United States Drug Shortages
Current and resolved shortages of prescription medicines in the United States.
Records of drug shortages reported to the US Food and Drug Administration, including the generic drug name, manufacturer, dosage form, presentation, shortage status, availability notes and reason for the shortage. Pharmacies, health-tech startups, supply-chain analysts and clinical AI agents use it to flag unavailable medicines and suggest alternatives.
Source: openFDA Drug Shortages · CC0 1.0 (US Government public domain) · Data from openFDA, U.S. Food and Drug Administration. FDA does not endorse this product.
Endpoints
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- GET /v1/data/united-states-drug-shortages
- GET /v1/data/united-states-drug-shortages/search?q=...
- GET /v1/data/united-states-drug-shortages/{key}
Base path /v1/data/united-states-drug-shortages · full reference in the interactive docs. Also exposed as an MCP tool for AI agents.
Fields
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| package_ndc | str | National Drug Code of the affected package |
| generic_name | str | Generic (non-proprietary) drug name |
| proprietary_name | str | Brand name, if any |
| company_name | str | Manufacturer or labeler |
| dosage_form | str | Dosage form, e.g. Injection, Tablet |
| presentation | str | Package presentation and strength description |
| status | str | Shortage status, e.g. Current, Resolved, To Be Discontinued |
| availability | str | Availability notes from the manufacturer |
| shortage_reason | str | Reason given for the shortage |
| related_info | str | Additional related information |
| initial_posting_date | str | Date the shortage was first posted (MM/DD/YYYY) |
| update_date | str | Date of the latest update (MM/DD/YYYY) |
What you get
FAQ
- Where does the data come from?
- The openFDA Drug Shortages endpoint, which mirrors the FDA drug shortage database.
- Does it include patient data?
- No. It only describes products and their supply status.
- Can I use it commercially?
- Yes. openFDA data is public domain, with a request not to imply FDA endorsement.
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