Medicine shortages in Austria 🇦🇹 — Vertriebseinschränkung

Key facts

• As of 5 November 2026, 265 medicines have open availability reports in Austria (570 product-level reports).
• 12 new reports were filed in November 2026.
• Most common stated cause: manufacturing problems (281 reports).
• Longest-running open case: Timololo, since 2017-10-12.
• Official source: BASG (Austria), checked daily.

570 product-level reports are open, 12 new reports were filed in November 2026. Where the register states a cause, the leading ones are manufacturing problems (281), regulatory issues (37) out of 319 reports with a stated cause. The longest-running open case is Timololo, reported on 2017-10-12 — about 109 months ago.

How to read this register: BASG's export lists each pack (PZN) with a 'not available', 'restricted' or 'available again' status. Report dates are the company's notification date. Rows for controlled medicines are not shown.

How medicine shortages are managed in Austria

Austria's shortage regulation obliges marketing-authorisation holders to report distribution restrictions to BASG — and, unusually in the EU, medicines on this register are barred from parallel export until supply recovers, keeping scarce stock in the country.

The register separates 'nicht verfügbar' (not available) from 'eingeschränkt verfügbar' (restricted): restricted usually means rationed distribution, so an Apotheke can often still obtain the product with a short delay.

Where nothing usable remains, Austrian practice falls back on magistral preparation in the pharmacy or single-unit imports arranged with the prescriber.

As a small market between larger neighbours, Austria historically lost stock to parallel trade toward higher-priced markets — the export ban tied to this register is the direct answer to that.

What to do if your medicine is affected in Austria

BASG distinguishes 'nicht verfügbar' from 'eingeschränkt verfügbar' — restricted often means your Apotheke can still source it. Pharmacies check equivalents and can arrange magistral preparation or import routes with your doctor where Austrian rules allow. Never stop a treatment on your own — confirm any switch with your pharmacist or prescriber.

Searched locally as: Lieferengpass Österreich, Medikament nicht verfügbar.

Newest reports

All affected medicines

Shortages by country

Frequently asked

How many medicines are currently in shortage in Austria?

As of 5 November 2026, 265 medicines have open availability reports in BASG (Austria), covering 570 product-level entries. 12 new reports were filed in November 2026.

Where does Austria publish its official shortage list?

BASG (Austria) — this page aggregates it daily and links every entry back to the official record. BASG's export lists each pack (PZN) with a 'not available', 'restricted' or 'available again' status. Report dates are the company's notification date. Rows for controlled medicines are not shown.

My medicine shows 'eingeschränkt verfügbar' — can I still get it in Austria?

Often yes: restricted availability usually means the manufacturer is rationing deliveries, not that stock is zero. Ask your Apotheke to order it, and if it truly cannot be sourced, discuss magistral preparation or an import with your doctor — both are established Austrian routes.

Does Austria stop shortage medicines from being exported?

Yes — that is the register's teeth: products listed as restricted or unavailable may not be parallel-exported until BASG clears them. Wholesalers must serve domestic demand first, which is why listing a product here has real supply consequences, not just informational value.

Embed this counter

Newsrooms and health sites may embed the live Austria shortage count — free, with attribution:

<iframe src="https://www.mobidoctor.eu/medicine-shortages/country/at/embed.html" width="100%" height="130" loading="lazy" style="border:1px solid #e1e0d9;border-radius:12px" title="Medicine shortages in Austria"></iframe>
<p style="font-size:12px">Source: <a href="https://www.mobidoctor.eu/medicine-shortages/country/at/">Medicine shortages in Austria — European Medicine Shortage Tracker</a> by MobiDoctor</p>