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CH Europe · Source: FONES (Federal Office for National Economic Supply)

Medicine shortages in Switzerland

As of 2 Nov 2026, 141 products have a reported shortage in Switzerland, across 73 active ingredients.

Scope: Vital human medicines only (the federal list of reportable active substances); one row per pack (GTIN). Official list.

Products short141today
Per million people15.7population ≈ 9 m
Medicines73active ingredients
New in 30 days7reported start
Typical duration5 monthsmedian so far
No return date67%of products

When today's shortages began

4 started before Dec 2024
06121825Dec: 1Jan ’25: 2Feb: 0FebMar: 1Apr: 0May: 2MayJun: 1Jul: 0Aug: 0AugSep: 0Oct: 0Nov: 2NovDec: 2Jan ’26: 3Feb: 11FebMar: 11Apr: 5May: 13MayJun: 8Jul: 9Aug: 11AugSep: 23Oct: 7Nov: 0Nov

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

How long they have lasted

012253750< 1 mo: 77< 1 mo1–3 mo: 34341–3 mo3–6 mo: 28283–6 mo6–12 mo: 36366–12 mo1–2 yrs: 771–2 yrs2+ yrs: 552+ yrs

When products are expected back

05101520Nov: 18Dec: 16DecJan ’27: 3Feb: 1FebMar: 2Apr: 1AprMay: 0Jun: 0JunJul: 0Aug: 1AugSep: 1Oct: 0Oct

94 products have no return date.

Why medicines are short

Not stated141

Which therapeutic classes

Anti-infectives47Cancer and immune system39Blood19Nervous system17Musculoskeletal system6Various5Cardiovascular system3Systemic hormones3Digestive tract and metabolism1Dermatologicals1

Companies with the most products short

Pfizer20 PFETeva12 TEVAMepha11Viatris9 VTRSLaboratorium G.9Sandoz7 SDZSpirig6Baxter6 BAXGSK6 GSKMerck & Co. (MSD)5 MRKBayer4 BAYNMundipharma4

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 73 medicines short in Switzerland

MedicineProductsEarliest startLatest expected backMain reasonCountries
Amoxicillin and Beta-Lactamase Inhibitor27 Aug 20261 Feb 2027Not stated
Atracurium131 Jan 2027not givenNot stated
Azacitidine122 Oct 202614 Dec 2026Not stated
Azithromycin721 Aug 20262 Apr 2027Not stated
Benzathine Phenoxymethylpenicillin127 Mar 2026not givenNot stated
Calcium Acetate130 Nov 2026not givenNot stated
Carbohydrates130 Nov 2026not givenNot stated
Carboplatin513 Nov 202527 Nov 2026Not stated
Caspofungin415 May 202629 Jan 2027Not stated
Ciprofloxacin531 Mar 2026not givenNot stated
Clindamycin127 Jul 2026not givenNot stated
Coagulation Factor IX21 Jan 202631 Dec 2026Not stated
Coagulation Factor VIII130 Jan 202530 Jan 2027Not stated
Colecalciferol12 Feb 20269 Nov 2026Not stated
Combinations110 Sep 2026not givenNot stated
Cyclophosphamide34 Feb 202631 Dec 2026Not stated
Cytarabine119 Oct 202630 Sep 2028Not stated
Dexamethasone113 Oct 202623 Nov 2026Not stated
Diatrizoic Acid130 Jun 2026not givenNot stated
Diclofenac129 Jan 2026not givenNot stated
Diphtheria-Pertussis-Poliomyelitis-Tetanus128 May 2026not givenNot stated
Docetaxel46 Mar 20264 Dec 2026Not stated
Electrolytes53 Sep 2026not givenNot stated
Epinephrine211 Sep 20266 Nov 2026Not stated
Epirubicin530 Jan 202531 Dec 2026Not stated
Ethambutol123 Jul 202631 Dec 2026Not stated
Etoposide19 Apr 2026not givenNot stated
Fluconazole11 Jul 202614 Dec 2026Not stated
Fluorouracil120 Dec 20241 Jan 2030Not stated
Fondaparinux122 Apr 2026not givenNot stated
Gadoxetic Acid126 Jun 2026not givenNot stated
Gemcitabine115 May 20251 Jan 2030Not stated
Heparin330 Nov 2026not givenNot stated
Hepatitis A, Inactivated, Whole Virus129 Jun 2026not givenNot stated
Hepatitis B, Purified Antigen11 May 2026not givenNot stated
Hydrocortisone227 Jul 2026not givenNot stated
Hydromorphone212 Aug 2026not givenNot stated
Ibrutinib120 Jun 2026not givenNot stated
Ifosfamide34 Feb 202631 Dec 2026Not stated
Immunoglobulins, Normal Human, for Intravascular Adm.328 Mar 2023not givenNot stated
Ipilimumab212 Feb 2026not givenNot stated
Irinotecan53 Nov 202527 Nov 2026Not stated
Isoprenaline121 Oct 202616 Nov 2026Not stated
Itraconazole231 Jul 2026not givenNot stated
Ketorolac120 May 2026not givenNot stated
Lenalidomide427 Mar 202627 Nov 2026Not stated
Lidocaine230 Nov 2026not givenNot stated
Linezolid430 Jun 2026not givenNot stated
Measles, Combinations with Mumps, Rubella and Varicella, Live Attenuated14 Sep 2023not givenNot stated
Methadone118 May 2026not givenNot stated
Morphine618 May 2026not givenNot stated
Moxifloxacin17 May 202513 Dec 2026Not stated
Nadroparin11 Apr 202631 Mar 2027Not stated
Nitrofurantoin131 Aug 2026not givenNot stated
Oxycodone211 May 2026not givenNot stated
Paracetamol12 Jun 20259 Aug 2027Not stated
Pertussis, Purified Antigen, Combinations with Toxoids231 Jul 20261 Jan 2027Not stated
Piperacillin and Beta-Lactamase Inhibitor19 Oct 202615 Dec 2026Not stated
Povidone-Iodine120 May 2026not givenNot stated
Rabies, Inactivated, Whole Virus115 Dec 2023not givenNot stated
Rifabutin16 Feb 202631 Mar 2027Not stated
Rifampicin and Isoniazid16 Aug 20267 Dec 2026Not stated
Rivaroxaban518 Mar 2026not givenNot stated
Rocuronium Bromide231 Dec 2026not givenNot stated
Sugammadex230 Sep 2026not givenNot stated
Sulfamethoxazole and Trimethoprim216 Feb 202613 Nov 2026Not stated
Suxamethonium18 Dec 202231 Dec 2028Not stated
Thiopental11 Mar 202530 Sep 2027Not stated
Trabectedin121 Aug 20263 Nov 2026Not stated
Tramadol13 Jul 2026not givenNot stated
Tramadol and Paracetamol131 Jul 2026not givenNot stated
Varicella, Live Attenuated131 Dec 202530 Nov 2026Not stated
Vincristine130 Sep 2026not givenNot stated