shortagewatch

Cross-border view · 4 Nov 2026

Which shortages are spreading?

Each country publishes its own list. Lined up by active ingredient, they show how a shortage moves: a supply problem at one plant usually reaches several markets, weeks or months apart. Here is the order in which countries reported each shortage, and where the medicine is not on the list.

Spreading now191newly short in another country, 30 days
Short in 2+ countries845medicines
In 4+ countries438medicines
Typical gap13 monthsfirst to second country, median
Typical spread2.4 yearsfirst to latest country, median

Spreading now

newly short in a country in the last 30 days, at least 30 days after it became short in the previous one
MedicineCountries shortNewestFirstSpread overNot on the list in
Tobramycin 5CZ 4 NovCA 10 Mar 20179.7 yearsUS DE FR IT IE CH NO SE JP NZ AU
Metronidazole 5 4 NovNO 18 May 20266 monthsUS CA DE FR ES AT BE CH CZ NZ AU
Brimonidine 4CZ 4 NovIT 20 Nov 202423 monthsUS DE FR ES IE BE CH NO SE JP NZ AU
Ferrous Sulfate 4BE 3 NovCZ 29 Jul 20263 monthsUS CA DE FR ES IE AT CH SE JP NZ AU
Flucloxacillin 3CZ 3 NovDE 1 Aug 20206.3 yearsUS CA FR IT ES IE AT BE CH NO JP NZ AU
Gelatin Agents 3CZ 3 Nov 21 Jun 20224.4 yearsUS CA DE FR ES IE AT BE CH NO SE NZ AU
Moxonidine 2SE 3 NovNO 14 Sep 202650 daysUS CA DE FR IT ES IE AT BE CH CZ JP NZ AU
Paracetamol 11AU 2 NovCA 20 Jun 20206.4 yearsUS DE FR JP NZ
Cinacalcet 11AU 2 NovFR 17 Aug 20224.2 yearsUS DE CH NO NZ
Gabapentin 10AU 2 NovCA 11 Apr 201412.6 yearsUS DE FR CH JP NZ
Gemcitabine 9CA 2 NovDE 4 Dec 20232.9 yearsUS IE AT NO SE JP NZ
Paroxetine 8CZ 2 NovIT 24 Oct 20224.0 yearsUS DE FR CH NO SE NZ AU
Calcium Folinate 7IE 2 NovDE 6 May 20224.5 yearsUS FR AT BE CH NO JP NZ AU
Colistin 6CZ 2 NovNO 17 Oct 20233.0 yearsUS DE FR ES IE AT CH JP NZ AU
Bortezomib 5NZ 2 NovCA 1 Dec 20232.9 yearsUS DE FR IE AT BE CH CZ NO JP AU
Nevirapine 5ES 2 NovCA 2 Feb 20269 monthsUS IT IE BE CH CZ NO SE JP NZ AU
Tamsulosin 5CZ 2 NovIT 18 Mar 20242.6 yearsUS DE FR ES IE AT CH NO SE NZ AU
Fosfomycin 5AU 2 Nov 12 May 20233.5 yearsUS CA FR IE AT BE CH CZ NO SE NZ
Sevoflurane 3IE 2 NovIT 2 Mar 20268 monthsUS CA DE FR ES AT BE CH CZ NO SE NZ AU
Ticagrelor 3ES 2 NovIT 5 Jun 20265 monthsUS CA DE FR IE AT BE CH NO SE JP NZ AU
Anidulafungin 3CZ 2 NovNO 1 May 20266 monthsUS CA DE FR IT ES AT BE CH SE JP NZ AU
Sulfadiazine 2DE 2 NovES 3 Feb 20269 monthsUS CA FR IT IE AT BE CH CZ NO SE JP NZ AU
