Limited availability · 25.08.2026
Supply shortage Austria: Metformin 1A Pharma 850 mg - Filmtabletten
Affected country: Austria · Reported period: 25.08.2026 – not specified · Active ingredient: METFORMIN HYDROCHLORID
Notice context
A supply shortage has been recorded for Metformin 1A Pharma 850 mg - Filmtabletten in Austria. The stated reason is “Manufacturing capacity constraints”. The notice concerns the active ingredient METFORMIN HYDROCHLORID and is not identified as hospital-relevant.
This information describes the reported supply status and is not medical or pharmaceutical treatment advice. Availability, alternatives and further measures must be assessed for each individual case by the responsible pharmaceutical market participants.
Official shortage notice for Austria. Responsibility and update procedures follow the information supplied by the relevant authority.
Check the official notice list →Implications for procurement and the supply chain
The notice for Metformin 1A Pharma 850 mg - Filmtabletten is a supply signal concerning METFORMIN HYDROCHLORID in Austria. The published reason “Manufacturing capacity constraints” determines which data should be verified first.
For manufacturing or capacity constraints, the focus is on credible restart dates, available batches, qualified sources and the coverage of existing stock.
Decision route for this supply case
- Confirm the notice, product identity, period and actual demand with the primary source and accountable market participants.
- Assess restart timing, available batches, qualified sources and a lawful bridging stock separately.
- Document release, stock status, GDP evidence, warehousing and transport process, and escalation responsibility.
Inter-Pharma can structure the B2B case, potential sourcing and warehousing routes, and operational implementation. Clinical decisions, regulatory permissibility, product release and actual availability remain with the accountable parties.
Request a structured supply review →Operational shortage resilience: GDP warehousing and pharmaceutical storage
For manufacturing shortages, an agreed restart stock for Metformin 1A Pharma 850 mg - Filmtabletten can be received and distributed under control after release.
Inter-Pharma combines GDP-oriented pharmaceutical storage in Czechia with batch and expiry control, FEFO, stock status, picking and dispatch preparation in its own Cheb operation.
Storage at 15–25 °C or any 2–8 °C requirement is derived solely from the product specification and confirmed for the project.
Operational checks for this notice
- Match product identity using PZN 3502742, 3502759, active ingredient, strength, dosage form and pack.
- Confirm the reported status and the period 25.08.2026 to nicht angegeben with the primary source and potential suppliers.
- Document demand, stock coverage, open orders and lawful alternative or sourcing routes for the specific case.
- Clarify temperature, batch, expiry, stock status, recipient authorisation and GDP evidence before cross-border supply.
Relevant services and specialist pages
The following B2B topics are particularly relevant when handling a shortage involving Metformin 1A Pharma 850 mg - Filmtabletten: