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Anidulafungin 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

Anidulafungin currently has availability issues reported in 2 European registers: Greece, Ireland.

Shortage  ATC J02AX06 · also listed as: anidulafungin · data refreshed 13 September 2026

Key facts

As of 13 September 2026, 2 of the 9 tracked registers list current availability issues for Anidulafungin, covering 2 affected product presentations. The longest-running open report was filed in Greece on 2026-05-04 and has now been open for about 4 months. Where agencies state a cause, delivery delays lead with 1 of the 2 stated-cause reports, followed by manufacturing problems with 1. 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 Ireland indicate that alternatives or equivalents are available — a pharmacist or doctor can advise on switching. In the WHO ATC classification, Anidulafungin is coded J02AX06 — a medicine acting on anti-infectives for systemic use — so clinically related products appear under “Related medicines” below.

Resolved Listed in the EMA shortages catalogue — EU-level issue. EMA record ↗
WhereStatus & productsSinceExpected end Reason / alternativesSource
🇪🇺 EU-wide (EMA)Resolved
Ecalta (anidulafungin)
2024-07-01Candidiasisregister ↗
🇬🇷 GreeceLimited availability
ANIDULAFUNGIN
2026-05-042026-07-06Καθυστέρηση παράδοσης περιεκτικότητας Εναλλακτικά άλλα σκευάσματα τηςregister ↗
🇮🇪 IrelandShortage
ECALTA 100 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion EU/1/07/4
2026-08-102026-08-17Manufacturing delay (Multiple countries)
Alternatives: Alternative(s) available — see the national register.
register ↗

New register reports per month

2024-07: 12024-08: 02024-09: 02024-10: 02024-11: 02024-12: 02025-01: 02025-02: 02025-03: 02025-04: 02025-05: 02025-06: 02025-07: 02025-08: 02025-09: 02025-10: 02025-11: 02025-12: 02026-01: 02026-02: 02026-03: 02026-04: 02026-05: 12026-06: 02026-07: 02026-08: 12024-072026-08

Full report history (3 register entries)

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

Reg.ProductStatusReportedExpected endStated reason
🇮🇪 IEECALTA 100 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion EU/1/07Shortage2026-08-102026-08-17Manufacturing delay (Multiple countries)
🇬🇷 GRANIDULAFUNGINLimited availability2026-05-042026-07-06Καθυστέρηση παράδοσης περιεκτικότητας Εναλλακτικά άλλα σκευά
🇪🇺 EUEcalta (anidulafungin)Resolved2024-07-01Candidiasis

Frequently asked

Is Anidulafungin currently in shortage in Europe?

Yes. As of 13 September 2026, availability issues are reported in: Greece, Ireland. Availability is national — a shortage in one country does not mean it is short everywhere.

Are there alternatives to Anidulafungin?

1 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 Anidulafungin availability data come from?

Directly from the official medicines-agency registers that list Anidulafungin: EMA shortages catalogue (EU), EOF limited-availability list (Greece), HPRA (Ireland). 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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