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Colchicine currently has availability issues reported in 1 European register: Greece.
Limited availability ATC M04AC01 · also listed as: COLCHICINE · data refreshed 7 August 2026
As of 7 August 2026, 1 of the 10 tracked registers list current availability issues for Colchicine, covering 1 affected product presentation. The longest-running open report was filed in Greece on 2026-03-01 and has now been open for about 5 months. Where agencies state a cause, delivery delays lead with 1 of the 1 stated-cause reports. The furthest expected-resolution date currently on file is 2026-12-31; the earliest is 2026-12-31. In the WHO ATC classification, Colchicine is coded M04AC01 — a medicine acting on the musculo-skeletal system — so clinically related products appear under “Related medicines” below.
| Where | Status & products | Since | Expected end | Reason / alternatives | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇷 Greece | Limited availability αδιαφανές PVC/ALU blisters | 2026-03-01 | 2026-12-31 | ΦΑΡΜΑΣΥΝ Α.Ε., ΕΛΛΑΔΑ Καθυστέρηση παράδοσης Εναλλακτικά το ίδιο φάρμακ | register ↗ |
Every individual register entry for Colchicine in the tracked sources, newest first — including resolved and discontinued reports.
| Reg. | Product | Status | Reported | Expected end | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇷 GR | αδιαφανές PVC/ALU blisters | Limited availability | 2026-03-01 | 2026-12-31 | ΦΑΡΜΑΣΥΝ Α.Ε., ΕΛΛΑΔΑ Καθυστέρηση παράδοσης Εναλλακτικά το ί |
Yes. As of 7 August 2026, availability issues are reported in: Greece. Availability is national — a shortage in one country does not mean it is short everywhere.
Agency prognoses on file range from 2026-12-31 to 2026-12-31. These are manufacturer-reported estimates and frequently move; check the linked register entry for the latest date.
Directly from the official medicines-agency register that lists Colchicine: EOF limited-availability list (Greece). 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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