Dapoxetine 2AU 2 NovIT 15 Jul 20264 monthsUS CA DE FR ES IE AT BE CH CZ NO SE JP NZ
Perindopril, Amlodipine and Indapamide 2BE 2 NovCZ 10 Aug 20263 monthsUS CA DE FR IT ES IE AT CH NO SE JP NZ AU
Montelukast 13NO 1 NovCA 18 Apr 20197.5 yearsDE CH AU
Etoricoxib 7NO 1 NovIT 24 Dec 20214.9 yearsUS CA FR AT CH CZ JP NZ AU
Electrolytes with Carbohydrates 5DE 1 NovNO 30 Jun 20264 monthsUS FR ES IE BE CH CZ SE JP NZ AU
Budesonide 5CZ 1 NovAT 15 Jun 20215.4 yearsUS CA DE FR IT ES BE CH JP NZ AU
Ganirelix 5SE 1 NovAT 22 Dec 202510 monthsUS CA DE FR IT ES IE CH NO JP NZ
Budesonide 4SE 1 NovCA 14 Apr 20224.6 yearsUS FR IT ES IE AT CH CZ NO JP NZ AU
Losartan and Diuretics 4CA 1 NovIT 1 Sep 20215.2 yearsUS DE FR ES IE AT CH NO SE JP NZ AU
Tamsulosin and Dutasteride 3CZ 1 NovIE 28 Aug 20262 monthsUS CA DE FR IT ES AT BE CH SE JP NZ AU
Acitretin 2CZ 1 NovCA 15 Sep 20233.1 yearsUS DE FR IT ES IE AT BE CH NO SE JP NZ AU
Adapalene, Combinations 2SE 1 NovBE 1 Sep 20262 monthsUS CA DE FR IT ES IE AT CH CZ NO JP NZ AU
Baclofen 3SE 31 OctCA 26 May 20233.4 yearsUS DE FR IT ES IE AT BE CH NO JP NZ AU
Trifluoperazine 2IE 31 OctCA 15 Mar 20197.6 yearsUS DE FR IT ES AT BE CH CZ NO SE JP NZ AU
Cefotaxime 8BE 30 OctUS 17 Feb 201511.7 yearsCA FR IE CH NO JP NZ AU
Granisetron 7DE 30 OctCA 10 Jan 20233.8 yearsUS ES IE BE CH NO JP NZ AU
Sugammadex 6SE 30 OctIT 1 Jan 20242.8 yearsUS CA DE FR ES BE CZ NO JP NZ
Clomifene 3AU 30 OctFR 17 Feb 20268 monthsUS CA DE IT ES IE AT CH CZ NO SE JP NZ
Lurasidone 2IT 30 OctCA 1 Jul 20264 monthsUS DE FR ES IE AT BE CH CZ NO SE JP NZ AU
Clomipramine 2AU 30 OctFR 4 Jul 202516 monthsUS CA DE IT ES IE AT BE CH CZ NO SE JP NZ
Paricalcitol 2AT 30 OctIT 14 Sep 202646 daysUS CA DE FR ES IE BE CH CZ NO SE JP NZ AU
Metamizole Sodium 2CZ 30 OctES 25 Jun 20264 monthsUS CA DE FR IT IE AT BE CH NO SE JP NZ AU
Amoxicillin and Beta-Lactamase Inhibitor 7ES 29 OctIT 11 Mar 20224.6 yearsUS DE FR AT BE NO JP NZ AU
Bosentan 6AU 29 OctIT 31 May 20224.4 yearsUS DE ES IE BE CH CZ SE JP NZ
Methotrexate 6SE 29 Oct 1 Aug 20215.2 yearsUS FR ES IE AT BE CH NO NZ AU
Isoniazid 4CZ 29 OctDE 8 Dec 202511 monthsUS CA FR IT IE AT BE CH NO SE NZ AU
Pazopanib 4ES 29 OctDE 1 Apr 20267 monthsUS CA FR IE AT BE CH NO SE JP NZ AU
Bilastine 3ES 29 OctIT 19 Apr 20266 monthsUS CA DE FR IE AT BE CH NO SE JP NZ AU
Silymarin 3BE 29 OctAT 27 Feb 20268 monthsUS CA DE FR IT IE CH CZ NO SE JP NZ AU
Fluticasone, Combinations 3NO 29 OctSE 31 Dec 202510 monthsUS CA DE FR IT ES IE AT BE CH JP NZ AU
