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Methylprednisolone shortage

As of 31 Oct 2026, Methylprednisolone has a reported shortage in 5 of the 5 countries we track (Germany, Italy, Spain, Austria, Belgium), covering 23 products.

Countries5/5
Products23packs or presentations
Short since13 Jun 20242.4 years ago
Earliest return27 Nov 2026company estimate
No return date5products
Main reasonIncreased demand
Germany11 packs shortItaly5 packs shortSpain4 packs shortAustria1 pack shortBelgium2 packs short

Timeline

GermanyItalySpainAustriaBelgium
20252026Urbason solubile forte 1000 mgUrbason solubile forte 1000 mgUrbason solubile forte 1000 mgUrbason solubile forte 1000 mgUrbason solubile forte 250 mgUrbason solubile forte 250 mgUrbason solubile forte 250 mgUrbason solubile forte 250 mgUrbason solubile forte 250 mgUrbason solubile forte 250 mgMetypred 125mg GALENMetypred 125mg GALENMetypred 250mg GALENMetypred 250mg GALENMetypred 250mg GALENMetypred 250mg GALENMetypred forte 1000mg GALENMetypred forte 1000mg GALENMetypred forte 1000mg GALENMetypred forte 1000mg GALENMetypred forte 1000mg GALENMetypred forte 1000mg GALENURBASON SOLUBILEURBASON SOLUBILEURBASON SOLUBILEURBASON SOLUBILEDEPO MEDROLDEPO MEDROLLISAMETHYLELISAMETHYLELISAMETHYLELISAMETHYLEURBASON 250 mg POLVO Y DISOLVENTE PARA SOLUCURBASON 250 mg POLVO Y DISOLVENTE PARA SOLUCION INYECTABLE O PARA PERFUSION, 50 ampollas + 50 ampollas de disolventeURBASON 250 mg POLVO Y DISOLVENTE PARA SOLUCURBASON 250 mg POLVO Y DISOLVENTE PARA SOLUCION INYECTABLE O PARA PERFUSION, 1 ampolla + 1 ampolla de disolventeSOLU-MODERIN 125 MG POLVO Y DISOLVENTE PARA SOLU-MODERIN 125 MG POLVO Y DISOLVENTE PARA SOLUCIÓN INYECTABLE , 50 viales + 50 ampollas de disolventeSOLU-MODERIN 125 MG POLVO Y DISOLVENTE PARA SOLU-MODERIN 125 MG POLVO Y DISOLVENTE PARA SOLUCIÓN INYECTABLE , 3 viales + 3 ampollas de disolventeUrbason solubile 250 mg Trockenampullen mit Urbason solubile 250 mg Trockenampullen mit Lösungsmittel, 5 StückMedrol A 16 mg tabl. 50Medrol A 16 mg tabl. 50Medrol 32 mg tabl. 20Medrol 32 mg tabl. 20today

Solid bars run from the reported start to today; faded bars show the time left until the expected return. An arrow means no return date was given.

Affected products

CountryProductHolderSinceExpected backReason
DEUrbason solubile forte 1000 mgFIDIA FARMACEUTICI SPA31 Mar 202530 Jun 2027Increased demand
Erhöhte Nachfrage
DEUrbason solubile forte 1000 mgFIDIA FARMACEUTICI SPA31 Mar 202530 Jun 2027Increased demand
Erhöhte Nachfrage
DEUrbason solubile forte 250 mgFIDIA FARMACEUTICI SPA14 Apr 202531 Dec 2026Increased demand
Erhöhte Nachfrage
DEUrbason solubile forte 250 mgFIDIA FARMACEUTICI SPA14 Apr 202531 Dec 2026Increased demand
Erhöhte Nachfrage
DEUrbason solubile forte 250 mgFIDIA FARMACEUTICI SPA14 Apr 202531 Dec 2026Increased demand
Erhöhte Nachfrage
DEMetypred 125mg GALENGALENpharma GmbH1 May 202531 Dec 2026Other
Sonstige
DEMetypred 250mg GALENGALENpharma GmbH1 May 202531 Dec 2026Other
Sonstige
DEMetypred 250mg GALENGALENpharma GmbH1 May 202531 Dec 2026Other
Sonstige
DEMetypred forte 1000mg GALENGALENpharma GmbH1 May 202531 Dec 2026Other
Sonstige
DEMetypred forte 1000mg GALENGALENpharma GmbH1 May 202531 Dec 2026Other
Sonstige
DEMetypred forte 1000mg GALENGALENpharma GmbH1 May 202531 Dec 2026Other
Sonstige
ITURBASON SOLUBILEFIDIA FARMACEUTICI S.P.A.25 Nov 2024not givenManufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi
ITURBASON SOLUBILEFIDIA FARMACEUTICI S.P.A.29 Nov 2024not givenManufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi (carenza relativa solo al canale ospedaliero)
ITDEPO MEDROLPFIZER ITALIA S.R.L.11 Sep 2025not givenIncreased demand
Elevata richiesta: forniture discontinue
ITLISAMETHYLELABORATORIO ITALIANO BIOCHIMICO FARMACEUTICO LISAPHARMA S.P.A.25 Oct 2025not givenCommercial decision or withdrawal
Motivi commerciali
ITLISAMETHYLELABORATORIO ITALIANO BIOCHIMICO FARMACEUTICO LISAPHARMA S.P.A.25 Oct 2025not givenManufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi
ESURBASON 250 mg POLVO Y DISOLVENTE PARA SOLUCION INYECTABLE O PARA PERFUSION, 50 ampollas + 50 ampollas de disolventeFidia Farmaceutici S.P.A.13 Jun 202430 Dec 2026Not stated
ESURBASON 250 mg POLVO Y DISOLVENTE PARA SOLUCION INYECTABLE O PARA PERFUSION, 1 ampolla + 1 ampolla de disolventeFidia Farmaceutici S.P.A.18 Sep 202530 Dec 2026Not stated
ESSOLU-MODERIN 125 MG POLVO Y DISOLVENTE PARA SOLUCIÓN INYECTABLE , 50 viales + 50 ampollas de disolventePfizer S.L.16 Jul 202629 Apr 2027Not stated
ESSOLU-MODERIN 125 MG POLVO Y DISOLVENTE PARA SOLUCIÓN INYECTABLE , 3 viales + 3 ampollas de disolventePfizer S.L.15 Oct 202629 Apr 2027Not stated
ATUrbason solubile 250 mg Trockenampullen mit Lösungsmittel, 5 StückFidia Farmaceutici S.p.A.1 Jan 202631 May 2027Manufacturing problem
Produktionstransfer zu einem alternativen Hersteller
BEMedrol A 16 mg tabl. 50Pfizer21 Sep 202611 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Delay in production
BEMedrol 32 mg tabl. 20Pfizer21 Oct 202627 Nov 2026Increased demand

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