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  1. Drug Shortages

How to Report a Shortage or Supply Issue

Please see our new website:
Drug Shortages Database Search

For Industry: Send FDA Drug Shortage and Supply Notifications

Industry can notify FDA Drug Shortage Staff via CDER NextGen Portal. For additional guidance and Technical Support, please visit the NextGen Portal Help Center. 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

 

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