics23Quality problem or recall13Regulatory or licensing10Active ingredient shortage1

Which therapeutic classes

Nervous system90Digestive tract and metabolism30Cancer and immune system30Genito-urinary system and sex hormones26Cardiovascular system24Anti-infectives24Blood21Respiratory system17Sensory organs15Various11Dermatologicals7Musculoskeletal system6Systemic hormones5Antiparasitics2

Companies with the most products short

Viatris33 VTRSSandoz18 SDZTeva18 TEVACheplapharm14Medical Valley13Orifarm12GSK11 GSKAccord (Intas)10Krka9 KRKGAdvanz (Amdipharm)8Norgine7Bayer6 BAYN

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 171 medicines short in Norway

MedicineProductsEarliest startLatest expected backMain reasonCountries
Acetylcysteine125 Aug 202624 Nov 2026Distribution or logistics
Aflibercept216 Oct 202630 Sep 2027Commercial decision or withdrawal
Alimemazine119 Jun 20264 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Amitriptyline126 Oct 202630 Nov 2026Regulatory or licensing
Amoxicillin130 Jun 20262 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Anidulafungin11 May 202631 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Antilymphocyte Immunoglobulin (Horse)130 Jul 20266 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Aprepitant228 Feb 202531 Jan 2028Increased demand
Artificial Tears and Other Indifferent Preparations11 Jan 202530 Nov 2027Manufacturing problem
Atomoxetine63 Jul 202631 Dec 2027Manufacturing problem
Atorvastatin231 Aug 202622 Jan 2027Manufacturing problem
Atosiban29 Jul 202531 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Aztreonam13 Jul 202630 Jun 2027Manufacturing problem
Betamethasone119 Dec 202614 Feb 2027Manufacturing problem
Betamethasone123 Nov 20261 Dec 2026Commercial decision or withdrawal
Bosentan131 Jul 202630 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Bromfenac122 Oct 202631 Jan 2027Increased demand
Budesonide115 Nov 202611 Dec 2026Increased demand
Buprenorphine327 Jul 202630 Nov 2026Distribution or logistics
Buprenorphine, Combinations519 Dec 202531 Dec 2026Commercial decision or withdrawal
Bupropion27 Feb 20251 Feb 2027Manufacturing problem
Butylscopolamine118 Aug 202631 Dec 2026Increased demand
Cabergoline116 Nov 202617 Jan 2027Increased demand
Capecitabine21 Jun 202614 Jan 2027Manufacturing problem
Chikungunya, Live Attenuated231 Dec 202631 Dec 2028Commercial decision or withdrawal
Chloramphenicol16 Jul 202631 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Chlorhexidine21 Apr 202631 Dec 2026Commercial decision or withdrawal
Ciclosporin15 Oct 202631 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Codeine and Paracetamol416 Sep 202619 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Colecalciferol22 Nov 20258 Dec 2026Commercial decision or withdrawal
Colestyramine111 Mar 202631 Dec 2026Distribution or logistics
Colistin117 Oct 20232 Mar 2030Commercial decision or withdrawal
Cyclizine120 Oct 202531 Jan 2027Regulatory or licensing
Dabigatran Etexilate61 Oct 20261 Dec 2026Commercial decision or withdrawal
Dacarbazine131 Oct 202615 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Darunavir211 Jul 202526 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Dasatinib130 Sep 20262 Dec 2026Distribution or logistics
Desloratadine131 May 20251 Dec 2030Commercial decision or withdrawal
Desmopressin125 Sep 202631 Dec 2026Commercial decision or withdrawal
Diazepam31 Aug 202428 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Diclofenac127 Nov 20258 Mar 2027Manufacturing problem
Diphtheria-Pertussis-Poliomyelitis-Tetanus122 Dec 202618 Jan 2027Increased demand
Dipyridamole13 Sep 202621 Dec 2026Distribution or logistics
Doxylamine128 Sep 202611 Nov 2026Increased demand
Doxylamine, Combinations126 Oct 202619 Jan 2027Quality problem or recall
Droperidol11 Jan 20261 Jan 2027Commercial decision or withdrawal
Edoxaban228 Oct 202629 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Electrolytes221 Sep 20264 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Electrolytes with Carbohydrates130 Jun 202631 Dec 2026Commercial decision or withdrawal
