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ATC C10AA07 · Lipid Modifying Agents

Rosuvastatin shortage

As of 31 Oct 2026, Rosuvastatin has a reported shortage in 5 of the 5 countries we track (Germany, Italy, Spain, Austria, Belgium), covering 37 products.

Countries5/5
Products37packs or presentations
Short since6 Mar 20233.7 years ago
Earliest return30 Nov 2026company estimate
No return date7products
Main reasonManufacturing problem
Germany13 packs shortItaly8 packs shortSpain5 packs shortAustria2 packs shortBelgium9 packs short

Timeline

GermanyItalySpainAustriaBelgium
2024202520262028ROSUVASTATIN-ELPEN 10 mg FilmtablettenROSUVASTATIN-ELPEN 10 mg FilmtablettenROSUVASTATIN-ELPEN 10 mg FilmtablettenROSUVASTATIN-ELPEN 10 mg FilmtablettenROSUVASTATIN-ELPEN 20 mg FilmtablettenROSUVASTATIN-ELPEN 20 mg FilmtablettenROSUVASTATIN-ELPEN 20 mg FilmtablettenROSUVASTATIN-ELPEN 20 mg FilmtablettenROSUVASTATIN-ELPEN 40 mg FilmtablettenROSUVASTATIN-ELPEN 40 mg FilmtablettenROSUVASTATIN-ELPEN 5 mg FilmtablettenROSUVASTATIN-ELPEN 5 mg FilmtablettenROSUVASTATIN-ELPEN 5 mg FilmtablettenROSUVASTATIN-ELPEN 5 mg FilmtablettenRosuvastatin Aristo 10 mg FilmtablettenRosuvastatin Aristo 10 mg FilmtablettenRosuvastatin Aristo 10 mg FilmtablettenRosuvastatin Aristo 10 mg FilmtablettenRosuvastatin Aristo 20 mg FilmtablettenRosuvastatin Aristo 20 mg FilmtablettenRosuvastatin Aristo 20 mg FilmtablettenRosuvastatin Aristo 20 mg FilmtablettenRosuvastatin Aristo 5 mg FilmtablettenRosuvastatin Aristo 5 mg FilmtablettenRosuvastatin Aristo 5 mg FilmtablettenRosuvastatin Aristo 5 mg FilmtablettenROSUVASTATINA ZENTIVAROSUVASTATINA ZENTIVAROSUVASTATINA SUNROSUVASTATINA SUNROSUVASTATINA ZENTIVAROSUVASTATINA ZENTIVAROSUVASTATINA ZENTIVAROSUVASTATINA ZENTIVAROSUVASTATINA ADAMEDROSUVASTATINA ADAMEDROSUVASTATINA PENSAROSUVASTATINA PENSAROSUVASTATINA AUROBINDOROSUVASTATINA AUROBINDOROSUVASTATINA VIATRIS 5 MG COMPRIMIDOS RECUBROSUVASTATINA VIATRIS 5 MG COMPRIMIDOS RECUBIERTOS CON PELICULA EFG, 28 comprimidosROSUVASTATINA VIATRIS 10 MG COMPRIMIDOS RECUROSUVASTATINA VIATRIS 10 MG COMPRIMIDOS RECUBIERTOS CON PELICULA EFG, 28 comprimidosROSUVASTATINA VIATRIS 20 MG COMPRIMIDOS RECUROSUVASTATINA VIATRIS 20 MG COMPRIMIDOS RECUBIERTOS CON PELICULA EFG, 28 comprimidosROSUVASTATINA VISO FARMACEUTICA 20 MG COMPRIROSUVASTATINA VISO FARMACEUTICA 20 MG COMPRIMIDOS RECUBIERTOS CON PELICULA EFG, 28 comprimidosROSUVASTATINA PENSA PHARMA 5 MG COMPRIMIDOS ROSUVASTATINA PENSA PHARMA 5 MG COMPRIMIDOS RECUBIERTOS CON PELICULA EFG 28 comprimidosRosuvastatin 1A Pharma 5 mg – Filmtabletten,Rosuvastatin 1A Pharma 5 mg – Filmtabletten, 30 StückRosuvastatin HCS 10 mg Filmtabletten, 30 StüRosuvastatin HCS 10 mg Filmtabletten, 30 StückRosuvastatine Viatris 10 mg film-coat. tabl.Rosuvastatine Viatris 10 mg film-coat. tabl. 90Rosuvastatine Viatris 10 mg film-coat. tabl.Rosuvastatine Viatris 10 mg film-coat. tabl. 28Rosuvastatine Viatris 20 mg film-coat. tabl.Rosuvastatine Viatris 20 mg film-coat. tabl. 28today

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
DEROSUVASTATIN-ELPEN 10 mg FilmtablettenElpen Pharmaceutical Co. Inc. Beiname: Elpen, Elpen S.A., Elpen A.E.6 Mar 202331 Jul 2027Manufacturing problem
Unzureichende Produktionskapazitäten
DEROSUVASTATIN-ELPEN 10 mg FilmtablettenElpen Pharmaceutical Co. Inc. Beiname: Elpen, Elpen S.A., Elpen A.E.6 Mar 202331 Jul 2027Manufacturing problem
Unzureichende Produktionskapazitäten
DEROSUVASTATIN-ELPEN 20 mg FilmtablettenElpen Pharmaceutical Co. Inc. Beiname: Elpen, Elpen S.A., Elpen A.E.6 Mar 202331 Jul 2027Manufacturing problem
Unzureichende Produktionskapazitäten
DEROSUVASTATIN-ELPEN 20 mg FilmtablettenElpen Pharmaceutical Co. Inc. Beiname: Elpen, Elpen S.A., Elpen A.E.6 Mar 202331 Jul 2027Manufacturing problem
Unzureichende Produktionskapazitäten
DEROSUVASTATIN-ELPEN 40 mg FilmtablettenElpen Pharmaceutical Co. Inc. Beiname: Elpen, Elpen S.A., Elpen A.E.6 Mar 202331 Jul 2027Manufacturing problem
Unzureichende Produktionskapazitäten
DEROSUVASTATIN-ELPEN 5 mg FilmtablettenElpen Pharmaceutical Co. Inc. Beiname: Elpen, Elpen S.A., Elpen A.E.6 Mar 202331 Jul 2027Manufacturing problem
Unzureichende Produktionskapazitäten
DEROSUVASTATIN-ELPEN 5 mg FilmtablettenElpen Pharmaceutical Co. Inc. Beiname: Elpen, Elpen S.A., Elpen A.E.6 Mar 202331 Jul 2027Manufacturing problem
Unzureichende Produktionskapazitäten
DERosuvastatin Aristo 10 mg FilmtablettenAristo Pharma GmbH24 Mar 202331 Dec 2026Increased demand
Erhöhte Nachfrage
DERosuvastatin Aristo 10 mg FilmtablettenAristo Pharma GmbH24 Mar 202331 Dec 2026Increased demand
Erhöhte Nachfrage
DERosuvastatin Aristo 20 mg FilmtablettenAristo Pharma GmbH24 Mar 202331 Dec 2026Increased demand
Erhöhte Nachfrage
DERosuvastatin Aristo 20 mg FilmtablettenAristo Pharma GmbH24 Mar 202331 Dec 2026Increased demand
Erhöhte Nachfrage
DERosuvastatin Aristo 5 mg FilmtablettenAristo Pharma GmbH24 Mar 202331 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Probleme beim Sonstigen Hersteller
DERosuvastatin Aristo 5 mg FilmtablettenAristo Pharma GmbH24 Mar 202331 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Probleme beim Sonstigen Hersteller
ITROSUVASTATINA ZENTIVAZENTIVA ITALIA S.R.L.30 Apr 2023not givenManufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi
ITROSUVASTATINA SUNSUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES (EUROPE) B.V.31 Dec 2023not givenIncreased demand
Elevata richiesta/problemi produttivi
ITROSUVASTATINA ZENTIVAZENTIVA ITALIA S.R.L.31 Mar 2024not givenManufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi
ITROSUVASTATINA ZENTIVAZENTIVA ITALIA S.R.L.30 Sep 2024not givenManufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi
ITROSUVASTATINA ADAMEDADAMED S.R.L.20 Oct 2025not givenIncreased demand
Elevata richiesta
ITROSUVASTATINA PENSATOWA PHARMACEUTICAL S.P.A.1 Oct 202631 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi
ITROSUVASTATINA AUROBINDOAUROBINDO PHARMA (ITALIA) S.R.L.8 Oct 2026not givenManufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi
ITROSUVASTATINA PENSA announcedTOWA PHARMACEUTICAL S.P.A.1 Nov 202631 Mar 2027Manufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi
ESROSUVASTATINA VIATRIS 5 MG COMPRIMIDOS RECUBIERTOS CON PELICULA EFG, 28 comprimidosViatris Limited25 May 20268 Feb 2027Not stated
ESROSUVASTATINA VIATRIS 10 MG COMPRIMIDOS RECUBIERTOS CON PELICULA EFG, 28 comprimidosViatris Limited29 Jul 20267 Feb 2027Not stated
ESROSUVASTATINA VIATRIS 20 MG COMPRIMIDOS RECUBIERTOS CON PELICULA EFG, 28 comprimidosViatris Limited29 Jul 202622 Dec 2026Not stated
ESROSUVASTATINA VISO FARMACEUTICA 20 MG COMPRIMIDOS RECUBIERTOS CON PELICULA EFG, 28 comprimidosGlenmark Arzneimittel Gmbh19 Aug 202630 Dec 2026Not stated
ESROSUVASTATINA PENSA PHARMA 5 MG COMPRIMIDOS RECUBIERTOS CON PELICULA EFG 28 comprimidosTowa Pharmaceutical S.A.5 Oct 202614 Jan 2027Not stated
ATRosuvastatin 1A Pharma 5 mg – Filmtabletten, 30 Stück1 A Pharma GmbH17 Sep 2026not givenManufacturing problem
Kapazitätsengpässe bei der Herstellung
ATRosuvastatin HCS 10 mg Filmtabletten, 30 StückHCS B.V.22 Oct 202630 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Verzögerung bei der Herstellung
BERosuvastatine Viatris 10 mg film-coat. tabl. 90Viatris GX26 Nov 20258 Mar 2027Manufacturing problem
Delay in production
BERosuvastatine Viatris 10 mg film-coat. tabl. 28Viatris GX16 Jan 202619 Jul 2027Other
Other reason
BERosuvastatine Viatris 20 mg film-coat. tabl. 28Viatris GX20 Jan 202619 Jul 2027Other
Other reason
BERosuvastatine Viatris 10 mg film-coat. tabl. 98Viatris GX19 Feb 202619 Jul 2027Manufacturing problem
Delay in production
BERosuvastatine Viatris 5 mg film-coat. tabl. 98Viatris GX6 Mar 202619 Jul 2027Other
Other reason
BERosuvastatine Viatris 40 mg film-coat. tabl. 98Viatris GX20 Mar 202619 Jul 2027Other
Other reason
BERosuvastatine Viatris 5 mg film-coat. tabl. 28Viatris GX14 May 202619 Jul 2027Other
Other reason
BERosuvastatine Viatris 40 mg film-coat. tabl. 28Viatris GX28 May 202619 Jul 2027Other
Other reason
BERosuvastatine Viatris 20 mg film-coat. tabl. 98Viatris GX26 Jun 202619 Jul 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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