Original question: "In the last 12 months, have you experienced medicine shortages in community pharmacy in your country?" Countries who participated in the survey include Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden. Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Medicine shortage was defined as every (temporary) inability for a community or hospital pharmacy to supply patients with the medicinal product requested as a result of factors beyond their control, requiring the dispensing of an alternative agent or even discontinuation of an ongoing medical therapy.
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Share of European countries who reported medicine shortages 2024-2025
According to a survey conducted in early 2026, almost all 27 European countries included in the survey reported experiencing medicine shortages in their countries during the preceding 12 months. This statistic illustrates the percentage of European countries that reported drug shortages.
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PGEU. (March 10, 2026). Percentage of European countries that reported medicine shortages from 2024 to 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1330731/european-countries-who-reported-medicine-shortages/
PGEU. "Percentage of European countries that reported medicine shortages from 2024 to 2025." Chart. March 10, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1330731/european-countries-who-reported-medicine-shortages/
PGEU. (2026). Percentage of European countries that reported medicine shortages from 2024 to 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1330731/european-countries-who-reported-medicine-shortages/
PGEU. "Percentage of European Countries That Reported Medicine Shortages from 2024 to 2025." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 10 Mar 2026, /statistics/1330731/european-countries-who-reported-medicine-shortages/
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Percentage of European countries that reported medicine shortages from 2024 to 2025 [Graph], PGEU, March 10, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1330731/european-countries-who-reported-medicine-shortages/
