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Semaglutide shortage — availability across Europe

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

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: semaglutide · data refreshed 7 August 2026

Key facts

As of 7 August 2026, Semaglutide has active availability issues in 1 of 10 tracked European registers.
Registers reporting issues: Italy.
Longest-running open report: since 2026-05-11 (3 months, Italy).
Data source: 2 official medicines-agency registers, refreshed daily.

As of 7 August 2026, 1 of the 10 tracked registers list current availability issues for Semaglutide, covering 1 affected product presentation. The longest-running open report was filed in Italy on 2026-05-11 and has now been open for about 3 months. Where agencies state a cause, commercial decisions or discontinuation lead with 1 of the 1 stated-cause reports. Registers in Italy 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 lists available alternatives — see the EMA record. EMA record ↗

Where	Status & products	Since	Expected end	Reason / alternatives	Source
🇪🇺 EU-wide (EMA)	Resolved Ozempic (semaglutide) + 1 more products Rybelsus (semaglutide)	2022-10-19	—	Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Alternatives: EMA lists available alternatives — see the EMA record.	register ↗
🇮🇹 Italy	Shortage WEGOVY	2026-05-11	—	Cessata commercializzazione definitiva Alternatives: AIFA: an alternative treatment is available (ask your doctor).	register ↗

Full report history (3 register entries)

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

Reg.	Product	Status	Reported	Expected end	Stated reason
🇮🇹 IT	WEGOVY	Shortage	2026-05-11	—	Cessata commercializzazione definitiva
🇪🇺 EU	Rybelsus (semaglutide)	Resolved	2023-07-11	—	Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
🇪🇺 EU	Ozempic (semaglutide)	Resolved	2022-10-19	—	Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Frequently asked

Is Semaglutide currently in shortage in Europe?

Yes. As of 7 August 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 Semaglutide?

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 Semaglutide availability data come from?

Directly from the official medicines-agency registers that list Semaglutide: EMA shortages catalogue (EU), 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: “Semaglutide: 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.