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Fentanyl shortage

As of 31 Oct 2026, Fentanyl has a reported shortage in 4 of the 5 countries we track (Italy, Spain, Austria, Belgium), covering 28 products.

Countries4/5
Products28packs or presentations
Short since17 Jul 20233.3 years ago
Earliest return1 Nov 2026company estimate
No return date22products
Main reasonManufacturing problem
GermanyNo reported shortageItaly18 packs shortSpain3 packs shortAustria6 packs shortBelgium1 pack short

Timeline

ItalySpainAustriaBelgium
2024202520262028FENTANIL ZENTIVAFENTANIL ZENTIVAFENTANIL ZENTIVAFENTANIL ZENTIVAFENTANIL ZENTIVAFENTANIL ZENTIVAEFFENTORAEFFENTORAEFFENTORAEFFENTORAEFFENTORAEFFENTORAEFFENTORAEFFENTORADOGETICDOGETICEFFENTORAEFFENTORAACTIQACTIQEFFENTORAEFFENTORAEFFENTORAEFFENTORAFENROOFENROOFENROOFENROOFENROOFENROOFENPATCHFENPATCHEFFENTORAEFFENTORAFENTANIL ARISTOFENTANIL ARISTOFENTICERTA 100 MICROGRAMOS COMPRIMIDOS SUBLIFENTICERTA 100 MICROGRAMOS COMPRIMIDOS SUBLINGUALES EFG , 10 comprimidosEFFENTORA 100 microgramos COMPRIMIDOS BUCALEEFFENTORA 100 microgramos COMPRIMIDOS BUCALES, 28 comprimidosFENTICERTA 200 MICROGRAMOS COMPRIMIDOS SUBLIFENTICERTA 200 MICROGRAMOS COMPRIMIDOS SUBLINGUALES EFG 10 comprimidosDurogesic 100 Mikrogramm/Stunde - TransdermaDurogesic 100 Mikrogramm/Stunde - Transdermales Pflaster, 5 StückDurogesic 12 Mikrogramm/Stunde - TransdermalDurogesic 12 Mikrogramm/Stunde - Transdermales Pflaster, 5 StückDurogesic 50 Mikrogramm/Stunde - TransdermalDurogesic 50 Mikrogramm/Stunde - Transdermales Pflaster, 5 StückDurogesic 75 Mikrogramm/Stunde - TransdermalDurogesic 75 Mikrogramm/Stunde - Transdermales Pflaster, 5 StückFentabucc akut 100 Mikrogramm BuccaltabletteFentabucc akut 100 Mikrogramm Buccaltabletten, 28 StückFentanyl Actavis 75 Mikrogramm/h transdermalFentanyl Actavis 75 Mikrogramm/h transdermales Pflaster, 5 StückMatrifen 12 µg/h transderm. patch sachet 2 (Matrifen 12 µg/h transderm. patch sachet 2 (1,38 mg/4,2 cm²)today

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
ITFENTANIL ZENTIVAZENTIVA ITALIA S.R.L.17 Jul 2023not givenManufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi
ITFENTANIL ZENTIVAZENTIVA ITALIA S.R.L.11 Sep 2023not givenManufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi
ITFENTANIL ZENTIVAZENTIVA ITALIA S.R.L.16 Oct 2023not givenManufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi
ITEFFENTORAPHOENIX LABS UNLIMITED COMPANY1 Feb 2026not givenManufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi
ITEFFENTORAPHOENIX LABS UNLIMITED COMPANY1 Feb 202615 May 2027Manufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi
ITEFFENTORAPHOENIX LABS UNLIMITED COMPANY17 Mar 202615 May 2027Regulatory or licensing
Problemi regolatori
ITEFFENTORAPHOENIX LABS UNLIMITED COMPANY15 Jun 2026not givenRegulatory or licensing
Problemi regolatori
ITDOGETICSANDOZ S.P.A.26 Jun 2026not givenIncreased demand
Elevata richiesta: distribuzione contingentata
ITEFFENTORAPHOENIX LABS UNLIMITED COMPANY29 Jun 2026not givenRegulatory or licensing
Problemi regolatori
ITACTIQPHOENIX LABS UNLIMITED COMPANY30 Jun 20261 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi
ITEFFENTORAPHOENIX LABS UNLIMITED COMPANY8 Jul 2026not givenManufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi
ITEFFENTORAPHOENIX LABS UNLIMITED COMPANY10 Jul 2026not givenRegulatory or licensing
Problemi regolatori
ITFENROOEG S.P.A.31 Jul 2026not givenIncreased demand
Elevata richiesta
ITFENROOEG S.P.A.31 Jul 2026not givenIncreased demand
Elevata richiesta
ITFENROOEG S.P.A.31 Jul 2026not givenIncreased demand
Elevata richiesta
ITFENPATCHRATIOPHARM GMBH1 Sep 2026not givenManufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi (carenza relativa solo al canale retail)
ITEFFENTORAPHOENIX LABS UNLIMITED COMPANY18 Sep 2026not givenManufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi
ITFENTANIL ARISTOARISTO PHARMA GMBH20 Oct 2026not givenIncreased demand
Elevata richiesta
ESFENTICERTA 100 MICROGRAMOS COMPRIMIDOS SUBLINGUALES EFG , 10 comprimidosSandoz Farmaceutica S.A.16 Jun 202615 Nov 2026Not stated
ESEFFENTORA 100 microgramos COMPRIMIDOS BUCALES, 28 comprimidosPhoenix Labs Unlimited Company23 Sep 2026not givenNot stated
ESFENTICERTA 200 MICROGRAMOS COMPRIMIDOS SUBLINGUALES EFG 10 comprimidosSandoz Farmaceutica S.A.22 Oct 202615 Nov 2026Not stated
ATDurogesic 100 Mikrogramm/Stunde - Transdermales Pflaster, 5 StückJanssen-Cilag Pharma GmbH25 Jun 2025not givenQuality problem or recall
Qualitätsprobleme bei der Herstellung
ATDurogesic 12 Mikrogramm/Stunde - Transdermales Pflaster, 5 StückJanssen-Cilag Pharma GmbH25 Jun 2025not givenQuality problem or recall
Qualitätsprobleme bei der Herstellung
ATDurogesic 50 Mikrogramm/Stunde - Transdermales Pflaster, 5 StückJanssen-Cilag Pharma GmbH21 Aug 2025not givenQuality problem or recall
Qualitätsprobleme bei der Herstellung
ATDurogesic 75 Mikrogramm/Stunde - Transdermales Pflaster, 5 StückJanssen-Cilag Pharma GmbH31 Oct 2025not givenQuality problem or recall
Qualitätsprobleme bei der Herstellung
ATFentabucc akut 100 Mikrogramm Buccaltabletten, 28 StückGenericon Pharma Ges.m.b.H.10 Feb 2026not givenIncreased demand
Erhöhter Mehrbedarf
ATFentanyl Actavis 75 Mikrogramm/h transdermales Pflaster, 5 StückActavis Group PTC ehf.21 Sep 2026not givenManufacturing problem
Verzögerung bei der Herstellung
BEMatrifen 12 µg/h transderm. patch sachet 2 (1,38 mg/4,2 cm²)Istituto Gentili2 Oct 202631 Dec 2027Other
Other reason

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

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