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Cisplatin 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

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

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

Key facts

As of 9 September 2026, 2 of the 9 tracked registers list current availability issues for Cisplatin, covering 4 affected product presentations. The longest-running open report was filed in Spain on 2024-08-07 and has now been open for about 25 months. Where agencies state a cause, commercial decisions or discontinuation lead with 2 of the 2 stated-cause reports. Registers in Spain, 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 lists available alternatives — see the EMA record. EMA record ↗
WhereStatus & productsSinceExpected end Reason / alternativesSource
🇪🇺 EU-wide (EMA)Resolved
Cisplatin
2024-08-06Cancer;Neoplasms
Alternatives: EMA lists available alternatives — see the EMA record.
register ↗
🇪🇸 SpainShortage
CISPLATINO HIKMA 1 MG/ML CONCENTRADO PARA SOLUCION PARA PERFUSION EFG, 1 vial de 100 ml
+ 1 more products
CISPLATINO HIKMA 1 MG/ML CONCENTRADO PARA SOLUCION PARA PERFUSION EFG, 1 vial de 50 ml
2024-08-07Existen 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 ↗
🇮🇹 ItalyShortage
CISPLATINO SANDOZ
+ 1 more products
CISPLATINO SANDOZ
2026-02-28Cessata commercializzazione definitiva
Alternatives: AIFA: an alternative treatment is available (ask your doctor).
register ↗

New register reports per month

2024-08: 22024-09: 02024-10: 12024-11: 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: 12026-03: 02026-04: 02026-05: 02026-06: 12024-082026-06

Full report history (5 register entries)

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

Reg.ProductStatusReportedExpected endStated reason
🇮🇹 ITCISPLATINO SANDOZShortage2026-06-30Cessata commercializzazione definitiva
🇮🇹 ITCISPLATINO SANDOZShortage2026-02-28Cessata commercializzazione definitiva
🇪🇸 ESCISPLATINO HIKMA 1 MG/ML CONCENTRADO PARA SOLUCION PARA PERFUSION EFG,Shortage2024-10-21Existen otros medicamentos con el mismo principio activo y m
🇪🇸 ESCISPLATINO HIKMA 1 MG/ML CONCENTRADO PARA SOLUCION PARA PERFUSION EFG,Shortage2024-08-07Existen otros medicamentos con el mismo principio activo y m
🇪🇺 EUCisplatinResolved2024-08-06Cancer;Neoplasms

Frequently asked

Is Cisplatin 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.

Are there alternatives to Cisplatin?

4 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 Cisplatin availability data come from?

Directly from the official medicines-agency registers that list Cisplatin: AEMPS CIMA (Spain), 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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