Enalapril326 Nov 202524 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Enoxaparin120 Nov 202615 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Entecavir11 May 202531 Mar 2027Distribution or logistics
Epinephrine414 Jan 202131 Dec 2027Increased demand
Erenumab120 Aug 20263 Dec 2026Increased demand
Erlotinib31 Feb 202630 Nov 2026Increased demand
Ertapenem115 Sep 202631 Dec 2026Increased demand
Erythromycin22 Dec 202431 Oct 2027Regulatory or licensing
Escitalopram326 Oct 202618 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Esketamine17 Dec 20268 Jan 2027Distribution or logistics
Estradiol727 Jan 202631 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Ethylmorphine116 Nov 20265 Jan 2027Manufacturing problem
Etoricoxib11 Nov 202630 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Famotidine, Combinations223 Apr 202630 Nov 2026Quality problem or recall
Fentanyl417 Apr 202631 Dec 2027Commercial decision or withdrawal
Ferrous Sulfate11 Sep 20272 Apr 2028Increased demand
Fibrinogen, Human127 Oct 20261 Feb 2027Increased demand
Finasteride212 Oct 202621 Feb 2027Distribution or logistics
Fingolimod126 Oct 202627 Nov 2026Quality problem or recall
Fluocinolone Acetonide and Antiseptics11 Jul 202530 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Fluticasone123 Nov 202622 Feb 2027Increased demand
Fluticasone, Combinations229 Oct 20266 Nov 2026Distribution or logistics
Gabapentin21 Sep 202615 Dec 2026Increased demand
Gadoxetic Acid11 Feb 202716 Mar 2027Manufacturing problem
Gentamicin21 Oct 202630 Apr 2027Manufacturing problem
Glyceryl Trinitrate11 Dec 202618 Dec 2026Increased demand
Hepatitis A, Inactivated, Whole Virus14 Jan 202731 Jan 2027Increased demand
Human Menopausal Gonadotrophin217 Jan 202531 Aug 2027Regulatory or licensing
Hydroxyzine218 Sep 202614 Dec 2026Regulatory or licensing
Icatibant16 Oct 202616 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Ifosfamide315 Jan 20261 Jan 2027Manufacturing problem
Insulin Aspart218 Sep 20251 Mar 2027Increased demand
Insulin Lispro31 Sep 20251 Nov 2027Manufacturing problem
Iodixanol12 Sep 202616 Nov 2026Increased demand
Isotretinoin228 Nov 202531 Jan 2027Increased demand
Ivabradine14 Nov 202531 Dec 2026Increased demand
Ketotifen311 Feb 20251 Feb 2027Manufacturing problem
Labetalol115 Jul 202230 Jan 2028Commercial decision or withdrawal
Lanreotide110 Dec 202531 Dec 2026Quality problem or recall
Lanthanum Carbonate331 Aug 202630 Apr 2027Manufacturing problem
Lenalidomide26 Nov 202631 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Leuprorelin129 Oct 202615 Jan 2027Manufacturing problem
Levocabastine118 Sep 202613 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Levodopa and Decarboxylase Inhibitor115 Sep 20268 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Lidocaine41 Oct 20251 Sep 2030Commercial decision or withdrawal
Lidocaine, Combinations126 Oct 202613 Nov 2026Distribution or logistics
Lisdexamfetamine123 Nov 202610 Dec 2026Increased demand
Lisinopril321 Sep 202620 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Macrogol, Combinations713 Jul 202623 Sep 2027Manufacturing problem
Mepolizumab119 Oct 202613 Nov 2026Distribution or logistics
Mesalazine116 Oct 20264 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Mesna115 Jun 20261 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Methylphenidate131 Aug 202631 Aug 2027Commercial decision or withdrawal
Metoclopramide130 Oct 20266 Jan 2027Distribution or logistics
Metoprolol13 Nov 202514 Nov 2027Manufacturing problem
Metronidazole118 May 20268 Feb 2027Manufacturing problem
Minoxidil116 Dec 202431 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Montelukast11 Nov 202631 Jan 2027Commercial decision or withdrawal
Moxonidine114 Sep 202611 Dec 2026Increased demand
Multienzymes (Lipase, Protease etc.)215 Oct 20265 Jan 2027Increased demand
Mycophenolic Acid114 Feb 202231 Dec 2032Manufacturing problem
