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A medicine shortage alert is issued is when there is not enough medicine in Australia for the people who need to take it. We will tell you what medicines are in low supply, what medicines have been stopped, and what you can do to find a different medicine.
You can search the Medicine shortage reports database to see how long the shortage will last and if there is an alternative medicine available.
Our Shortages hub has more information.
We also have Information about major medicine shortages.
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Medicine shortage alertsWe have extended the Therapeutic Goods (Serious Scarcity and Substitutable Medicine) (Labetalol) Instrument 2025 (SSSI) to 31 December 2025.
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Medicine shortage alertsPharmacists can dispense 200 mg tablets during the shortage.
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Medicine shortage alertsSupply constraints will apply to Creon 25,000 unit and 35,000 unit capsules between 21 August and 31 December 2025.
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Medicine shortage alertsConcerta modified-release tablets will remain in shortage at various times until the end of 2026
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Medicine shortage alertsAll strengths of the Mounjaro vial presentation are discontinued but the Mounjaro KwikPen is available in the same strengths.
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Medicine shortage alertsClinical guidance for prescribers during the shortages is available.
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Medicine shortage alertsWe have approved overseas-registered substitutes for Pegasys 135 micrograms/0.5 mL and 180 micrograms/0.5 mL pre-filled syringes.
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Medicine shortage alertsA new 3 mL presentation of Ozempic 0.25 mg/0.5 mg pre-filled pen is now available to replace the 1.5 mL presentation, which is being discontinued.
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Medicine shortage alertsVarious brands of metformin hydrochloride 1000 mg immediate-release tablets are in shortage.
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Medicine shortage alertsRitalin and Artige immediate-release tablets are now also in shortage, and a shortage of Ritalin LA capsules is anticipated.
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Medicine shortage alertsThe supply of Ozempic (semaglutide) will continue to be limited until 31 December 2025
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Medicine shortage alertsPharmacists can use a Serious Scarcity Substitution Instrument (SSSI) to dispense Protaphane Penfill human insulin in the place of a Protaphane InnoLet cartridge.
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Medicine shortage alertsDue to the concerns and difficulties caused by such shortages, we are giving patients and prescribers early notification so that they can plan ahead.
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Medicine shortage alertsPharmacists may dispense alternative brands or strengths without a new prescription.