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DE Source: BfArM (Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices)

Medicine shortages in Germany

As of 31 Oct 2026, 872 products have a reported shortage in Germany, across 208 active ingredients.

Scope: Supply-relevant medicines reported under a voluntary self-commitment; mostly hospital-relevant products. Official list.

Products short872today
Medicines208active ingredients
New in 30 days58reported start
Typical duration11 monthsmedian so far
No return date0%of products
Shared149medicines short elsewhere too

When today's shortages began

55 started before Nov 2024
0255075100Nov: 31Dec: 21Jan ’25: 36Jan ’25Feb: 25Mar: 22Apr: 14AprMay: 20Jun: 14Jul: 23JulAug: 23Sep: 12Oct: 17OctNov: 36Dec: 26Jan ’26: 36Jan ’26Feb: 25Mar: 22Apr: 26AprMay: 27Jun: 36Jul: 54JulAug: 61Sep: 62Oct: 58Oct

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

How long they have lasted

0125250375500< 1 mo: 3939< 1 mo1–3 mo: 1391391–3 mo3–6 mo: 1161163–6 mo6–12 mo: 1751756–12 mo1–2 yrs: 2582581–2 yrs2+ yrs: 1361362+ yrs

When products are expected back

0125250375500Oct: 17Nov: 194NovDec: 412Jan ’27: 69Jan ’27Feb: 19Mar: 50MarApr: 15May: 6MayJun: 20Jul: 7JulAug: 5Sep: 7Sep

0 products have no return date.

Why medicines are short

Manufacturing problem468Increased demand210Other149Active ingredient shortage45

Which therapeutic classes

Nervous system310Cardiovascular system118Cancer and immune system83Digestive tract and metabolism60Anti-infectives58Systemic hormones52Dermatologicals32Genito-urinary system and sex hormones31Blood28Sensory organs25Various19Musculoskeletal system18Respiratory system17Antiparasitics1

Companies with the most products short

Sun Pharma90Stada62H E46Viatris38Sandoz37Teva32Holsten -29Neuraxpharm Arzneimittel29Sanofi26Glenmark24

Grouped by company family where names clearly match. Many shortages hit generics makers because they supply most packs.

All 207 medicines short in Germany

MedicineProductsEarliest startLatest expected backMain reasonCountries
Abiraterone221 Jan 20266 Nov 2026Increased demand
Acetylcholine115 May 202615 Jan 2027Manufacturing problem
Aciclovir116 Feb 202630 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Adalimumab21 Nov 202520 Jan 2027Other
Adenosine21 Mar 202431 Dec 2027Manufacturing problem
Ajmaline122 Oct 202630 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Alprostadil616 Mar 202315 Jan 2028Other
Alprostadil14 Feb 202631 Dec 2026Increased demand
Amino Acids319 Feb 202631 Dec 2026Increased demand
Amiodarone11 Sep 202623 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Amisulpride17 Sep 202620 Nov 2026Increased demand
Amitriptyline526 Mar 202620 Nov 2026Increased demand
Ammonium Chloride21 Oct 20268 Dec 2026Increased demand
Amoxicillin31 May 20241 Dec 2026Increased demand
Ampicillin and Beta-Lactamase Inhibitor11 Jun 202631 Mar 2028Manufacturing problem
Aprepitant61 Aug 202430 Apr 2027Increased demand
Asparaginase14 Feb 202631 Dec 2026Active ingredient shortage
Atomoxetine1315 Jul 202430 Nov 2026Other
Atorvastatin1128 Mar 202531 Dec 2026Increased demand
Avalglucosidase Alfa33 Jul 202631 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Aztreonam and Beta-lactamase Inhibitor117 Jun 202631 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Bcg Vaccine21 Mar 202131 Dec 2027Manufacturing problem
Beclometasone31 Aug 202531 Dec 2026Increased demand
Bendamustine11 May 202231 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Benperidol124 Nov 202515 Mar 2028Manufacturing problem
Bisoprolol and Thiazides319 Feb 202631 Dec 2026Increased demand
Bromelains18 Oct 202630 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Budesonide31 Aug 202531 Dec 2026Increased demand
Buprenorphine313 Mar 202424 Nov 2026Increased demand
Cabergoline41 Jun 202615 Dec 2026Active ingredient shortage
Calcitriol426 Aug 202531 Dec 2026Other
Calcium Acetate and Magnesium Carbonate124 Mar 202531 Mar 2027Manufacturing problem
Calcium Folinate36 May 202215 Sep 2028Manufacturing problem
Candesartan1311 Feb 20255 Oct 2028Active ingredient shortage
Carbamazepine216 Jun 202615 Dec 2026Other
Carboplatin115 May 202630 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Cardioplegia Solutions218 Sep 202431 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Carmustine15 Jan 202631 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Cefaclor51 Dec 202531 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Cefalexin21 Jul 202613 Nov 2026Increased demand
Cefixime31 Oct 201831 Dec 2026Increased demand
Cefotaxime21 Sep 202630 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Ceftobiprole Medocaril130 Sep 202615 Apr 2027Other
Cefuroxime21 Apr 202630 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Ciprofloxacin21 Jul 202530 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Cisatracurium230 Jun 202631 Mar 2027Increased demand
Colecalciferol110 Aug 202631 Jan 2027Manufacturing problem
Combinations119 May 202616 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Cyclophosphamide821 Jan 202631 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Cytarabine57 Oct 202531 Dec 2027Manufacturing problem
Dabigatran Etexilate621 Apr 202615 Dec 2026Active ingredient shortage
Dacarbazine131 Oct 202615 Dec 2026Other
Darifenacin34 Nov 20241 Jan 2030Other
Desogestrel and Ethinylestradiol331 Mar 202331 Dec 2026Other
Dexamethasone612 Feb 202629 Jan 2027Other
Dexamethasone215 Dec 202531 Mar 2028Manufacturing problem
Dexamethasone and Antiinfectives128 Jul 202630 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Digitoxin21 Jul 202629 Jan 2027Other
Dihydrocodeine131 Jul 202631 Oct 2026Manufacturing problem
Diltiazem511 May 202631 Mar 2027Other
Dinoprostone421 Jul 202528 Feb 2027Active ingredient shortage
Distigmine230 Jan 202531 Dec 2026Active ingredient shortage
Dorzolamide126 May 20261 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Doxepin87 Jul 202531 Dec 2026Increased demand
Doxorubicin316 Aug 202419 Jan 2027Manufacturing problem
Duloxetine723 Jan 202631 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Electrolytes with Carbohydrates11 Nov 202630 Sep 2027Manufacturing problem
Eletriptan51 Mar 202631 Dec 2026Increased demand
Encorafenib12 Nov 202615 Nov 2026Increased demand
Entecavir1028 Jul 20265 Mar 2027Increased demand
Erythromycin29 Jan 202630 Jun 2027Other
Erythropoietin26 Oct 202630 Nov 2026Increased demand
Escitalopram722 Jun 202630 Jan 2027Increased demand
Esmolol11 May 202731 Dec 2027Manufacturing problem
Esomeprazole1422 May 202531 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Etoricoxib71 Jul 202616 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Fenofibrate118 May 202631 Oct 2026Increased demand
Fibrinogen, Human11 May 201931 Jan 2027Manufacturing problem
Fingolimod31 Jun 202630 Jan 2027Other
Flucloxacillin21 Aug 202015 Feb 2027Manufacturing problem
Fluconazole11 Jun 202431 Dec 2026Other
Fludarabine220 Aug 202631 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Fluorescein130 Jun 202610 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Fluorometholone122 Aug 202431 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Flupentixol130 Apr 202531 Oct 2026Manufacturing problem
Flurazepam116 Feb 202628 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Flutamide222 Oct 20251 Dec 2026Increased demand
Fondaparinux15 Oct 202617 Nov 2026Increased demand
Foscarnet113 Oct 202613 Nov 2026Other
Fosfomycin25 Nov 202431 Mar 2027Manufacturing problem
Gabapentin114 Jul 202531 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Galantamine412 Oct 202431 Dec 2027Manufacturing problem
Gemcitabine34 Dec 202331 Jan 2027Manufacturing problem
Gentamicin130 Jun 202631 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Glucagon121 Sep 202627 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Golimumab41 Mar 20263 May 2027Manufacturing problem
Hydrocortisone11 Jul 201931 Dec 2026Other
Hydromorphone72 Sep 202431 Mar 2027Increased demand
Idarubicin219 May 202619 Feb 2027Other
Ifosfamide1021 Jan 202631 Dec 2027Manufacturing problem
Insulin Aspart231 May 202531 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Iodixanol320 Jul 20264 Nov 2026Other
Iohexol522 May 202611 Nov 2026Increased demand
Ipratropium Bromide122 Oct 20261 Apr 2027Manufacturing problem
