100 active shortage notices across 12 countries · 6 anticipated.
Last updated 1 Nov 2026 · sourced from official medicines regulators
| 8 |
| 28 Mar 2025 |
| 31 Dec 2026 |
| BfArM |
| New Zealand | high | 2 | 16 Jan 2026 | — | Pharmac |
| Canada | medium | 22 | 29 Jun 2016 | 1 Jun 2027 | HC |
| Italy | medium | 19 | 15 Jun 2024 | 31 Dec 2026 | AIFA |
| Belgium | medium | 14 | 10 Mar 2026 | 31 Jan 2027 | FAMHP |
| Netherlands | medium | 6 | 16 Mar 2026 | — | CBG-MEB |
| India | medium | 5 | 1 May 2026 | — | CDSCO |
| Ireland | medium | 4 | 14 Mar 2025 | 7 May 2026 | HPRA |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | medium | 3 | 31 Jul 2025 | 31 Dec 2026 | ALMBIH |
| Greece | medium | 2 | 22 Dec 2025 | — | EOF |
| Spain | medium | 1 | 7 Apr 2026 | 3 Jun 2026 | AEMPS |
Same-class context from the WHO ATC classification only — not a clinical substitution recommendation, not reviewed by a pharmacist, and not dose-equivalent. Form, strength, route and indication may differ. Confirm any switch with a prescriber.
Yes. As of the latest regulator updates, Atorvastatin has 100 active shortage notices across 12 countries (Australia, Germany, New Zealand, Canada, Italy, Belgium and more). Status is refreshed daily from official regulatory sources.
Regulators attribute the current Atorvastatin shortages to manufacturing problems, causes not stated by the regulator, unexpected increases in demand. The exact cause varies by country and product — each notice on this page links to the official source.
Regulator-estimated resolution dates currently range from 20 Feb 2026 to 1 Jun 2027, depending on country and product. These estimates come from the manufacturers via regulators and often change — check the per-country table above for the latest.
Mederti lists 2 drugs in the same WHO ATC class as Atorvastatin (see above). These are classification context only — not clinically reviewed substitutes. Always confirm any switch with a pharmacist or prescriber and your national guidance.
Every shortage notice on this page is scraped daily from an official national medicines regulator (such as the FDA, TGA, MHRA or EMA) and linked back to its source. Mederti aggregates 40+ official regulators across 35+ countries and never publishes unsourced shortage claims.
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