Medicine shortages

levothyroxine sodium

Current shortage

The TGA records this medicine as being in shortage now. A shortage often affects some brands, strengths or pack sizes and not others, so a supply of the medicine may still be available. Your pharmacist can tell you what is in stock and what alternatives exist.

The TGA has assessed this shortage as low impact, meaning alternatives are generally available and most people can be managed without difficulty.

16 product records on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods, listed in full below. The TGA last updated this information on 30 June 2026. Not medical advice.

The TGA does not publish a reason for a shortage, so Voxsanity cannot show one. Nothing on this page is an explanation of why supply is affected — that information is not in the source and is not inferred here.

This is national information. The TGA records shortages for Australia as a whole. There is no state, territory or pharmacy-level stock information in this data, and Voxsanity cannot tell you whether a particular pharmacy has a medicine in stock. Your pharmacist can.

levothyroxine sodium is subsidised on the PBS. The active ingredient is on the current Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, so it is a medicine dispensed under subsidy across Australia rather than one supplied through a narrower route. That is a fact about how widely it is used, not a rating of how serious this shortage is — the TGA's own impact rating above is the only severity statement on this page, and this does not change it.

A PBS listing is recorded against the active ingredient, while a shortage is usually reported against particular brands, strengths or pack sizes. So a subsidised alternative brand of the same ingredient may still be available even where a shortage is open. Your pharmacist can tell you what is in stock and can discuss substitutions with your prescriber.

Source: Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), © Commonwealth of Australia. Data used and redistributed under permission; not modified from its original wording where displayed verbatim.

Products affected

THYROX levothyroxine sodium 75 microgram tablet bottle

Tablet, uncoated · ARTG 391474

Status
Current shortage The TGA records this medicine as being in shortage now. A shortage often affects some brands, strengths or pack sizes and not others, so a supply of the medicine may still be available. Your pharmacist can tell you what is in stock and what alternatives exist.
Supply
Unavailable The supplier reports no stock is available.
TGA impact rating
Low impact The TGA has assessed this shortage as low impact, meaning alternatives are generally available and most people can be managed without difficulty.
Reported from
21 January 2025 The TGA's dates span 2 years, 2 months.
Expected to be resolved
31 March 2027 This is the date the supplier has given the TGA. It can move.
TGA last updated
22 January 2025

What the TGA says is being done

Alternative brands are available.

Quoted from the TGA's own record for this product. Voxsanity has not edited, summarised or interpreted it.

THYROX levothyroxine sodium 25 microgram tablet bottle

Tablet, uncoated · ARTG 391799

Status
Current shortage The TGA records this medicine as being in shortage now. A shortage often affects some brands, strengths or pack sizes and not others, so a supply of the medicine may still be available. Your pharmacist can tell you what is in stock and what alternatives exist.
Supply
Unavailable The supplier reports no stock is available.
TGA impact rating
Low impact The TGA has assessed this shortage as low impact, meaning alternatives are generally available and most people can be managed without difficulty.
Reported from
21 January 2025 The TGA's dates span 2 years, 2 months.
Expected to be resolved
31 March 2027 This is the date the supplier has given the TGA. It can move.
TGA last updated
22 January 2025

What the TGA says is being done

Alternative brands are available.

Quoted from the TGA's own record for this product. Voxsanity has not edited, summarised or interpreted it.

THYROX levothyroxine sodium 50 microgram tablet bottle

Tablet, uncoated · ARTG 391800

Status
Current shortage The TGA records this medicine as being in shortage now. A shortage often affects some brands, strengths or pack sizes and not others, so a supply of the medicine may still be available. Your pharmacist can tell you what is in stock and what alternatives exist.
Supply
Unavailable The supplier reports no stock is available.
TGA impact rating
Low impact The TGA has assessed this shortage as low impact, meaning alternatives are generally available and most people can be managed without difficulty.
Reported from
21 January 2025 The TGA's dates span 2 years, 2 months.
Expected to be resolved
31 March 2027 This is the date the supplier has given the TGA. It can move.
TGA last updated
22 January 2025

What the TGA says is being done

Alternative brands are available.

Quoted from the TGA's own record for this product. Voxsanity has not edited, summarised or interpreted it.

THYROX levothyroxine sodium 100 microgram tablet bottle

Tablet, uncoated · ARTG 391801

Status
Current shortage The TGA records this medicine as being in shortage now. A shortage often affects some brands, strengths or pack sizes and not others, so a supply of the medicine may still be available. Your pharmacist can tell you what is in stock and what alternatives exist.
Supply
Unavailable The supplier reports no stock is available.
TGA impact rating
Low impact The TGA has assessed this shortage as low impact, meaning alternatives are generally available and most people can be managed without difficulty.
Reported from
21 January 2025 The TGA's dates span 2 years, 2 months.
Expected to be resolved
31 March 2027 This is the date the supplier has given the TGA. It can move.
TGA last updated
24 January 2025

What the TGA says is being done

Alternative brands are available.