Isoflurane116 Nov 202612 Mar 2027Increased demand
Isoniazid28 Dec 202522 Feb 2027Increased demand
Isosorbide Mononitrate38 Apr 20244 Jan 2027Manufacturing problem
Isotretinoin1911 Oct 202531 Dec 2026Increased demand
Ivermectin128 Nov 202514 Dec 2026Increased demand
Kanamycin223 Jun 202631 Dec 2026Active ingredient shortage
Lanreotide29 Nov 20252 Feb 2027Manufacturing problem
Lanthanum Carbonate36 Jul 202615 Mar 2027Manufacturing problem
Levetiracetam201 Jan 202531 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Levomepromazine215 Nov 202415 May 2028Increased demand
Levothyroxine Sodium21 Nov 202431 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Liothyronine Sodium12 Dec 20241 Feb 2027Other
Mannitol11 Nov 202430 Nov 2026Other
Medroxyprogesterone317 Sep 202614 Dec 2026Other
Melperone524 Mar 202331 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Melphalan15 Jun 202631 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Mepivacaine119 Aug 20265 Nov 2026Other
Mesna11 Jul 202631 Oct 2026Manufacturing problem
Methotrexate129 Jul 202631 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Methyldopa (Levorotatory)32 Dec 202418 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Methylprednisolone1131 Mar 202530 Jun 2027Other
Metoprolol57 May 20269 Mar 2027Increased demand
Milrinone12 Oct 20266 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Minocycline115 Jul 20252 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Mitomycin318 Nov 20251 Feb 2027Other
Mivacurium Chloride126 Aug 202630 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Multienzymes (Lipase, Protease etc.)525 Aug 20261 Dec 2026Increased demand
Nevirapine217 Sep 202615 Apr 2027Manufacturing problem
Nifedipine415 Apr 202531 Dec 2026Increased demand
Nilotinib119 Dec 202515 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Nitrendipine32 Jun 202531 Dec 2026Other
Nitrofurantoin125 Sep 20265 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Nitroprusside11 Aug 202631 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Olanzapine101 Apr 202631 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Olipudase Alfa126 Oct 202631 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Oxaliplatin131 Jul 202631 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Oxazepam231 Oct 202431 Dec 2026Increased demand
Oxcarbazepine19 May 202530 Nov 2026Other
Oxytocin18 Jun 20267 Nov 2026Other
Paliperidone69 Dec 20257 Aug 2027Manufacturing problem
Pamidronic Acid611 Dec 202531 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Pantoprazole151 Feb 202630 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Pazopanib11 Apr 20269 Dec 2026Other
Pentostatin11 Mar 202730 Sep 2028Other
Perindopril and Amlodipine116 Jul 202515 Nov 2026Increased demand
Perindopril and Diuretics428 Aug 202620 Dec 2026Increased demand
Phenoxymethylpenicillin130 Sep 202630 Nov 2026Other
Phenylephrine327 Apr 202630 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Plastic IUD with Progestogen222 Jun 202631 Dec 2026Other
Plerixafor115 Jul 202631 Dec 2026Increased demand
Polystyrene Sulfonate126 Oct 202623 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Prednicarbate210 Aug 202622 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Prednisolone221 Nov 202431 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Prednisolone, Combinations31 Jun 20261 Mar 2027Manufacturing problem
Procaine710 Jan 202531 Aug 2027Other
Promethazine115 Jul 202515 Jul 2028Manufacturing problem
Propofol21 May 202631 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Propranolol125 Feb 202627 Nov 2026Increased demand
Quetiapine10223 Jul 202415 Apr 2027Manufacturing problem
Reproterol and Sodium Cromoglicate627 Aug 20261 Mar 2027Manufacturing problem
Rifampicin119 Oct 20267 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Risperidone135 Sep 202430 Jun 2027Manufacturing problem
Ritonavir212 Feb 202630 Sep 2027Other
Rivaroxaban215 Jun 202630 Nov 2026Other
Rizatriptan110 Jun 202627 Nov 2026Increased demand
Ropivacaine43 Aug 202627 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Rosuvastatin136 Mar 202331 Jul 2027Manufacturing problem
Rosuvastatin and Ezetimibe211 Sep 20266 Nov 2026Increased demand
Salbutamol21 Aug 20251 Feb 2027Increased demand
Sertraline714 Apr 202515 Jan 2027Other
Simvastatin and Ezetimibe61 Sep 202530 Nov 2026Other
Somatostatin29 Dec 202231 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Sulbactam123 Oct 202631 Dec 2026Other
Sulfadiazine12 Nov 202631 Mar 2027Other
Sulfamethoxazole and Trimethoprim18 Oct 202630 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Sultiame219 Mar 202631 Oct 2026Manufacturing problem
Sumatriptan16 Jul 20261 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Tacrolimus1015 Feb 202531 Dec 2026Increased demand
Tacrolimus327 Jan 202631 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Technetium (99mTc) Antigranulocyte Antibody117 Sep 202526 Jun 2028Manufacturing problem
Teicoplanin218 Dec 202431 Mar 2027Other
Terazosin68 Nov 202431 Mar 2027Other
Timolol313 Oct 20266 Nov 2026Increased demand
Timolol, Combinations21 Aug 20261 Jan 2027Manufacturing problem
Tobramycin11 Jan 202630 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Tolterodine114 Nov 20253 Jan 2028Increased demand
Trandolapril and Verapamil16 Aug 202616 Nov 2026Increased demand
Tranexamic Acid129 Sep 202530 Mar 2027Manufacturing problem
Triamcinolone1924 Nov 20255 Jan 2027Manufacturing problem
Trofosfamide13 Sep 202620 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Tropicamide320 Aug 20263 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Trospium311 Jun 202530 Sep 2027Other
Urapidil79 Oct 20257 Jun 2027Manufacturing problem
Valganciclovir117 Sep 20261 Dec 2026Other
Valsartan619 Mar 202631 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Valsartan and Diuretics111 Jul 201831 Dec 2026Other
Vancomycin115 Jan 202530 Nov 2026Increased demand
Verteporfin11 Jul 202131 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Vindesine123 Oct 202330 Mar 2027Manufacturing problem
Vinflunine21 Sep 20261 May 2027Manufacturing problem
Vinorelbine115 Oct 202531 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Von Willebrand Factor11 Aug 202530 Nov 2026Other
trifarotene113 Oct 202612 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem