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Venlafaxine shortage

As of 31 Oct 2026, Venlafaxine has a reported shortage in 4 of the 5 countries we track (Italy, Spain, Austria, Belgium), covering 32 products.

Countries4/5
Products32packs or presentations
Short since31 Jul 20233.3 years ago
Earliest return5 Nov 2026company estimate
No return date19products
Main reasonManufacturing problem
GermanyNo reported shortageItaly12 packs shortSpain2 packs shortAustria8 packs shortBelgium10 packs short

Timeline

ItalySpainAustriaBelgium
202420252026VENLAFAXINA ZENTIVAVENLAFAXINA ZENTIVAVENLAFAXINA ZENTIVAVENLAFAXINA ZENTIVAVENLAFAXINA MYLAN GENERICSVENLAFAXINA MYLAN GENERICSVENLAFAXINA MYLAN GENERICSVENLAFAXINA MYLAN GENERICSVENLAFAXINA ZENTIVAVENLAFAXINA ZENTIVAVENLAFAXINA ZENTIVAVENLAFAXINA ZENTIVAVENLAFAXINA ZENTIVAVENLAFAXINA ZENTIVAVENLAFAXINA EG STADA ITALIAVENLAFAXINA EG STADA ITALIAEFEXOREFEXORVENLAFAXINA MYLAN GENERICSVENLAFAXINA MYLAN GENERICSVANDRAL RETARD 150 mg CAPSULAS DURAS DE LIBEVANDRAL RETARD 150 mg CAPSULAS DURAS DE LIBERACION PROLONGADA , 30 cápsulasVENLAFAXINA RETARD VIATRIS 150 MG CAPSULAS DVENLAFAXINA RETARD VIATRIS 150 MG CAPSULAS DURAS DE LIBERACION PROLONGADA EFG, 30 cápsulasVenlafaxin Sandoz GmbH 225 mg – Hartkapseln,Venlafaxin Sandoz GmbH 225 mg – Hartkapseln, retardiert, 10 StückVenlafaxin 1A Pharma GmbH 225 mg – HartkapseVenlafaxin 1A Pharma GmbH 225 mg – Hartkapseln, retardiert, 30 StückVenlafaxin 1A Pharma GmbH 150 mg – HartkapseVenlafaxin 1A Pharma GmbH 150 mg – Hartkapseln, retardiert, 10 StückVenlafaxin 1A Pharma GmbH 75 mg – HartkapselVenlafaxin 1A Pharma GmbH 75 mg – Hartkapseln, retardiert, 30 StückVenlafaxin Sandoz GmbH 75 mg – Hartkapseln, Venlafaxin Sandoz GmbH 75 mg – Hartkapseln, retardiert, 30 StückVenlafaxin 1A Pharma GmbH 37,5 mg – HartkapsVenlafaxin 1A Pharma GmbH 37,5 mg – Hartkapseln, retardiert, 10 StückVenlafaxin 1A Pharma GmbH 225 mg – HartkapseVenlafaxin 1A Pharma GmbH 225 mg – Hartkapseln, retardiert, 10 StückVenlafaxin !@ctavis 150 mg Hartkapseln, retaVenlafaxin !@ctavis 150 mg Hartkapseln, retardiert, 30 StückVenlafaxin Retard Sandoz 75 mg hard caps. prVenlafaxin Retard Sandoz 75 mg hard caps. prol.-rel. 56Venlafaxine Retard AB 75 mg hard caps. prol.Venlafaxine Retard AB 75 mg hard caps. prol.-rel. 28Venlafaxine Retard AB 75 mg hard caps. prol.Venlafaxine Retard AB 75 mg hard caps. prol.-rel. 56Venlafaxin Retard Sandoz 37.5 mg hard caps. Venlafaxin Retard Sandoz 37.5 mg hard caps. prol.-rel. 56Efexor-Exel 75 mg hard caps. prol.-rel. 98Efexor-Exel 75 mg hard caps. prol.-rel. 98Efexor-Exel 75 mg hard caps. prol.-rel. 28Efexor-Exel 75 mg hard caps. prol.-rel. 28Venlafaxine Retard AB 37.5 mg hard caps. proVenlafaxine Retard AB 37.5 mg hard caps. prol.-rel. 28Efexor-Exel 150 mg hard caps. prol.-rel. 56Efexor-Exel 150 mg hard caps. prol.-rel. 56Efexor-Exel 75 mg hard caps. prol.-rel. 56Efexor-Exel 75 mg hard caps. prol.-rel. 56Efexor-Exel 150 mg hard caps. prol.-rel. 100Efexor-Exel 150 mg hard caps. prol.-rel. 100today

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
ITVENLAFAXINA ZENTIVAZENTIVA ITALIA S.R.L.31 Jul 2023not givenManufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi
ITVENLAFAXINA ZENTIVAZENTIVA ITALIA S.R.L.20 Nov 2023not givenManufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi
ITVENLAFAXINA MYLAN GENERICSMYLAN S.P.A.15 Oct 2024not givenManufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi: forniture discontinue
ITVENLAFAXINA MYLAN GENERICSMYLAN S.P.A.15 Jul 2025not givenManufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi: forniture discontinue
ITVENLAFAXINA ZENTIVAZENTIVA ITALIA S.R.L.31 Jul 2025not givenIncreased demand
Elevata richiesta
ITVENLAFAXINA ZENTIVAZENTIVA ITALIA S.R.L.13 Aug 2025not givenIncreased demand
Elevata richiesta
ITVENLAFAXINA ZENTIVAZENTIVA ITALIA S.R.L.31 Jan 2026not givenManufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi
ITVENLAFAXINA EG STADA ITALIAEG S.P.A.2 Sep 2026not givenIncreased demand
Elevata richiesta
ITEFEXORVIATRIS PHARMA S.R.L.14 Sep 2026not givenManufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi
ITVENLAFAXINA MYLAN GENERICSMYLAN S.P.A.23 Sep 2026not givenManufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi
ITVENLAFAXINA TEVA announcedTEVA B.V.9 Nov 202628 Feb 2027Increased demand
Elevata richiesta/problemi produttivi
ITVENLAFAXINA EG STADA ITALIA announcedEG S.P.A.24 Nov 2026not givenManufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi
ESVANDRAL RETARD 150 mg CAPSULAS DURAS DE LIBERACION PROLONGADA , 30 cápsulasViatris Healthcare Limited22 Oct 20265 Nov 2026Not stated
ESVENLAFAXINA RETARD VIATRIS 150 MG CAPSULAS DURAS DE LIBERACION PROLONGADA EFG, 30 cápsulasViatris Limited28 Oct 202631 Dec 2026Not stated
ATVenlafaxin Sandoz GmbH 225 mg – Hartkapseln, retardiert, 10 StückSandoz GmbH20 May 2025not givenManufacturing problem
Kapazitätsengpässe bei der Herstellung
ATVenlafaxin 1A Pharma GmbH 225 mg – Hartkapseln, retardiert, 30 Stück1 A Pharma GmbH19 Sep 2025not givenManufacturing problem
Kapazitätsengpässe bei der Herstellung
ATVenlafaxin 1A Pharma GmbH 150 mg – Hartkapseln, retardiert, 10 Stück1 A Pharma GmbH6 Feb 2026not givenManufacturing problem
Kapazitätsengpässe bei der Herstellung
ATVenlafaxin 1A Pharma GmbH 75 mg – Hartkapseln, retardiert, 30 Stück1 A Pharma GmbH17 Feb 2026not givenManufacturing problem
Kapazitätsengpässe bei der Herstellung
ATVenlafaxin Sandoz GmbH 75 mg – Hartkapseln, retardiert, 30 StückSandoz GmbH18 Feb 2026not givenManufacturing problem
Kapazitätsengpässe bei der Herstellung
ATVenlafaxin 1A Pharma GmbH 37,5 mg – Hartkapseln, retardiert, 10 Stück1 A Pharma GmbH13 Mar 2026not givenManufacturing problem
Kapazitätsengpässe bei der Herstellung
ATVenlafaxin 1A Pharma GmbH 225 mg – Hartkapseln, retardiert, 10 Stück1 A Pharma GmbH7 Apr 2026not givenManufacturing problem
Kapazitätsengpässe bei der Herstellung
ATVenlafaxin !@ctavis 150 mg Hartkapseln, retardiert, 30 StückActavis Group PTC ehf.21 Sep 2026not givenDistribution or logistics
Verzögerung bei der Auslieferung
BEVenlafaxin Retard Sandoz 75 mg hard caps. prol.-rel. 56Sandoz4 Apr 202517 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Delay in production
BEVenlafaxine Retard AB 75 mg hard caps. prol.-rel. 28Aurobindo30 Jul 202515 Dec 2026Other
Other reason
BEVenlafaxine Retard AB 75 mg hard caps. prol.-rel. 56Aurobindo10 Feb 202615 Dec 2026Other
Other reason
BEVenlafaxin Retard Sandoz 37.5 mg hard caps. prol.-rel. 56Sandoz19 Feb 202613 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Delay in production
BEEfexor-Exel 75 mg hard caps. prol.-rel. 98Viatris Healthcare3 Aug 202618 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Delay in the release of the end product
BEEfexor-Exel 75 mg hard caps. prol.-rel. 28Viatris Healthcare1 Sep 202618 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Delay in production
BEVenlafaxine Retard AB 37.5 mg hard caps. prol.-rel. 28Aurobindo11 Sep 202631 Dec 2026Other
Other reason
BEEfexor-Exel 150 mg hard caps. prol.-rel. 56Viatris Healthcare14 Sep 202610 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Delay in the release of the end product
BEEfexor-Exel 75 mg hard caps. prol.-rel. 56Viatris Healthcare6 Oct 202618 Nov 2026Other
Other reason
BEEfexor-Exel 150 mg hard caps. prol.-rel. 100Viatris Healthcare20 Oct 20262 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Delay in the release of the end product

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