Darifenacin 2CA 29 OctDE 4 Nov 202424 monthsUS FR IT ES IE AT BE CH CZ NO SE JP NZ AU
Axitinib 2ES 29 OctIT 9 Feb 20269 monthsUS CA DE FR IE AT BE CH CZ NO SE JP NZ AU
Propiverine 2BE 29 Oct 8 Jun 20233.4 yearsUS CA DE FR IT ES IE AT CH CZ NO SE NZ AU
Permethrin 2NZ 29 OctAU 7 Sep 202652 daysUS CA DE FR IT ES IE AT BE CH CZ NO SE JP
Donepezil 8BE 28 OctCA 28 Nov 20187.9 yearsUS DE FR AT CH NO JP NZ
Eletriptan 7ES 28 OctSE 1 Jan 202610 monthsUS FR IE BE CH CZ NO NZ AU
Losartan 6ES 28 OctCA 30 Apr 20188.5 yearsUS DE FR IE AT CH CZ NO NZ AU
Edoxaban 5NO 28 OctCZ 15 Apr 20266 monthsUS DE FR IT ES IE BE CH JP NZ AU
Golimumab 5SE 28 OctDE 1 Mar 20268 monthsUS CA FR ES IE AT CH CZ NO NZ AU
Liraglutide 4ES 28 OctSE 1 Jul 20233.3 yearsDE FR IT IE AT BE CH CZ NO JP NZ AU
Tropicamide 4IE 28 OctCA 15 Apr 201610.5 yearsUS DE IT ES AT BE CH CZ NO JP NZ AU
Levonorgestrel and Ethinylestradiol 3ES 28 OctIT 30 Nov 202511 monthsUS DE FR IE AT BE CH CZ NO SE JP NZ AU
Trazodone 3CZ 28 OctCA 8 Dec 202511 monthsUS DE FR ES IE AT BE CH NO SE JP NZ AU
Mannitol 3ES 28 OctDE 1 Nov 202424 monthsUS CA FR IE AT BE CH CZ NO SE JP NZ AU
Diclofenac 10SE 27 OctCA 11 Nov 20197.0 yearsUS DE NO JP NZ AU
Fibrinogen, Human 7NO 27 OctDE 1 May 20197.5 yearsUS CA FR IE AT CH JP NZ AU
Spironolactone 4ES 27 OctSE 16 Oct 20233.0 yearsCA DE FR IT AT BE CH CZ NO JP NZ AU
Raloxifene 3AU 27 Oct 22 Nov 202423 monthsUS CA DE FR IT ES IE AT BE CH CZ SE NZ
Saxagliptin 2CA 27 OctNO 8 Dec 202511 monthsUS DE FR IT ES IE AT BE CH CZ SE JP NZ AU
Mercaptamine 2ES 27 OctAU 8 Jul 20264 monthsUS CA DE FR IT IE AT BE CH CZ NO SE JP NZ
Triazolam 2BE 27 Oct 19 Aug 202514 monthsUS CA DE FR IT ES IE AT CH CZ NO SE NZ AU
Benzathine Phenoxymethylpenicillin 2CZ 27 OctCH 27 Mar 20267 monthsUS CA DE FR IT ES IE AT BE NO SE JP NZ AU
Escitalopram 10NO 26 OctES 25 Jan 20224.8 yearsUS FR CH JP NZ AU
Fingolimod 9NO 26 OctCA 4 Mar 20224.6 yearsUS FR BE CH JP NZ AU
Ritonavir 6CA 26 OctFR 22 Sep 202513 monthsES IE AT BE CH CZ NO JP NZ AU
Solifenacin 6AU 26 OctCA 16 Oct 20233.0 yearsUS DE FR IE AT CH NO SE JP NZ
Metronidazole 5CZ 26 OctUS 13 Jan 20224.8 yearsCA DE FR IE BE CH NO SE JP NZ AU
Latanoprost 4CZ 26 OctIT 30 Nov 20223.9 yearsUS DE FR ES IE AT BE CH NO SE JP NZ
Minoxidil 4IE 26 OctES 27 Apr 20266 monthsUS DE FR IT BE CH CZ NO SE JP NZ AU
Bempedoic Acid 4BE 26 OctFR 24 Jul 20263 monthsUS CA DE ES IE AT CH NO SE JP NZ AU
