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Candesartan 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

Candesartan currently has availability issues reported in 2 European registers: Spain, Italy.

Shortage ATC — · also listed as: CANDESARTAN · data refreshed 9 September 2026

Key facts

As of 9 September 2026, Candesartan has active availability issues in 2 of 9 tracked European registers.
Registers reporting issues: Spain, Italy.
Latest expected-resolution date on file: 2027-05-06.
Longest-running open report: since 2025-12-09 (9 months, Spain).
Data source: 2 official medicines-agency registers, refreshed daily.

As of 9 September 2026, 2 of the 9 tracked registers list current availability issues for Candesartan, covering 8 affected product presentations. The longest-running open report was filed in Spain on 2025-12-09 and has now been open for about 9 months. Where agencies state a cause, manufacturing problems lead with 3 of the 3 stated-cause reports. The furthest expected-resolution date currently on file is 2027-05-06; the earliest is 2026-11-30. Momentum is current, not historical: 4 of the open reports were filed within the last 90 days. Registers in Spain, 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
🇪🇸 Spain	Shortage CANDESARTAN SUN 32 mg COMPRIMIDOS EFG , 28 comprimidos + 4 more products CANDESARTAN VIATRIS 16 MG COMPRIMIDOS EFG, 28 comprimidos CANDESARTAN VIATRIS 32 MG COMPRIMIDOS EFG, 28 comprimidos CANDESARTAN VIATRIS 4 MG COMPRIMIDOS EFG, 14 comprimidos CANDESARTAN VIATRIS 8 MG COMPRIMIDOS EFG, 28 comprimidos	2025-12-09	2027-05-06	Existen otros medicamentos con el mismo principio activo y misma vía. Alternatives: Existe/n otro/s medicamento/s con el mismo principio activo y para la misma vía de administración.	register ↗
🇮🇹 Italy	Shortage CANDESARTAN PENSA + 2 more products CANDESARTAN PENSA CANDESARTAN TEVA ITALIA	2026-09-01	2026-12-31	Problemi produttivi Alternatives: AIFA: equivalents with the same active substance are available.	register ↗

New register reports per month

Full report history (8 register entries)

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

Reg.	Product	Status	Reported	Expected end	Stated reason
🇮🇹 IT	CANDESARTAN PENSA	Shortage	2026-11-01	2026-12-31	Problemi produttivi
🇮🇹 IT	CANDESARTAN TEVA ITALIA	Shortage	2026-10-15	2026-11-30	Problemi produttivi
🇮🇹 IT	CANDESARTAN PENSA	Shortage	2026-09-01	2026-12-31	Problemi produttivi
🇪🇸 ES	CANDESARTAN VIATRIS 8 MG COMPRIMIDOS EFG, 28 comprimidos	Shortage	2026-06-23	2027-03-22	Existen otros medicamentos con el mismo principio activo y m
🇪🇸 ES	CANDESARTAN VIATRIS 32 MG COMPRIMIDOS EFG, 28 comprimidos	Shortage	2026-03-15	2027-05-06	Existen otros medicamentos con el mismo principio activo y m
🇪🇸 ES	CANDESARTAN VIATRIS 16 MG COMPRIMIDOS EFG, 28 comprimidos	Shortage	2026-02-17	2027-05-06	Existen otros medicamentos con el mismo principio activo y m
🇪🇸 ES	CANDESARTAN SUN 32 mg COMPRIMIDOS EFG , 28 comprimidos	Shortage	2025-12-11	2027-01-30	Existen otros medicamentos con el mismo principio activo y m
🇪🇸 ES	CANDESARTAN VIATRIS 4 MG COMPRIMIDOS EFG, 14 comprimidos	Shortage	2025-12-09	2027-05-06	Existen otros medicamentos con el mismo principio activo y m

Frequently asked

Is Candesartan currently in shortage in Europe?

Yes. As of 9 September 2026, availability issues are reported in: Spain, Italy. Availability is national — a shortage in one country does not mean it is short everywhere.

When is the Candesartan shortage expected to end?

Agency prognoses on file range from 2026-11-30 to 2027-05-06. These are manufacturer-reported estimates and frequently move; check the linked register entry for the latest date.

Are there alternatives to Candesartan?

8 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 Candesartan availability data come from?

Directly from the official medicines-agency registers that list Candesartan: AEMPS CIMA (Spain), 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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<p style="font-size:12px">Source: <a href="https://www.mobidoctor.eu/medicine-shortages/medicine-shortages/candesartan/">Candesartan shortage status — European Medicine Shortage Tracker</a> by MobiDoctor</p>

Cite: “Candesartan: availability status across 2 European registers — European Medicine Shortage Tracker (MobiDoctor), 9 September 2026.” Link this page and the agency record. Statuses come from the linked official registers and can change daily.