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ATC N03AG01 · Antiepileptics

Valproic Acid shortage

As of 31 Oct 2026, Valproic Acid has a reported shortage in 3 of the 5 countries we track (Italy, Spain, Austria), covering 11 products.

Countries3/5
Products11packs or presentations
Short since26 Jun 202516 months ago
Earliest return15 Dec 2026company estimate
No return date3products
Main reasonManufacturing problem
GermanyNo reported shortageItaly6 packs shortSpain2 packs shortAustria3 packs shortBelgiumNo reported shortage

Timeline

ItalySpainAustria
20262027DEPAKINDEPAKINDEPAKINDEPAKINDEPAKINDEPAKINDEPAKINDEPAKINDEPAKINDEPAKINACIDO VALPROICO E SODIO VALPROATO RATIOPHARMACIDO VALPROICO E SODIO VALPROATO RATIOPHARMACIDO VALPROICO AUROVITAS 500 MG COMPRIMIDOSACIDO VALPROICO AUROVITAS 500 MG COMPRIMIDOS DE LIBERACION PROLONGADA EFG, 100 comprimidosACIDO VALPROICO SEACROSS 100 MG/ML SOLUCION ACIDO VALPROICO SEACROSS 100 MG/ML SOLUCION INYECTABLE Y PARA PERFUSION, 5 viales de 4 mlDepakine Chronosphere 50 mg Retardgranulat iDepakine Chronosphere 50 mg Retardgranulat in Beuteln, 30 StückDepakine Chronosphere 500 mg Retardgranulat Depakine Chronosphere 500 mg Retardgranulat in Beuteln, 30 StückDepakine Chronosphere 250 mg Retardgranulat Depakine Chronosphere 250 mg Retardgranulat in Beuteln, 30 Stücktoday

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
ITDEPAKINSANOFI S.R.L.26 Jun 202531 Mar 2027Manufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi: forniture discontinue
ITDEPAKINSANOFI S.R.L.26 Jun 202531 Mar 2027Increased demand
Elevata richiesta: forniture discontinue
ITDEPAKINSANOFI S.R.L.26 Jun 202531 Mar 2027Manufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi: forniture discontinue
ITDEPAKINSANOFI S.R.L.9 Sep 202531 Mar 2027Manufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi: forniture discontinue
ITDEPAKINSANOFI S.R.L.17 Oct 202531 Mar 2027Increased demand
Elevata richiesta: forniture discontinue
ITACIDO VALPROICO E SODIO VALPROATO RATIOPHARMRATIOPHARM GMBH21 Sep 202615 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi
ESACIDO VALPROICO AUROVITAS 500 MG COMPRIMIDOS DE LIBERACION PROLONGADA EFG, 100 comprimidosAurovitas Spain, S.A.U.21 Apr 202630 Dec 2026Not stated
ESACIDO VALPROICO SEACROSS 100 MG/ML SOLUCION INYECTABLE Y PARA PERFUSION, 5 viales de 4 mlSeacross Pharma (Europe) Limited6 Oct 2026not givenNot stated
ATDepakine Chronosphere 50 mg Retardgranulat in Beuteln, 30 StückSanofi-Aventis GmbH10 Mar 2026not givenManufacturing problem
Kapazitätsengpässe bei der Herstellung
ATDepakine Chronosphere 500 mg Retardgranulat in Beuteln, 30 Stück limitedSanofi-Aventis GmbH10 Mar 2026not givenManufacturing problem
Kapazitätsengpässe bei der Herstellung
ATDepakine Chronosphere 250 mg Retardgranulat in Beuteln, 30 Stück limitedSanofi-Aventis GmbH29 Sep 202618 Jan 2027Manufacturing problem
Verzögerung bei der Herstellung

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