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Olmesartan Medoxomil shortage

As of 31 Oct 2026, Olmesartan Medoxomil has a reported shortage in 3 of the 5 countries we track (Italy, Spain, Belgium), covering 18 products.

Countries3/5
Products18packs or presentations
Short since30 Jul 20224.3 years ago
Earliest return26 Dec 2026company estimate
No return date12products
Main reasonManufacturing problem
GermanyNo reported shortageItaly13 packs shortSpain2 packs shortAustriaNo reported shortageBelgium3 packs short

Timeline

ItalySpainBelgium
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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
ITOLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL ZENTIVAZENTIVA ITALIA S.R.L.30 Jul 2022not givenManufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi
ITOLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL ZENTIVAZENTIVA ITALIA S.R.L.30 Jul 2022not givenManufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi: forniture discontinue
ITOLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL ACCORDACCORD HEALTHCARE, S.L.U.30 Oct 2025not givenIncreased demand
Elevata richiesta
ITOLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL ACCORDACCORD HEALTHCARE, S.L.U.25 Dec 2025not givenManufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi
ITOLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL ACCORDACCORD HEALTHCARE, S.L.U.24 Apr 2026not givenIncreased demand
Elevata richiesta
ITOLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL MYLANMYLAN S.P.A.1 Jul 2026not givenManufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi
ITOLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL SANDOZSANDOZ S.P.A.14 Sep 2026not givenIncreased demand
Elevata richiesta (carenza relativa solo al canale retail)
ITOLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL PENSA announcedTOWA PHARMACEUTICAL S.P.A.1 Nov 202630 Jun 2027Manufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi
ITOLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL ZENTIVA announcedZENTIVA ITALIA S.R.L.30 Nov 2026not givenIncreased demand
Elevata richiesta
ITOLMETEC announcedDAIICHI SANKYO ITALIA S.P.A.30 Nov 2026not givenManufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi: distribuzione contingentata
ITOLMETEC announcedDAIICHI SANKYO ITALIA S.P.A.30 Nov 2026not givenManufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi: distribuzione contingentata
ITOLMETEC announcedDAIICHI SANKYO ITALIA S.P.A.30 Nov 2026not givenManufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi: distribuzione contingentata
ITOLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL AUROBINDO announcedAUROBINDO PHARMA (ITALIA) S.R.L.9 Dec 2026not givenIncreased demand
Elevata richiesta/problemi produttivi
ESATOLME 10 MG COMPRIMIDOS RECUBIERTOS CON PELICULA EFG , 28 comprimidosLaboratorios Alter S.A.15 Oct 202630 Dec 2026Not stated
ESOLMETEC 10 mg COMPRIMIDOS RECUBIERTOS , 28 comprimidosDaiichi Sankyo Espana S.A.26 Oct 202626 Dec 2026Not stated
BEOlmetec 20 mg film-coat. tabl. 28Daiichi Sankyo Belgium29 May 20264 Jan 2027Manufacturing problem
Delay in production
BEOlmesartan Krka 10 mg film-coat. tabl. 98KRKA d.d. Novo mesto7 Oct 20261 Jan 2027Other
Other reason
BEOlmetec 20 mg film-coat. tabl. 98 announcedDaiichi Sankyo Belgium5 Nov 20264 Jan 2027Manufacturing problem
Delay in production

"Expected back" is the date the company gave the authority, when it gave one. Ask a pharmacist about alternatives.

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