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Rasburicase shortage — availability across Europe

Rasburicase currently has availability issues reported in 1 European register: Ireland.

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: rasburicase · data refreshed 7 August 2026

Key facts

As of 7 August 2026, 1 of the 10 tracked registers list current availability issues for Rasburicase, covering 1 affected product presentation. The longest-running open report was filed in Ireland on 2026-05-18 and has now been open for about 3 months. Where agencies state a cause, quality issues lead with 1 of the 1 stated-cause reports. Notably, 1 report has already passed the expected-resolution date without closing — prognoses for this medicine should be read as estimates, not commitments. Registers in Ireland indicate that alternatives or equivalents are available — a pharmacist or doctor can advise on switching.

Resolved Listed in the EMA shortages catalogue — EU-level issue. EMA record ↗
WhereStatus & productsSinceExpected end Reason / alternativesSource
🇪🇺 EU-wide (EMA)Resolved
Fasturtec (rasburicase)
2023-03-31Hyperuricemiaregister ↗
🇮🇪 IrelandShortage
Fasturtec 1.5 mg / ml powder and solvent for concentrate for solution fo
2026-05-182026-06-10Quality issue (Multiple countries)
Alternatives: No authorised alternative listed.
register ↗

Full report history (2 register entries)

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

Reg.ProductStatusReportedExpected endStated reason
🇮🇪 IEFasturtec 1.5 mg / ml powder and solvent for concentrate for solution Shortage2026-05-182026-06-10Quality issue (Multiple countries)
🇪🇺 EUFasturtec (rasburicase)Resolved2023-03-31Hyperuricemia

Frequently asked

Is Rasburicase currently in shortage in Europe?

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

Are there alternatives to Rasburicase?

1 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 Rasburicase availability data come from?

Directly from the official medicines-agency registers that list Rasburicase: EMA shortages catalogue (EU), HPRA (Ireland). 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: “Rasburicase: availability status across 2 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.