Prazosin 3IE 26 OctUS 28 Apr 20233.5 yearsDE FR IT ES AT BE CH CZ NO SE JP NZ AU
Polystyrene Sulfonate 3DE 26 OctCA 16 Oct 20233.0 yearsUS FR ES IE AT BE CH CZ NO SE JP NZ AU
Olipudase Alfa 3DE 26 OctFR 30 Sep 202513 monthsUS CA ES IE AT BE CH CZ NO SE JP NZ AU
Clotrimazole 3BE 26 OctCZ 9 Jun 20265 monthsUS CA DE FR ES IE AT CH NO SE JP NZ AU
Doxylamine, Combinations 3NO 26 OctCZ 25 Sep 202513 monthsUS CA DE FR IT ES IE AT BE CH JP NZ AU
Tolvaptan 2SE 26 OctIT 29 Jun 20264 monthsUS CA DE FR ES IE AT BE CH CZ NO JP NZ AU
Secukinumab 2BE 26 OctAT 4 Aug 20233.2 yearsUS CA DE FR IT ES IE CH CZ NO SE JP NZ AU
Posaconazole 8BE 23 OctIT 31 Jan 20242.7 yearsDE FR ES AT CH JP NZ AU
Lisinopril 6 23 OctCA 12 Dec 20232.9 yearsUS DE FR ES IE BE CH SE NZ AU
Vardenafil 6NO 23 Oct 30 Apr 202518 monthsUS DE FR ES IE BE CH CZ NZ AU
Framycetin 2AU 23 OctCA 11 Jun 201313.4 yearsUS DE FR IT ES IE AT BE CH CZ NO SE JP NZ
Pyridostigmine 2SE 23 Oct 1 Apr 20242.6 yearsUS CA DE FR IT ES IE AT BE CH CZ NO NZ AU
Omeprazole 8NO 22 OctCA 14 Dec 20187.9 yearsUS DE FR IE AT BE CH AU
Ropinirole 8 22 OctCA 22 Nov 20196.9 yearsUS DE IE BE CH NO SE NZ
Azacitidine 6CH 22 OctUS 18 Dec 20205.8 yearsCA DE FR AT BE CZ NO JP NZ AU
Oxcarbazepine 4BE 22 OctCA 12 Oct 20188.0 yearsUS FR ES IE AT CH CZ NO SE JP NZ AU
Influenza, Inactivated, Split Virus Or Surface Antigen 4SE 22 OctIT 7 Aug 20262 monthsUS CA DE FR AT BE CH CZ NO JP NZ AU
Bromfenac 3NO 22 OctCA 8 Jul 202515 monthsUS DE IT ES IE AT BE CH CZ SE JP NZ AU
Ajmaline 3DE 22 OctFR 17 Nov 201114.9 yearsUS CA IT ES IE BE CH CZ NO SE JP NZ AU
Ipratropium Bromide 2DE 22 OctCA 10 Mar 20179.6 yearsUS FR IT ES IE AT BE CH CZ NO SE JP NZ AU
Clopidogrel 8 21 OctCA 17 Sep 20188.1 yearsUS DE IE CH CZ NO NZ AU
Candesartan and Diuretics 5CZ 21 OctIT 12 Dec 20223.9 yearsUS DE FR IE BE CH NO SE JP NZ AU
Cetirizine 4CZ 21 OctCA 12 Apr 20233.5 yearsUS DE FR ES IE AT BE CH NO SE NZ AU
Silodosin 4ES 21 OctIT 29 Mar 20242.6 yearsUS CA DE FR IE AT CH CZ NO SE NZ AU
Thiamine (Vit B1) 3CZ 21 Oct 23 Jun 202516 monthsUS DE FR IT ES IE AT BE CH NO SE NZ AU
Metformin and Vildagliptin 3ES 21 OctIT 15 Dec 20232.9 yearsUS CA DE FR IE AT BE CH NO SE JP NZ AU
Isoprenaline 2CH 21 OctES 21 Oct 20215.0 yearsUS CA DE FR IT IE AT BE CZ NO SE JP NZ AU
Meropenem 6SE 20 OctCA 7 Jun 20242.4 yearsUS DE FR ES AT CH CZ NO NZ AU
Dihydrocodeine 3CZ 20 OctDE 31 Jul 20263 monthsUS CA FR IT ES IE BE CH NO SE JP NZ AU
Fludarabine 3SE 20 OctAU 19 May 202517 monthsUS CA FR IT ES IE AT BE CH CZ NO JP NZ
