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New medicine shortages in Europe — August 2026

Auto-generated from 10 official medicines-agency registers · 349 new shortage reports were opened in August 2026, against 6,644 reports active in total across 1,872 medicines.

MEDICALLY REVIEWED
Dr. Chrysoula I. Liakou MD, PhD
Internal Medicine Specialist
Cancer Immunology Researcher
Reviewed 30 July 2026 · next review due 30 January 2027
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Medicines with the most new reports in August 2026

MedicineATCNew reportsWhere
PregabalinN02BF027🇪🇸 🇮🇹 🇸🇪
RepaglinidA10BX027🇮🇹 🇸🇪
Méthylphénidate6🇦🇹 🇸🇪
SildenafilG04BE034🇮🇹 🇸🇪
EtoricoxibM01AH054🇮🇹 🇸🇪
Methotrexate4🇮🇹 🇸🇪
QuetiapineN05AH043🇪🇸
OlanzapineN05AH033🇩🇪 🇮🇪 🇮🇹
Tadalafil3🇮🇹
LevetiracetamN03AX143🇮🇹
Fentanyl3🇸🇪
TopiramateN03AX113🇮🇹 🇸🇪
Klozapin3🇪🇸 🇮🇹 🇸🇪
Vardenafil hydrochlorid trihydrat3🇸🇪
Bisakodyl3🇸🇪

Longest-running active shortages in Europe

Open reports with the earliest start dates still unresolved.

MedicineWhereSinceDurationStatus
Ampicillina sodica🇮🇹2016-02-24126 monthsShortage
Surmontil🇪🇸2016-05-05123 monthsShortage
Azactam🇪🇸2016-06-19122 monthsShortage
Largactil🇪🇸2016-08-04120 monthsShortage
Promethazinhydrochlorid🇮🇹2017-06-19110 monthsShortage
Mifepristone🇮🇹2017-07-03109 monthsShortage
Vaccino epatitico b🇮🇹2017-07-11109 monthsShortage
Timololo🇦🇹2017-10-12106 monthsShortage
Vaccino morbillo/parotite/rosolia🇮🇹2017-10-19106 monthsShortage
Vaccino epatite b da dna ricombinante🇮🇹2017-11-22105 monthsShortage
Method & citation: counts are new register entries by report start date, aggregated and de-duplicated across the EMA catalogue and national registers of Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Ireland, Sweden and Austria. Cite as “European Medicine Shortage Tracker (MobiDoctor), August 2026 report” and link this page. Journalists: every number traces to a linked official register entry.