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Pirfenidone currently has availability issues reported in 4 European registers: Spain, Ireland, Italy, Sweden.
Shortage ATC — · also listed as: PIRFENIDONA · Pirfenidone · pirfenidon · data refreshed 8 September 2026
As of 8 September 2026, 4 of the 9 tracked registers list current availability issues for Pirfenidone, covering 12 affected product presentations. The longest-running open report was filed in Italy on 2024-02-15 and has now been open for about 31 months. Where agencies state a cause, manufacturing problems lead with 5 of the 8 stated-cause reports, followed by unexpectedly high demand with 2. The furthest expected-resolution date currently on file is 2026-11-06; the earliest is 2026-11-06. Notably, 3 reports have already passed the expected-resolution date without closing — prognoses for this medicine should be read as estimates, not commitments. Momentum is current, not historical: 4 of the open reports were filed within the last 90 days. The issue spread across registers over time rather than at once: Italy reported first (2024-02-15), with Ireland following roughly 29 months later — a pattern typical of supply problems cascading between national markets. Registers in Spain, Ireland, Italy, Sweden indicate that alternatives or equivalents are available — a pharmacist or doctor can advise on switching.
| Where | Status & products | Since | Expected end | Reason / alternatives | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spain | Shortage PIRFENIDONA DR. REDDYS 267 MG COMPRIMIDOS RECUBIERTOS CON PELICULA EFG, 63 comprimidos (PVC/Al) + 1 more productsPIRFENIDONA DR. REDDYS 801 MG COMPRIMIDOS RECUBIERTOS CON PELICULA EFG, 84 comprimidos (PVC/Al) | 2025-07-06 | — | 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 ↗ |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | Shortage Pirfenidone Teva 267 mg Film-coated Tablets | 2026-07-11 | 2026-08-01 | Manufacturing delay (Multiple countries) Alternatives: Alternative(s) available — see the national register. | register ↗ |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | Shortage PIRFENIDONE ACCORD + 6 more productsPIRFENIDONE AUROBINDO PIRFENIDONE AXUNIO PIRFENIDONE AXUNIO PIRFENIDONE DR. REDDY’S PIRFENIDONE TEVA PIRFENIDONE ZENTIVA | 2024-02-15 | 2026-11-06 | Motivi commerciali Alternatives: AIFA: equivalents with the same active substance are available. | register ↗ |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | Shortage Esbriet 267 mg Filmdragerad tablett + 3 more productsEsbriet 267 mg Filmdragerad tablett Esbriet 801 mg Filmdragerad tablett Esbriet 801 mg Filmdragerad tablett | 2025-01-13 | 2026-08-31 | — Alternatives: Alternative(s) available — see the national register. | register ↗ |
Every individual register entry for Pirfenidone in the tracked sources, newest first — including resolved and discontinued reports.
| Reg. | Product | Status | Reported | Expected end | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 IT | PIRFENIDONE AUROBINDO | Shortage | 2026-10-29 | — | Problemi produttivi |
| 🇸🇪 SE | Esbriet 267 mg Filmdragerad tablett | Discontinued | 2026-09-01 | — | |
| 🇸🇪 SE | Esbriet 801 mg Filmdragerad tablett | Discontinued | 2026-09-01 | — | |
| 🇮🇹 IT | PIRFENIDONE TEVA | Shortage | 2026-08-23 | 2026-11-06 | Elevata richiesta/problemi produttivi |
| 🇮🇹 IT | PIRFENIDONE DR. REDDY’S | Shortage | 2026-08-17 | — | Problemi produttivi |
| 🇮🇪 IE | Pirfenidone Teva 267 mg Film-coated Tablets | Shortage | 2026-07-11 | 2026-08-01 | Manufacturing delay (Multiple countries) |
| 🇪🇸 ES | PIRFENIDONA DR. REDDYS 267 MG COMPRIMIDOS RECUBIERTOS CON PELICULA EFG | Shortage | 2026-01-19 | — | Existen otros medicamentos con el mismo principio activo y m |
| 🇮🇹 IT | PIRFENIDONE AXUNIO | Shortage | 2025-12-11 | — | Elevata richiesta: distribuzione contingentata |
| 🇮🇹 IT | PIRFENIDONE ACCORD | Shortage | 2025-12-01 | — | Motivi commerciali |
| 🇮🇹 IT | PIRFENIDONE AXUNIO | Shortage | 2025-08-28 | — | Elevata richiesta |
| 🇪🇸 ES | PIRFENIDONA DR. REDDYS 801 MG COMPRIMIDOS RECUBIERTOS CON PELICULA EFG | Shortage | 2025-07-06 | — | Existen otros medicamentos con el mismo principio activo y m |
| 🇸🇪 SE | Esbriet 267 mg Filmdragerad tablett | Shortage | 2025-01-13 | 2026-08-31 | |
| 🇸🇪 SE | Esbriet 801 mg Filmdragerad tablett | Shortage | 2025-01-13 | 2026-08-31 | |
| 🇮🇹 IT | PIRFENIDONE ZENTIVA | Shortage | 2024-02-15 | — | Problemi produttivi |
Yes. As of 8 September 2026, availability issues are reported in: Spain, Ireland, Italy, Sweden. Availability is national — a shortage in one country does not mean it is short everywhere.
Agency prognoses on file range from 2026-11-06 to 2026-11-06. These are manufacturer-reported estimates and frequently move; check the linked register entry for the latest date.
12 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 Pirfenidone: AEMPS CIMA (Spain), HPRA (Ireland), AIFA (Italy), Läkemedelsverket (Sweden). 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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