Ofloxacin 2CZ 20 OctCA 12 Aug 202514 monthsUS DE FR IT ES IE AT BE CH NO SE JP NZ AU
Letrozole 6IT 19 OctCZ 1 Aug 20242.2 yearsUS DE FR ES IE AT CH NO NZ AU
Linezolid 6CZ 19 OctES 12 Jan 20269 monthsUS CA DE IE AT BE NO JP NZ AU
Pentostatin 4IE 19 OctUS 27 Aug 202653 daysCA FR ES AT BE CH CZ NO SE JP NZ AU
Guanfacine 3ES 19 OctUS 13 Nov 202511 monthsCA DE FR IT IE AT BE CH CZ NO SE JP NZ
Lamivudine 3US 19 OctIT 11 Sep 202513 monthsCA DE FR ES IE AT BE CH CZ NO SE JP NZ
Bifonazole 3ES 19 Oct 5 Jan 20269 monthsUS CA DE FR IE AT BE CH CZ NO SE NZ AU
Eptifibatide 2CZ 19 OctAU 5 Dec 202510 monthsUS CA DE FR IT ES IE AT BE CH NO SE JP NZ
Lisdexamfetamine 5ES 18 OctUS 14 Jul 20233.3 yearsCA DE FR IT IE BE CH CZ JP NZ AU
Ifosfamide 12CZ 16 OctIT 16 Dec 202510 monthsCA ES IE NZ
Desloratadine 7IE 16 OctIT 31 Jan 202520 monthsUS CA DE FR AT CH JP NZ AU
Febuxostat 6IE 16 OctCZ 5 Aug 20242.2 yearsUS DE FR ES CH NO SE JP NZ AU
Sorafenib 6CZ 16 OctIT 31 Jan 20233.7 yearsUS CA DE FR IE AT CH JP NZ AU
Povidone-Iodine 4BE 16 OctIT 1 Sep 202513 monthsUS CA DE FR ES IE AT NO SE JP NZ AU
Cyclopentolate 3IE 16 OctCA 15 Apr 201610.5 yearsUS DE IT ES AT BE CH CZ NO SE JP NZ AU
Butylscopolamine 3BE 16 OctIT 4 Jun 20264 monthsUS CA DE FR ES IE AT CH CZ SE JP NZ AU
Silicones 3SE 16 OctIT 29 Nov 20232.9 yearsUS CA DE FR ES IE AT BE CH CZ JP NZ AU
Proxymetacaine 2IE 16 OctCA 15 Apr 201610.5 yearsUS DE FR IT ES AT BE CH CZ NO SE JP NZ AU
Tetracaine 2IE 16 OctFR 22 Oct 202512 monthsUS CA DE IT ES AT BE CH CZ NO SE JP NZ AU
Deferasirox 8IE 15 OctIT 21 Dec 20223.8 yearsUS DE FR BE CH CZ NO NZ
Multienzymes (Lipase, Protease etc.) 7NO 15 OctAT 9 Jun 20233.4 yearsUS FR IE BE CH SE JP NZ AU
Ambrisentan 6CZ 15 OctCA 7 Aug 202514 monthsUS DE ES IE AT BE CH NO JP NZ
Olmesartan Medoxomil 5ES 15 OctIT 30 Jul 20224.2 yearsUS DE FR IE AT CH CZ NO SE NZ AU
Amisulpride 5CZ 15 OctBE 1 Jul 20263 monthsUS CA FR ES IE CH NO SE JP NZ AU
Valsartan and Amlodipine 5 15 OctIT 31 May 20242.4 yearsUS CA DE FR BE CH CZ NO SE NZ AU
Minoxidil 4CZ 15 OctCA 11 Apr 201412.5 yearsUS DE FR IT IE AT BE CH SE JP NZ AU
Trandolapril 4CZ 15 OctFR 4 Jul 20242.3 yearsUS DE IT ES IE AT BE CH NO SE JP NZ
Zonisamide 3 15 OctIT 6 Feb 20268 monthsUS CA DE FR IE AT BE CH CZ NO SE NZ AU
Tetanus Toxoid, Combinations with Diphtheria Toxoid 2SE 15 OctIT 15 Sep 202630 daysUS CA DE FR ES IE AT BE CH CZ NO JP NZ AU
Abiraterone 7ES 14 OctSE 22 Feb 20233.6 yearsUS FR IE AT CH CZ NO JP NZ
