Drug Shortages Database Germany

Track reported medicine supply shortages across Germany, updated daily, with EU-wide search for deliverable alternatives.

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Key Benefits
  • Daily updated shortage data sourced from BfArM notifications
  • Shortages flagged visually in your medicine lists
  • Activate your own PZN house list to surface only relevant shortages
  • Find deliverable substitute products, including EU-wide alternatives
  • Export results to Excel or tab-separated text for local processing
  • Daily RSS news and a weekly shortage newsletter

The most comprehensive source on medicine supply shortages in Germany

Welcome to a comprehensive database of reported medicine supply shortages in Germany. Developed together with our customers, the platform gives you a reliable and easy way to research supply shortage information quickly and efficiently.

The reported shortage data is based on notifications collected by the German Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) and is refreshed daily, so you always work with the latest status.

  • Daily updates with time stamps
  • Visual shortage flag directly in your article lists
  • EU-wide search for deliverable alternatives
  • Export to Excel or tab-separated text

Highlights of this database

Versatile search across Germany and the EU

Search precisely for the information you need, from single products to full medicine lists.

  • Search the EU database by active ingredient and route of administration
  • Complete medicine lists
  • Filter by pack size and generic products

Stay current with RSS news and newsletter

Keep up with the latest changes without checking manually.

  • RSS news, updated daily
  • Weekly newsletter summarising shortage changes

Spot shortages and react in time

Shortages are marked visually so you can act before availability is affected.

  • Visual flag (red dot) in your lists
  • Daily updates with time stamps
  • Activate your PZN house list to see only the shortages relevant to you

Export data and find deliverable alternatives

Turn shortage insight into action by exporting data and locating substitutes.

  • Export to Excel and tab-separated text files
  • Identify deliverable substitute products from the article master data
  • No alternative in Germany? Search EU-wide by active ingredient and route of administration

More background information

Medicine supply shortages have become a persistent challenge for pharmaceutical supply in Germany and across the EU. Reliable, timely information is essential for manufacturers, wholesalers, hospital pharmacies and health insurers to plan around gaps in availability.

Where the data comes from

The reported shortages are based on notifications collected by the German Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) in Bonn, Germany, and are refreshed daily.

From alert to alternative

When a product is affected, the database helps you move quickly from recognising the shortage to finding a deliverable substitute, including alternatives elsewhere in the EU. For example, a product available as "Aspirin i.V." can be located in the Czech Republic as "Kyselina Acetylsalicylova Panpharma".

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