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Pioglitazonhydrochlorid currently has availability issues reported in 3 European registers: Germany, Spain, Italy.
Shortage ATC A10BG03 · also listed as: Pioglitazonhydrochlorid · PIOGLITAZONA · PIOGLITAZONE · data refreshed 9 September 2026
As of 9 September 2026, 3 of the 9 tracked registers list current availability issues for Pioglitazonhydrochlorid, covering 7 affected product presentations. The longest-running open report was filed in Italy on 2026-06-01 and has now been open for about 3 months. Where agencies state a cause, manufacturing problems lead with 6 of the 6 stated-cause reports. The furthest expected-resolution date currently on file is 2026-12-15; the earliest is 2026-10-29. Momentum is current, not historical: 6 of the open reports were filed within the last 90 days. Registers in Germany, Spain, Italy indicate that alternatives or equivalents are available — a pharmacist or doctor can advise on switching. In the WHO ATC classification, Pioglitazonhydrochlorid is coded A10BG03 — a medicine acting on alimentary tract and metabolism — so clinically related products appear under “Related medicines” below.
| Where | Status & products | Since | Expected end | Reason / alternatives | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | Shortage Actos 15 mg Tabletten - OP112 | 2026-06-30 | 2026-10-31 | Herstellerwechsel Alternatives: N/A | register ↗ |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | Shortage PIOGLITAZONA CINFA 15 MG COMPRIMIDOS EFG, 56 comprimidos | 2026-08-13 | 2026-10-29 | 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 ACTOS + 4 more productsPIOGLITAZONE ACCORD PIOGLITAZONE AUROBINDO PIOGLITAZONE MYLAN PIOGLITAZONE MYLAN | 2026-06-01 | 2026-12-15 | Problemi produttivi Alternatives: AIFA: equivalents with the same active substance are available. | register ↗ |
Every individual register entry for Pioglitazonhydrochlorid in the tracked sources, newest first — including resolved and discontinued reports.
| Reg. | Product | Status | Reported | Expected end | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 IT | PIOGLITAZONE MYLAN | Shortage | 2026-10-25 | — | Problemi produttivi |
| 🇮🇹 IT | ACTOS | Shortage | 2026-09-10 | 2026-12-15 | Problemi produttivi |
| 🇪🇸 ES | PIOGLITAZONA CINFA 15 MG COMPRIMIDOS EFG, 56 comprimidos | Shortage | 2026-08-13 | 2026-10-29 | Existen otros medicamentos con el mismo principio activo y m |
| 🇮🇹 IT | PIOGLITAZONE ACCORD | Shortage | 2026-07-31 | — | Problemi produttivi |
| 🇩🇪 DE | Actos 15 mg Tabletten - OP112 | Shortage | 2026-06-30 | 2026-10-31 | Herstellerwechsel |
| 🇮🇹 IT | PIOGLITAZONE MYLAN | Shortage | 2026-06-16 | — | Problemi produttivi |
| 🇮🇹 IT | PIOGLITAZONE AUROBINDO | Shortage | 2026-06-01 | — | Problemi produttivi |
Yes. As of 9 September 2026, availability issues are reported in: Germany, Spain, Italy. Availability is national — a shortage in one country does not mean it is short everywhere.
Agency prognoses on file range from 2026-10-29 to 2026-12-15. These are manufacturer-reported estimates and frequently move; check the linked register entry for the latest date.
7 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.
Directly from the official medicines-agency registers that list Pioglitazonhydrochlorid: BfArM (Germany), 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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