Naproxen 6ES 14 OctCA 10 Mar 20179.6 yearsUS DE FR IE AT BE CH CZ JP AU
Haloperidol 4IT 14 OctCA 10 Mar 20179.6 yearsDE FR ES IE AT BE CH CZ NO SE JP NZ
Choriogonadotropin Alfa 4IE 14 Oct 29 Feb 20242.6 yearsUS DE FR IT ES AT BE CH CZ NO SE NZ
Topotecan 4ES 14 OctCA 8 Jan 202521 monthsUS DE FR IE AT BE CH CZ SE JP NZ AU
Fusidic Acid 2BE 14 OctES 22 Nov 20232.9 yearsUS CA DE FR IT IE AT CH CZ NO SE JP NZ AU
Apixaban 2AU 14 OctBE 14 Feb 20242.7 yearsUS CA DE FR IT ES IE AT CH CZ NO SE JP NZ
Morphine 8BE 13 OctUS 31 Oct 20179.0 yearsDE FR IT ES NO SE JP NZ
Timolol 7DE 13 OctCA 15 Apr 201610.5 yearsUS FR IE CH CZ NO JP NZ AU

Onset grid

the 80 medicines short in the most countries · year·month the shortage started
MedicineUSCADEFRITESIEATBECHCZNOSEJPNZAU
MontelukastNov 25Apr 19Jun 22May 24Apr 26Feb 26Jan 26Jun 26Jun 25Nov 26Jul 24Jul 24Aug 26
Olanzapine•Apr 26Aug 26Jul 22Sep 25May 26Jun 26Oct 26Jun 25Mar 25Sep 25Jan 26Aug 24
RisperidoneMay 17Sep 24Feb 25Dec 24Aug 24Aug 26May 25Feb 24May 25Aug 24Nov 25May 26Sep 25
RivaroxabanSep 26Jun 25Jun 26Oct 26Dec 24Oct 26Aug 26Mar 26Nov 25Mar 26Oct 26Aug 26Aug 26
SumatriptanJul 26Jul 26Feb 26Jul 26Feb 26Sep 26Apr 26Jul 26Aug 26Aug 26Oct 26Sep 26Feb 26
AprepitantApr 26•Aug 24Nov 24Jan 24Jul 24Sep 24Feb 26Sep 25Feb 25Aug 26Feb 26
CyclophosphamideFeb 26Jan 26Jul 25Dec 25Feb 26Feb 26Jun 26Feb 26Mar 26Aug 26Sep 26Mar 26
DuloxetineJun 26Jan 26Sep 26Sep 24Sep 26Dec 25Aug 24May 24Jul 25Apr 24Sep 23Mar 26
FluconazoleSep 26Jun 24Oct 24Jul 26Oct 26May 26Mar 26Jul 26Sep 26May 23Mar 26Aug 25
FurosemideApr 20Oct 15Sep 25Oct 25Mar 26May 25Oct 26Jun 26Sep 25Oct 23Feb 26•
IfosfamideJun 26Jan 26Jan 26Dec 25Jan 26Jan 26Feb 26Oct 26Jan 26Jan 26Sep 26Mar 26
QuetiapineApr 17Jul 24Sep 24Jul 21Dec 24May 24Jul 24Jun 24Oct 24Aug 23Jun 23May 26
RosuvastatinApr 17Mar 23Apr 23May 26Jan 26Sep 26Nov 25Oct 25May 26Oct 24Oct 25Sep 26
AtomoxetineJun 25Jul 24Jun 23Jan 24Apr 26Jan 26Jan 24Jul 26Nov 23Nov 24Feb 25
AtorvastatinJun 16Mar 25Jun 24Aug 26Mar 25Mar 26Mar 26Sep 26Aug 26Feb 25Sep 26
CinacalcetDec 24Aug 22Sep 26Jul 24Jun 23Oct 25Sep 26Jul 24Oct 24Nov 24Nov 26
EstradiolJul 19Sep 26Mar 26Jul 26Jun 26Feb 26Jan 26Mar 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 23
ItraconazoleFeb 26•Sep 26Mar 26Sep 25Sep 26Jul 26Dec 25Jul 23May 26Jul 26
Mesalazine•Nov 25Oct 25Oct 26Jan 26Jul 24Oct 26Oct 26May 23Oct 26Jan 25
Paliperidone•Dec 25Jul 24Jun 24Jan 26Dec 25May 25Jun 26Oct 26Nov 25Dec 25
