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Acido alendronico shortage — availability across Europe

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MEDICALLY REVIEWED
Dr. Chrysoula I. Liakou MD, PhD
Internal Medicine Specialist
Cancer Immunology Researcher
Reviewed 30 July 2026 · next review due 30 January 2027

Acido alendronico currently has availability issues reported in 1 European register: Italy.

Shortage  ATC — · also listed as: ACIDO ALENDRONICO · data refreshed 10 September 2026

Key facts

As of 10 September 2026, 1 of the 9 tracked registers list current availability issues for Acido alendronico, covering 6 affected product presentations. The longest-running open report was filed in Italy on 2025-11-10 and has now been open for about 10 months. Where agencies state a cause, manufacturing problems lead with 6 of the 6 stated-cause reports. Notably, 2 reports have already passed the expected-resolution date without closing — prognoses for this medicine should be read as estimates, not commitments. Registers in Italy indicate that alternatives or equivalents are available — a pharmacist or doctor can advise on switching.

WhereStatus & productsSinceExpected end Reason / alternativesSource
🇮🇹 ItalyShortage
ALENDRONATO DOC GENERICI
+ 5 more products
ALENDRONATO DOC GENERICI
ALENDRONATO E COLECALCIFEROLO MYLAN PHARMA
ALENDRONATO E COLECALCIFEROLO TEVA ITALIA
ALENDRONATO E COLECALCIFEROLO TEVA ITALIA
ALENDRONATO MYLAN GENERICS
2025-11-102026-09-04Problemi produttivi
Alternatives: AIFA: equivalents with the same active substance are available.
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New register reports per month

2025-11: 22025-12: 02026-01: 02026-02: 02026-03: 22026-04: 12025-112026-04

Full report history (6 register entries)

Every individual register entry for Acido alendronico in the tracked sources, newest first — including resolved and discontinued reports.

Reg.ProductStatusReportedExpected endStated reason
🇮🇹 ITALENDRONATO MYLAN GENERICSShortage2026-11-01Problemi produttivi
🇮🇹 ITALENDRONATO E COLECALCIFEROLO TEVA ITALIAShortage2026-04-062026-08-31Problemi produttivi: distribuzione contingentata (carenza re
🇮🇹 ITALENDRONATO DOC GENERICIShortage2026-03-31Problemi produttivi
🇮🇹 ITALENDRONATO E COLECALCIFEROLO TEVA ITALIAShortage2026-03-092026-09-04Problemi produttivi (carenza relativa solo al canale retail)
🇮🇹 ITALENDRONATO DOC GENERICIShortage2025-11-14Problemi produttivi
🇮🇹 ITALENDRONATO E COLECALCIFEROLO MYLAN PHARMAShortage2025-11-10Problemi produttivi

Frequently asked

Is Acido alendronico currently in shortage in Europe?

Yes. As of 10 September 2026, availability issues are reported in: Italy. Availability is national — a shortage in one country does not mean it is short everywhere.

Are there alternatives to Acido alendronico?

6 of the active register entries indicate alternatives or equivalents (same active substance or an alternative treatment). Do not switch on your own — a pharmacist or prescriber can confirm the right substitute in your country.

Where does this Acido alendronico availability data come from?

Directly from the official medicines-agency register that lists Acido alendronico: AIFA (Italy). Every row on this page links to the underlying official record, and the dataset is refreshed from the primary sources every morning. Cross-language matching groups the same active substance across registers, so national spellings all resolve to this page.

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Cite: “Acido alendronico: availability status across 1 European registers — European Medicine Shortage Tracker (MobiDoctor), 10 September 2026.” Link this page and the agency record. Statuses come from the linked official registers and can change daily.