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Apixaban currently has availability issues reported in 1 European register: Italy.
Shortage ATC — · also listed as: APIXABAN · data refreshed 7 August 2026
As of 7 August 2026, 1 of the 10 tracked registers list current availability issues for Apixaban, covering 2 affected product presentations. The longest-running open report was filed in Italy on 2026-02-02 and has now been open for about 6 months. Where agencies state a cause, unexpectedly high demand lead with 2 of the 2 stated-cause reports. The furthest expected-resolution date currently on file is 2026-09-30; the earliest is 2026-09-30. Registers in Italy indicate that alternatives or equivalents are available — a pharmacist or doctor can advise on switching.
| Where | Status & products | Since | Expected end | Reason / alternatives | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italy | Shortage ELIQUIS + 1 more productsELIQUIS | 2026-02-02 | 2026-09-30 | Elevata richiesta: forniture discontinue (carenza relativa solo al canale ospedaliero) Alternatives: AIFA: an alternative treatment is available (ask your doctor). | register ↗ |
Every individual register entry for Apixaban in the tracked sources, newest first — including resolved and discontinued reports.
| Reg. | Product | Status | Reported | Expected end | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 IT | ELIQUIS | Shortage | 2026-04-27 | 2026-09-30 | Elevata richiesta: forniture discontinue (carenza relativa s |
| 🇮🇹 IT | ELIQUIS | Shortage | 2026-02-02 | 2026-09-30 | Elevata richiesta: forniture discontinue (carenza relativa s |
Yes. As of 7 August 2026, availability issues are reported in: Italy. Availability is national — a shortage in one country does not mean it is short everywhere.
Agency prognoses on file range from 2026-09-30 to 2026-09-30. These are manufacturer-reported estimates and frequently move; check the linked register entry for the latest date.
2 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.
Directly from the official medicines-agency register that lists Apixaban: 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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