ParacetamolJun 20Mar 23Jul 25Mar 26Sep 26Sep 26Jun 25Mar 26•Jul 23Nov 26
PregabalinMay 17May 21Jun 25Jan 25Aug 26Jun 26Mar 23Jul 26Aug 23Feb 25Oct 26
SertralineMar 17Apr 25Aug 22Jun 26Aug 24Jul 26Feb 25Jul 24Mar 25Dec 25Jul 25
CandesartanSep 16Feb 25May 23Nov 25Feb 26Jan 26Dec 25Oct 24Apr 26Feb 26
CarboplatinApr 23Oct 20May 26Mar 24Nov 25Mar 26Nov 25Sep 26Nov 25May 24
CiprofloxacinMar 17Jul 25Apr 26Nov 26Feb 25Oct 24Nov 24Mar 26Oct 26Dec 24
Dabigatran EtexilateOct 24Apr 26Jan 26Oct 25Apr 26Feb 26Apr 26Oct 26Jan 24Aug 26
DexamethasoneFeb 19Nov 25Feb 26Mar 25Apr 25Oct 26Oct 26Oct 26Jul 26Oct 26
DiclofenacNov 19Aug 25Oct 25Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26Aug 26Jan 26Aug 26Oct 26
EpinephrineNov 25May 26Aug 26Sep 24Jun 26Sep 26Oct 26Jan 21Oct 26Jul 25
Erythromycin•Jan 26•Sep 22May 26Jan 23Dec 24Jul 26Jul 26•
EscitalopramJun 26Jun 26Dec 22Jan 22Mar 26Aug 26Aug 26Dec 25Oct 26Sep 26
GabapentinApr 14Aug 22Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26Aug 26Apr 26Sep 26Jun 25Nov 26
LenalidomideAug 26Jul 24Nov 24Oct 26May 26Jun 24Mar 26Dec 25•Dec 22
MirtazapineMay 23Nov 22Mar 26May 26Jul 26Jun 26Apr 25Feb 24Sep 26Sep 26
OxaliplatinFeb 26Apr 26Jul 26Feb 25Jan 26Mar 26Jun 26Aug 26Mar 26•
RamiprilAug 18Apr 26Mar 26Oct 26Oct 26Aug 26Sep 26•Apr 26Apr 26
Sildenafil•Apr 26Jul 26Jul 26Sep 26Dec 25Oct 26Oct 26Aug 26Mar 25
TadalafilNov 17Jun 20Mar 26Oct 26May 26Jun 26Apr 26Jun 26Apr 25Jul 26
Tranexamic AcidApr 20Sep 25Jan 25May 24Jun 25Sep 26Nov 25Dec 25Sep 26Jul 25
ValaciclovirDec 16Jul 26Jan 26May 25•Jul 26Jul 26May 26Mar 26Feb 26
Valproic AcidDec 20Jan 22May 25Jun 25Apr 26Mar 26Apr 26•Nov 24Aug 26
VenlafaxineJul 22Mar 25Jul 23Oct 26Dec 24May 25Apr 25May 26Oct 26Jan 25
VerteporfinMay 25Jul 21Dec 23Jul 20Jun 20Jul 20Dec 23Nov 20Nov 25Sep 25
AllopurinolFeb 26Mar 26Oct 26May 26Sep 26Jul 26Oct 25Oct 26Sep 24
AripiprazoleJun 22Apr 25Sep 26Jan 26Sep 25Feb 24May 26Feb 25Sep 26
AzithromycinJan 26Mar 17Apr 26Mar 26Jul 26Aug 26Jul 26Mar 26Apr 23
ClindamycinMar 23Oct 25Jun 26Sep 26Dec 23Sep 26Jul 26Sep 26•
ColecalciferolOct 26Aug 26Oct 22Mar 26Mar 21May 26Feb 26Oct 26May 26
EsomeprazoleApr 25May 25May 25Mar 26Jan 26Oct 26Jun 26Feb 25Jun 26
EzetimibeJan 22Jul 25Mar 26Aug 26Feb 26Oct 25•Sep 26May 25
FentanylOct 26Jul 23Jun 26Jun 25Oct 26Oct 25Apr 26May 26Mar 24
FingolimodMar 22Jun 26Jun 26Mar 24Dec 25Aug 26Nov 25Oct 26Dec 23
GemcitabineNov 26Dec 23Nov 25Jan 24Oct 24Jul 25May 25Jan 26•
