How to Report a Shortage or Supply Issue
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For Industry: Send FDA Drug Shortage and Supply Notifications
Industry can notify FDA Drug Shortage Staff via CDER Direct NextGen Portal. This portal is intended ONLY for drug manufacturers/applicants. Industry can notify the FDA Drug Shortage Staff of new discontinuances, GMP issues, increase in product demand, recalls, supply interruptions, or other events. If you have any questions, please contact: drugshortages@fda.hhs.gov
Note to Industry: FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) Drug Shortage Program appreciates all notifications of potential and actual supply issues. Please email drugshortages@fda.hhs.gov to report any potential or actual shortage issues.
Reporting a Drug Shortage or Supply Issue
- Reporting to FDA
Contact CDER Drug Shortages by email: drugshortages@fda.hhs.gov
Contact CDER Drug Shortages by phone: (240) 402-7770 - Reporting to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)
Use the Society's Drug Product Shortages Report form (non-FDA site)
When you use this form, you are reporting a drug shortage to ASHP, not FDA. CDER partners with ASHP to minimize drug shortages and to report rapid, accurate drug shortage information.
Reporting Shortages of Other Products to FDA
- Biological and related products including blood, vaccines, tissue, allergenics
Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER)
Email: CBERshortage@fda.hhs.gov
Call: Biological product manufacturers and healthcare personnel may report a real or suspected biological product shortage by calling 240-402-8380. - Food, including medical foods and cosmetic products
Center for Food Safety and Nutrition (CFSAN)
Call: 1-888-SAFEFOOD (1-888-723-3366) - Food additives and drugs that will be given to animals
Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM)
Email: CVMHomeP@CVM.fda.gov - Medical devices and radiation-emitting products
Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH)
Contact the FDA About a Medical Device Supply Chain Issue
Call: 1-800-638-2041 (DICE)