Quoted from the TGA's own record for this product. Voxsanity has not edited, summarised or interpreted it.

THYROX levothyroxine sodium 200 microgram tablet bottle

Tablet, uncoated · ARTG 391802

Status
Current shortage The TGA records this medicine as being in shortage now. A shortage often affects some brands, strengths or pack sizes and not others, so a supply of the medicine may still be available. Your pharmacist can tell you what is in stock and what alternatives exist.
Supply
Unavailable The supplier reports no stock is available.
TGA impact rating
Low impact The TGA has assessed this shortage as low impact, meaning alternatives are generally available and most people can be managed without difficulty.
Reported from
21 January 2025 The TGA's dates span 2 years, 2 months.
Expected to be resolved
31 March 2027 This is the date the supplier has given the TGA. It can move.
TGA last updated
22 January 2025

What the TGA says is being done

Alternative brands are available.

Quoted from the TGA's own record for this product. Voxsanity has not edited, summarised or interpreted it.

APO-LEVOTHYROXINE levothyroxine sodium 200 microgram un-coated tablet blister pack

Tablet, uncoated · ARTG 374925

Status
Shortage resolved The TGA records this shortage as over. Supply reaching individual pharmacies can still take time after a shortage is resolved, so your pharmacy may not have restocked yet.
Supply
Available The supplier reports stock is available, though not necessarily at every pharmacy.
TGA impact rating
Low impact The TGA has assessed this shortage as low impact, meaning alternatives are generally available and most people can be managed without difficulty.
Reported from
25 June 2026 The TGA's dates span 21 days.
Resolved
16 July 2026
TGA last updated
30 June 2026

APO-LEVOTHYROXINE levothyroxine sodium 75 microgram un-coated tablet blister pack

Tablet, uncoated · ARTG 374910

Status
Shortage resolved The TGA records this shortage as over. Supply reaching individual pharmacies can still take time after a shortage is resolved, so your pharmacy may not have restocked yet.
Supply
Available The supplier reports stock is available, though not necessarily at every pharmacy.
TGA impact rating
Medium impact The TGA has assessed this shortage as medium impact, meaning some people may need to change brand, strength or product while it lasts.
Reported from
7 May 2026 The TGA's dates span 28 days.
Resolved
4 June 2026
TGA last updated
1 May 2026

LEVOTHYROXINE LUP levothyroxine sodium 75 microgram un-coated tablet blister pack

Tablet, uncoated · ARTG 374928

Status
Shortage resolved The TGA records this shortage as over. Supply reaching individual pharmacies can still take time after a shortage is resolved, so your pharmacy may not have restocked yet.
Supply
Available The supplier reports stock is available, though not necessarily at every pharmacy.
TGA impact rating
Low impact The TGA has assessed this shortage as low impact, meaning alternatives are generally available and most people can be managed without difficulty.
Reported from
10 April 2026 The TGA's dates span 2 months.
Resolved
4 June 2026
TGA last updated
28 April 2026

LEVOTHYROXINE LUP levothyroxine sodium 50 microgram un-coated tablet blister pack

Tablet, uncoated · ARTG 374927

Status
Shortage resolved The TGA records this shortage as over. Supply reaching individual pharmacies can still take time after a shortage is resolved, so your pharmacy may not have restocked yet.
Supply
Available The supplier reports stock is available, though not necessarily at every pharmacy.
TGA impact rating
Low impact The TGA has assessed this shortage as low impact, meaning alternatives are generally available and most people can be managed without difficulty.
Reported from
8 April 2026 The TGA's dates span 2 months.
Resolved
4 June 2026
TGA last updated
20 April 2026

LEVOXINE levothyroxine sodium 200 micrograms tablet bottle

Tablet · ARTG 333526

Status
Shortage resolved The TGA records this shortage as over. Supply reaching individual pharmacies can still take time after a shortage is resolved, so your pharmacy may not have restocked yet.
Supply
Available The supplier reports stock is available, though not necessarily at every pharmacy.
TGA impact rating
Low impact The TGA has assessed this shortage as low impact, meaning alternatives are generally available and most people can be managed without difficulty.
Reported from
27 March 2026 The TGA's dates span 4 months.
Resolved
29 July 2026
TGA last updated
14 April 2026

LEVOTHYROXINE LUP levothyroxine sodium 100 microgram un-coated tablet blister pack

Tablet, uncoated · ARTG 374929

Status
Shortage resolved The TGA records this shortage as over. Supply reaching individual pharmacies can still take time after a shortage is resolved, so your pharmacy may not have restocked yet.
Supply
Available The supplier reports stock is available, though not necessarily at every pharmacy.
TGA impact rating
Low impact The TGA has assessed this shortage as low impact, meaning alternatives are generally available and most people can be managed without difficulty.
Reported from
12 March 2026 The TGA's dates span 3 months.
Resolved
4 June 2026
TGA last updated
25 March 2026

