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Olfen shortage — availability across Europe

Olfen currently has availability issues reported in 1 European register: Spain.

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: OLFEN · data refreshed 7 August 2026

Key facts

As of 7 August 2026, Olfen has active availability issues in 1 of 10 tracked European registers.
Registers reporting issues: Spain.
Latest expected-resolution date on file: 2026-09-17.
Longest-running open report: since 2025-07-16 (13 months, Spain).
Data source: 1 official medicines-agency register, refreshed daily.

As of 7 August 2026, 1 of the 10 tracked registers list current availability issues for Olfen, covering 1 affected product presentation. The longest-running open report was filed in Spain on 2025-07-16 and has now been open for about 13 months. The furthest expected-resolution date currently on file is 2026-09-17; the earliest is 2026-09-17.

Where	Status & products	Since	Expected end	Reason / alternatives	Source
🇪🇸 Spain	Shortage OLFEN 140 MG APOSITOS ADHESIVOS MEDICAMENTOSOS, 5 apósitos	2025-07-16	2026-09-17	—	register ↗

Full report history (1 register entry)

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

Reg.	Product	Status	Reported	Expected end	Stated reason
🇪🇸 ES	OLFEN 140 MG APOSITOS ADHESIVOS MEDICAMENTOSOS, 5 apósitos	Shortage	2025-07-16	2026-09-17

Frequently asked

Is Olfen currently in shortage in Europe?

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

When is the Olfen shortage expected to end?

Agency prognoses on file range from 2026-09-17 to 2026-09-17. These are manufacturer-reported estimates and frequently move; check the linked register entry for the latest date.

Where does this Olfen availability data come from?

Directly from the official medicines-agency register that lists Olfen: AEMPS CIMA (Spain). 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: “Olfen: availability status across 1 European registers — European Medicine Shortage Tracker (MobiDoctor), 7 August 2026.” Link this page and the agency record. Statuses come from the linked official registers and can change daily.