Naproxen215 Apr 20264 Jan 2027Manufacturing problem
Nifedipine21 Oct 202631 Jan 2027Increased demand
Nilotinib113 Oct 20266 Nov 2026Increased demand
Olanzapine718 Mar 20251 Sep 2027Commercial decision or withdrawal
Omeprazole122 Oct 202615 Dec 2026Increased demand
Opium Derivatives and Expectorants122 Jun 202618 Dec 2026Regulatory or licensing
Oxycodone34 Mar 202631 Dec 2026Increased demand
Oxycodone and Naloxone231 Jul 202630 Jan 2027Distribution or logistics
Paliperidone47 Nov 202531 Dec 2026Distribution or logistics
Pantoprazole131 Oct 202630 Apr 2027Commercial decision or withdrawal
Paracetamol114 Dec 20268 Mar 2027Manufacturing problem
Paracetamol, Combinations excl. Psycholeptics121 Sep 202631 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Perindopril131 Aug 202631 Dec 2026Quality problem or recall
Piroxicam11 Jul 202615 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Plastic IUD with Progestogen125 Feb 202631 Dec 2026Commercial decision or withdrawal
Pneumococcus, Purified Polysaccharides Antigen11 Feb 202631 Dec 2026Commercial decision or withdrawal
Pomalidomide21 Dec 202631 Mar 2027Manufacturing problem
Posaconazole131 Mar 20261 Dec 2026Commercial decision or withdrawal
Prasugrel322 Jan 202515 Mar 2027Commercial decision or withdrawal
Pregabalin220 Jul 202610 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Prilocaine, Combinations19 Oct 20266 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Probenecid128 Sep 202613 Jan 2027Increased demand
Proguanil and Atovaquone11 Dec 20261 Jul 2027Manufacturing problem
Quetiapine1525 Aug 202331 Dec 2027Manufacturing problem
Raloxifene11 May 202531 Aug 2027Commercial decision or withdrawal
Remifentanil11 Mar 202631 Dec 2026Commercial decision or withdrawal
Rifampicin316 Mar 20263 May 2027Manufacturing problem
Rifampicin and Isoniazid116 Mar 202620 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Salbutamol36 Jan 202631 Dec 2027Manufacturing problem
Salmeterol and Fluticasone19 Sep 202627 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Saxagliptin18 Dec 20251 Feb 2027Commercial decision or withdrawal
Selenium (75Se) Tauroselcholic Acid124 Dec 20268 Jan 2027Commercial decision or withdrawal
Sevelamer210 Aug 202623 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Sildenafil119 Oct 202613 Nov 2026Increased demand
Silicones213 Aug 202630 Nov 2026Increased demand
Sorafenib131 Jul 202631 Dec 2026Commercial decision or withdrawal
Sufentanil131 Jul 20261 May 2028Commercial decision or withdrawal
Sumatriptan43 Aug 20268 Jan 2027Manufacturing problem
Tadalafil510 Apr 20265 Feb 2027Manufacturing problem
Tamsulosin and Dutasteride128 Dec 202628 Jan 2027Increased demand
Tapentadol128 Jan 202628 Jan 2030Commercial decision or withdrawal
Technetium (99mTc) Antigranulocyte Antibody117 Sep 202526 Jun 2028Manufacturing problem
Tetracycline125 Apr 202531 Mar 2027Active ingredient shortage
Thiosulfate112 Oct 202630 Nov 2026Quality problem or recall
Thiotepa21 Oct 202615 Mar 2027Increased demand
Timolol, Combinations321 Aug 202531 Dec 2028Manufacturing problem
Tolterodine230 Jan 202610 Mar 2027Increased demand
Topotecan38 Jun 202631 Mar 2027Commercial decision or withdrawal
Trabectedin11 Dec 2026not givenManufacturing problem
Trastuzumab230 Jun 202611 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Triamcinolone224 Mar 202631 Mar 2027Manufacturing problem
Trometamol126 Oct 20261 May 2027Regulatory or licensing
Valaciclovir113 Jul 202630 Nov 2026Increased demand
Valsartan124 Sep 20265 Nov 2026Increased demand
Vardenafil123 Oct 202611 Jan 2027Manufacturing problem
Vericiguat130 Sep 202615 Jan 2027Distribution or logistics
Verteporfin11 Nov 202031 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Vinblastine12 Oct 202631 Mar 2027Manufacturing problem
Vinflunine11 Sep 20261 May 2027Manufacturing problem
Zoledronic Acid13 Aug 20261 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Zopiclone15 Oct 202612 Dec 2026Regulatory or licensing