LEVOXINE levothyroxine sodium 75 micrograms tablet bottle

Tablet · ARTG 333528

Status
Shortage resolved The TGA records this shortage as over. Supply reaching individual pharmacies can still take time after a shortage is resolved, so your pharmacy may not have restocked yet.
Supply
Available The supplier reports stock is available, though not necessarily at every pharmacy.
TGA impact rating
Low impact The TGA has assessed this shortage as low impact, meaning alternatives are generally available and most people can be managed without difficulty.
Reported from
2 March 2026 The TGA's dates span 5 months.
Resolved
27 July 2026
TGA last updated
16 December 2025

LEVOTHOX levothyroxine sodium 75 microgram tablet bottle

Tablet, uncoated · ARTG 363982

Status
Discontinued The supplier has told the TGA it is permanently stopping supply of this product in Australia. This is not a temporary shortage. Other brands or strengths of the same medicine may still be available, and your doctor or pharmacist can advise on what to do next.
Supply
Unavailable The supplier reports no stock is available.
TGA impact rating
Low impact The TGA has assessed this shortage as low impact, meaning alternatives are generally available and most people can be managed without difficulty.
Reported from
5 December 2025
Expected to be resolved
The TGA does not publish an end date for this record (it records "Unknown"). Voxsanity does not estimate one.
TGA last updated
10 December 2025

What the TGA says is being done

Alternative brands are available.

Quoted from the TGA's own record for this product. Voxsanity has not edited, summarised or interpreted it.

LEVOTHOX levothyroxine sodium 200 microgram tablet bottle

Tablet, uncoated · ARTG 364009

Status
Discontinued The supplier has told the TGA it is permanently stopping supply of this product in Australia. This is not a temporary shortage. Other brands or strengths of the same medicine may still be available, and your doctor or pharmacist can advise on what to do next.
Supply
Unavailable The supplier reports no stock is available.
TGA impact rating
Low impact The TGA has assessed this shortage as low impact, meaning alternatives are generally available and most people can be managed without difficulty.
Reported from
5 December 2025
Expected to be resolved
The TGA does not publish an end date for this record (it records "Unknown"). Voxsanity does not estimate one.
TGA last updated
10 December 2025

What the TGA says is being done

Alternative brands are available.

Quoted from the TGA's own record for this product. Voxsanity has not edited, summarised or interpreted it.

LEVOTHOX levothyroxine sodium 100 microgram tablet bottle

Tablet, uncoated · ARTG 364002

Status
Discontinued The supplier has told the TGA it is permanently stopping supply of this product in Australia. This is not a temporary shortage. Other brands or strengths of the same medicine may still be available, and your doctor or pharmacist can advise on what to do next.
Supply
Unavailable The supplier reports no stock is available.
TGA impact rating
Low impact The TGA has assessed this shortage as low impact, meaning alternatives are generally available and most people can be managed without difficulty.
Reported from
12 June 2025
Expected to be resolved
The TGA does not publish an end date for this record (it records "Unknown"). Voxsanity does not estimate one.
TGA last updated
13 June 2025

What the TGA says is being done

Alternative brands are available.

Quoted from the TGA's own record for this product. Voxsanity has not edited, summarised or interpreted it.

LEVOTHOX levothyroxine sodium 50 microgram tablet bottle

Tablet, uncoated · ARTG 364022

Status
Discontinued The supplier has told the TGA it is permanently stopping supply of this product in Australia. This is not a temporary shortage. Other brands or strengths of the same medicine may still be available, and your doctor or pharmacist can advise on what to do next.
Supply
Unavailable The supplier reports no stock is available.
TGA impact rating
Low impact The TGA has assessed this shortage as low impact, meaning alternatives are generally available and most people can be managed without difficulty.
Reported from
3 February 2025
Expected to be resolved
The TGA does not publish an end date for this record (it records "Unknown"). Voxsanity does not estimate one.
TGA last updated
6 February 2025

What the TGA says is being done

Alternative brands are available.

Quoted from the TGA's own record for this product. Voxsanity has not edited, summarised or interpreted it.

Where this comes from

Source: Medicine Shortage Reports Database, Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), © Commonwealth of Australia, reproduced with permission. The TGA does not endorse Voxsanity, and nothing here is presented as a TGA view. Shortage information is free for everyone on this site, with no account and no subscription.

To read the TGA's own entry for levothyroxine sodium, open the TGA Medicine Shortage Reports Database and type levothyroxine sodium into its filter box. The TGA's register has no direct link to an individual medicine, so this is the closest link that exists. General information about medicine shortages is on the TGA's medicine shortages page.

Voxsanity last read the register on 18 August 2026.

Not medical advice. Voxsanity republishes public government health data in plain English. Speak to your pharmacist or doctor about your own medicines. Do not stop or change how you take a medicine because of anything on this page.