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Urofollitropina shortage — availability across Europe

Urofollitropina currently has availability issues reported in 2 European registers: Austria, 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: UROFOLLITROPIN · UROFOLLITROPINA · data refreshed 7 August 2026

Key facts

As of 7 August 2026, 2 of the 10 tracked registers list current availability issues for Urofollitropina, covering 4 affected product presentations. The longest-running open report was filed in Austria on 2024-01-10 and has now been open for about 31 months. Where agencies state a cause, commercial decisions or discontinuation lead with 2 of the 3 stated-cause reports, followed by manufacturing problems with 1. The furthest expected-resolution date currently on file is 2026-12-31; the earliest is 2026-12-31. Momentum is current, not historical: 2 of the open reports were filed within the last 90 days. Registers in Italy indicate that alternatives or equivalents are available — a pharmacist or doctor can advise on switching.

WhereStatus & productsSinceExpected end Reason / alternativesSource
🇦🇹 AustriaShortage
Fostimon 150 I.E. Pulver und Lösungsmittel zur Herstellung einer Injektionslösung
2024-01-10register ↗
🇮🇹 ItalyShortage
FOSTIMON
+ 2 more products
FOSTIMON
FOSTIMON
2026-04-242026-12-31Cessata commercializzazione definitiva
Alternatives: AIFA: an alternative treatment is available (ask your doctor).
register ↗

New register reports per month

2024-01: 12024-02: 02024-03: 02024-04: 02024-05: 02024-06: 02024-07: 02024-08: 02024-09: 02024-10: 02024-11: 02024-12: 02025-01: 02025-02: 02025-03: 02025-04: 02025-05: 02025-06: 02025-07: 02025-08: 02025-09: 02025-10: 02025-11: 02025-12: 02026-01: 02026-02: 02026-03: 02026-04: 12024-012026-04

Full report history (4 register entries)

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

Reg.ProductStatusReportedExpected endStated reason
🇮🇹 ITFOSTIMONShortage2026-12-31Cessata commercializzazione definitiva
🇮🇹 ITFOSTIMONShortage2026-09-01Cessata commercializzazione definitiva
🇮🇹 ITFOSTIMONShortage2026-04-242026-12-31Problemi produttivi: distribuzione contingentata
🇦🇹 ATFostimon 150 I.E. Pulver und Lösungsmittel zur Herstellung einer InjekShortage2024-01-10

Frequently asked

Is Urofollitropina currently in shortage in Europe?

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

When is the Urofollitropina shortage expected to end?

Agency prognoses on file range from 2026-12-31 to 2026-12-31. These are manufacturer-reported estimates and frequently move; check the linked register entry for the latest date.

Are there alternatives to Urofollitropina?

3 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 Urofollitropina availability data come from?

Directly from the official medicines-agency registers that list Urofollitropina: BASG (Austria), 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: “Urofollitropina: 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.