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Bevacizumab shortage — availability across Europe

Bevacizumab currently has availability issues reported in 2 European registers: Austria, Italy.

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

Shortage  ATC — · also listed as: BEVACIZUMAB · data refreshed 7 August 2026

Key facts

As of 7 August 2026, 2 of the 10 tracked registers list current availability issues for Bevacizumab, covering 6 affected product presentations. The longest-running open report was filed in Austria on 2021-03-31 and has now been open for about 65 months. Where agencies state a cause, unexpectedly high demand lead with 3 of the 5 stated-cause reports, followed by commercial decisions or discontinuation with 2. Registers in Italy indicate that alternatives or equivalents are available — a pharmacist or doctor can advise on switching.

Resolved Listed in the EMA shortages catalogue — EU-level issue. EMA record ↗
WhereStatus & productsSinceExpected end Reason / alternativesSource
🇪🇺 EU-wide (EMA)Resolved
Zirabev (bevacizumab)
2025-01-17Colorectal Neoplasms;Breast Neoplasms;Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung;Carcinoma, Renal Cell;Uterine Cervical Neoplasmsregister ↗
🇦🇹 AustriaShortage
Zirabev 25 mg/ml Konzentrat zur Herstellung einer Infusionslösung
2021-03-31register ↗
🇮🇹 ItalyShortage
AYBINTIO
+ 4 more products
AYBINTIO
OYAVAS
OYAVAS
VEGZELMA
2026-02-08Elevata richiesta
Alternatives: AIFA: import of a foreign equivalent can be authorised.
register ↗

New register reports per month

2025-01: 12025-02: 02025-03: 02025-04: 02025-05: 02025-06: 02025-07: 02025-08: 02025-09: 02025-10: 02025-11: 02025-12: 02026-01: 02026-02: 22026-03: 12026-04: 02026-05: 12026-06: 12025-012026-06

Full report history (7 register entries)

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

Reg.ProductStatusReportedExpected endStated reason
🇮🇹 ITOYAVASShortage2026-06-30Cessata commercializzazione temporanea
🇮🇹 ITVEGZELMAShortage2026-05-01Elevata richiesta
🇮🇹 ITOYAVASShortage2026-03-31Cessata commercializzazione definitiva
🇮🇹 ITAYBINTIOShortage2026-02-21Elevata richiesta
🇮🇹 ITAYBINTIOShortage2026-02-08Elevata richiesta
🇪🇺 EUZirabev (bevacizumab)Resolved2025-01-17Colorectal Neoplasms;Breast Neoplasms;Carcinoma, Non-Small-C
🇦🇹 ATZirabev 25 mg/ml Konzentrat zur Herstellung einer InfusionslösungShortage2021-03-31

Frequently asked

Is Bevacizumab currently in shortage in Europe?

Yes. As of 7 August 2026, availability issues are reported in: Austria, Italy. Availability is national — a shortage in one country does not mean it is short everywhere.

Are there alternatives to Bevacizumab?

5 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 Bevacizumab availability data come from?

Directly from the official medicines-agency registers that list Bevacizumab: BASG (Austria), EMA shortages catalogue (EU), 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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