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ATC N02AA01 · Analgesics

Morphine shortage

As of 31 Oct 2026, Morphine has a reported shortage in 2 of the 5 countries we track (Austria, Belgium), covering 4 products.

Countries2/5
Products4packs or presentations
Short since16 Mar 20268 months ago
Earliest return31 Oct 2026company estimate
No return date0products
Main reasonManufacturing problem
GermanyNo reported shortageItalyNo reported shortageSpainNo reported shortageAustria2 packs shortBelgium2 packs short

Timeline

AustriaBelgium
2027Vendal retard 10 mg - Filmtabletten, 10 StücVendal retard 10 mg - Filmtabletten, 10 StückVendal retard 10 mg - Filmtabletten, 30 StücVendal retard 10 mg - Filmtabletten, 30 StückMorphine HCl Sterop 10 mg/ml inj. sol. i.m./Morphine HCl Sterop 10 mg/ml inj. sol. i.m./i.thec./i.v./s.c./epidur. amp. 10 x 1 ml UDMorphine HCl Sterop 20 mg/ml inj. sol. i.m./Morphine HCl Sterop 20 mg/ml inj. sol. i.m./i.thec./i.v./s.c./epidur. amp. 10 x 1 mltoday

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
ATVendal retard 10 mg - Filmtabletten, 10 StückG.L. Pharma GmbH16 Mar 202618 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Kapazitätsengpässe bei der Herstellung
ATVendal retard 10 mg - Filmtabletten, 30 StückG.L. Pharma GmbH16 Mar 202618 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Kapazitätsengpässe bei der Herstellung
BEMorphine HCl Sterop 10 mg/ml inj. sol. i.m./i.thec./i.v./s.c./epidur. amp. 10 x 1 ml UDLaboratoires Sterop13 Oct 202631 Oct 2026Other
Other reason
BEMorphine HCl Sterop 20 mg/ml inj. sol. i.m./i.thec./i.v./s.c./epidur. amp. 10 x 1 mlLaboratoires Sterop13 Oct 202631 Oct 2026Other
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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