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ATC C10AA01 · Lipid Modifying Agents

Simvastatin shortage

As of 31 Oct 2026, Simvastatin has a reported shortage in 3 of the 5 countries we track (Italy, Austria, Belgium), covering 14 products.

Countries3/5
Products14packs or presentations
Short since15 Nov 20215.0 years ago
Earliest return2 Nov 2026company estimate
No return date5products
Main reasonManufacturing problem
GermanyNo reported shortageItaly5 packs shortSpainNo reported shortageAustria3 packs shortBelgium6 packs short

Timeline

ItalyAustriaBelgium
20222023202420252026SIMVASTATINA ZENTIVASIMVASTATINA ZENTIVASIMVASTATINA ZENTIVASIMVASTATINA ZENTIVASIMVASTATINA TEVA ITALIASIMVASTATINA TEVA ITALIASIMVASTATINA TEVA ITALIASIMVASTATINA TEVA ITALIASimvastatin - ratiopharm 80 mg FilmtablettenSimvastatin - ratiopharm 80 mg Filmtabletten, 30 StückSimvastatin Hexal 80 mg - Filmtabletten, 30 Simvastatin Hexal 80 mg - Filmtabletten, 30 StückSimvastatin Sandoz 20 mg - Filmtabletten, 30Simvastatin Sandoz 20 mg - Filmtabletten, 30 StückSimvastatine Teva 80 mg film-coat. tabl. 100Simvastatine Teva 80 mg film-coat. tabl. 100Simvastatine Teva 20 mg film-coat. tabl. 30Simvastatine Teva 20 mg film-coat. tabl. 30Simvastatine Teva 40 mg film-coat. tabl. 100Simvastatine Teva 40 mg film-coat. tabl. 100Simvastatine Teva 40 mg film-coat. tabl. 30Simvastatine Teva 40 mg film-coat. tabl. 30Simvastatin Sandoz 40 mg film-coat. tabl. 10Simvastatin Sandoz 40 mg film-coat. tabl. 100Simvastatin Sandoz 80 mg film-coat. tabl. 10Simvastatin Sandoz 80 mg film-coat. tabl. 100today

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
ITSIMVASTATINA ZENTIVAZENTIVA ITALIA S.R.L.15 Nov 2021not givenManufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi
ITSIMVASTATINA ZENTIVAZENTIVA ITALIA S.R.L.31 Mar 2025not givenManufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi
ITSIMVASTATINA TEVA ITALIATEVA ITALIA S.R.L.4 May 202630 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi
ITSIMVASTATINA TEVA ITALIATEVA ITALIA S.R.L.5 Aug 202630 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi
ITSIMVASTATINA PENSA announcedTOWA PHARMACEUTICAL S.P.A.1 Nov 202630 Jun 2027Manufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi
ATSimvastatin - ratiopharm 80 mg Filmtabletten, 30 StückTeva B.V.24 Aug 2026not givenDistribution or logistics
Verzögerung bei der Auslieferung
ATSimvastatin Hexal 80 mg - Filmtabletten, 30 StückHexal Pharma GmbH1 Sep 2026not givenManufacturing problem
Kapazitätsengpässe bei der Herstellung
ATSimvastatin Sandoz 20 mg - Filmtabletten, 30 StückSandoz GmbH1 Oct 2026not givenManufacturing problem
Kapazitätsengpässe bei der Herstellung
BESimvastatine Teva 80 mg film-coat. tabl. 100Teva6 May 20262 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Delay in production
BESimvastatine Teva 20 mg film-coat. tabl. 30Teva8 Jun 202623 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Delay in production
BESimvastatine Teva 40 mg film-coat. tabl. 100Teva22 Jun 202630 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Delay in production
BESimvastatine Teva 40 mg film-coat. tabl. 30Teva3 Aug 20268 Feb 2027Increased demand
BESimvastatin Sandoz 40 mg film-coat. tabl. 100Sandoz16 Sep 202627 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Delay in production
BESimvastatin Sandoz 80 mg film-coat. tabl. 100Sandoz23 Sep 20266 Nov 2026Increased demand

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

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