ShortageRx is intended solely for use by licensed healthcare professionals as a verification support tool. Shortage data is retrieved live from the FDA openFDA API and does not replace confirmation with the manufacturer, your wholesaler, or the FDA directly.
Live lookup powered by the FDA's free, official openFDA Drug Shortages API.
What this is: a real-time search of the FDA Drug Shortages database (updated daily).
It reports each product's shortage status, reason, presentations, and dates directly from the FDA.
What it is not: the FDA feed does not include therapeutic alternatives or
conservation strategies. For alternative-agent recommendations and mitigation guidance, cross-check
ASHP Drug Shortages.
Requires an internet connection.
Track changes: use 🆕 Recently changed to see what the FDA added or updated
most recently, and ⭐ any drug to add it to a watchlist (saved in this browser) — ShortageRx
re-checks watched drugs each visit and flags any status change since your last check. For active
shortages, a 🧭 shortage-risk context panel surfaces evidence-based factors (sterile
injectable, duration, cause, supply base) read from the FDA record — factors associated with
prolonged shortages, not a forecast.
🔔 Want same-day alerts while you're away? The watchlist above only checks when you open this page.
For push updates, subscribe to the FDA's own free tools:
FDA Drug Shortages RSS & news ·
FDA email updates ·
or the free FDA Drug Shortages mobile app (iOS / Android).
⚕️ For licensed healthcare professionals. Data is retrieved live from the FDA's public
openFDA API and is provided as-is; it may lag real-world availability and does not replace clinical
judgment, package inserts, your institution's shortage list, or direct manufacturer/wholesaler confirmation.
Always verify current status before acting. Clinical Rx is not affiliated with or endorsed by the FDA.