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Octreotide acetato 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

Octreotide acetato currently has availability issues reported in 1 European register: Italy.

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

Key facts

As of 9 September 2026, 1 of the 9 tracked registers list current availability issues for Octreotide acetato, covering 5 affected product presentations. The longest-running open report was filed in Italy on 2021-09-21 and has now been open for about 60 months. Where agencies state a cause, manufacturing problems lead with 4 of the 5 stated-cause reports, followed by unexpectedly high demand with 1. Registers in Italy indicate that alternatives or equivalents are available — a pharmacist or doctor can advise on switching.

WhereStatus & productsSinceExpected end Reason / alternativesSource
🇮🇹 ItalyShortage
OCTREOTIDE SUN
+ 4 more products
OCTREOTIDE SUN
OCTREOTIDE SUN
OCTREOTIDE SUN
OCTREOTIDE TEVA
2021-09-21Problemi produttivi: distribuzione contingentata
Alternatives: AIFA: equivalents with the same active substance are available.
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New register reports per month

2025-07: 12025-08: 02025-09: 02025-10: 02025-11: 02025-12: 02026-01: 22026-02: 02026-03: 02026-04: 02026-05: 02026-06: 02026-07: 02026-08: 12025-072026-08

Full report history (5 register entries)

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

Reg.ProductStatusReportedExpected endStated reason
🇮🇹 ITOCTREOTIDE SUNShortage2026-08-04Problemi produttivi: distribuzione contingentata
🇮🇹 ITOCTREOTIDE SUNShortage2026-01-15Elevata richiesta/problemi produttivi
🇮🇹 ITOCTREOTIDE SUNShortage2026-01-06Problemi produttivi: distribuzione contingentata
🇮🇹 ITOCTREOTIDE SUNShortage2025-07-14Elevata richiesta: distribuzione contingentata
🇮🇹 ITOCTREOTIDE TEVAShortage2021-09-21Problemi produttivi

Frequently asked

Is Octreotide acetato currently in shortage in Europe?

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

Are there alternatives to Octreotide acetato?

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 Octreotide acetato availability data come from?

Directly from the official medicines-agency register that lists Octreotide acetato: 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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Cite: “Octreotide acetato: availability status across 1 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.