IvabradineMar 26Mar 25Aug 26Jul 26May 26Apr 26Nov 25Feb 26Oct 26
LamotrigineAug 26Jul 26Oct 26Oct 26Jun 26Oct 26Nov 26Aug 26Jul 25
LevetiracetamApr 18Jan 25May 23Jul 26Aug 26Jul 26May 22Jun 25Mar 26
LidocaineFeb 12Sep 26Apr 25Oct 26Apr 26•Oct 25Oct 25Oct 26
MethylphenidateJul 23Jan 18Jun 26Jan 25Aug 26Aug 25Sep 25Aug 23Apr 25
MetoprololAug 26Aug 15May 26Aug 26Jun 24Oct 24Nov 25Mar 25•
OndansetronFeb 16Dec 23Dec 25Jul 23Nov 25Oct 26Apr 26Aug 24Mar 24
PantoprazoleJan 20Feb 26Apr 24Sep 24Jan 24Oct 26Oct 26Feb 26Oct 26
RopivacaineMar 18Aug 26Dec 25Jun 26Sep 26Oct 21Jul 23Mar 26Jul 25
SimvastatinApr 17Nov 21Apr 26Aug 26Jun 26Apr 26Sep 24Apr 26Apr 25
Timolol, CombinationsAug 21Aug 26Jul 23Jun 25May 26Jan 25May 25Aug 25Jul 26
AdalimumabNov 25Nov 25Aug 26May 26Jul 25Mar 26Aug 26Jul 26
AmlodipineMay 20Jun 23Sep 26Oct 26Feb 26Jul 26Dec 25Feb 26
Avalglucosidase Alfa•Jul 26Feb 24Jun 26Jul 26Mar 25Mar 25Sep 26
BupivacaineFeb 18Jan 18Jan 25Sep 26Oct 26Aug 24Mar 26Oct 26
CarvedilolJan 24Mar 26Sep 26Aug 26Mar 26Sep 26Sep 25Jun 26
CefotaximeFeb 15Sep 26Aug 25Apr 26Aug 26Oct 26•Apr 23
CelecoxibFeb 21Sep 26Feb 26Aug 26Jul 26May 26Jul 26Sep 26
ClopidogrelSep 18Sep 24Feb 25Jul 25Nov 25Nov 25Jul 26Oct 26
Cytarabine•Oct 25Oct 26Apr 23Sep 26Oct 26Sep 24Nov 26
DeferasiroxMar 26Dec 22Apr 26Oct 26Nov 24Jul 25Jul 26Feb 26
DesmopressinMar 21May 26Oct 24Feb 26Oct 26Oct 26Sep 26Sep 25
DiazepamFeb 12Oct 26Aug 25Oct 26Oct 26Aug 24Aug 24Sep 26
DiclofenacMar 23Mar 25Sep 25Dec 25Aug 25Nov 25Apr 26Jun 26
DinoprostoneJul 25Oct 25Jul 25Nov 25Aug 25Jan 26Jul 26Nov 25
DocetaxelFeb 26Feb 16Oct 25Aug 26May 26Mar 26Mar 26•

recent started in the last 45 days · 6 months · older · • start not given · blank: not on that country's list.

Which country reports first

Canada249Italy160Japan49Spain46Sweden39United States34Austria33Germany33Belgium28France25Czechia24Australia22Norway16Switzerland8Ireland7New Zealand1

Medicines short in two or more countries, spread over at least 30 days, by the country with the earliest start date. Registers differ in what must be reported and how early, so this partly reflects reporting rules.

Why this matters

A shortage listed in several countries points to a shared supplier or ingredient problem rather than a local one. Countries further down the order may see the same problem later; countries where the medicine is not on the list may still have supply. This is a description of the official lists, not a forecast.