Is there a shortage of Lipfendra?

No current shortage is listed by the FDA for the products of this medicine (FDA data from October 30, 2026).

Has Lipfendra been recalled?

No recall linked to the products of this medicine appears in the FDA enforcement reports we use.

1 company lists prescription products of Lipfendra in the FDA NDC Directory, including Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC.

Lipfendra: uses, warnings, recalls

Official FDA data, not advice

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Quick answers

Is there a shortage of Lipfendra?: No current shortage is listed by the FDA for the products of this medicine (FDA data from October 30, 2026).
Has Lipfendra been recalled?: No recall linked to the products of this medicine appears in the FDA enforcement reports we use.
Who makes Lipfendra?: 1 company lists prescription products of Lipfendra in the FDA NDC Directory, including Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC.

What Lipfendra is used for

We did not find an “Indications and Usage” section in the FDA labels for this medicine.

This page is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before you start, stop or change any medicine.

Forms and how it is given

Dosage forms	Tablet, film coated
Route	Oral
Prescription products	1 in the FDA NDC Directory

Companies that list this medicine

Labelers in the FDA NDC Directory: the company named on the package (maker or distributor), with the number of prescription products.

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC1 product

FDA approval history

NDA: New Drug Application: how a new (usually brand-name) medicine is approved.

Brand and biologic applications
Application	Sponsor	Approved	Later changes approved
NDA220848 LIPFENDRA	Msd	July 15, 2026	—

Shortage status

The FDA drug shortage list does not show these products.

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Recalls

No recall linked to these products (by their NDC code) appears in the FDA enforcement reports.

Official identifiers

FDA labels (SPL)	0
FDA applications	NDA220848
Active ingredients (FDA)	ENLICITIDE DECANOATE

Sources

NDC Directory (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
Drugs@FDA (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
Drug recall enforcement reports (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 27, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
Drug shortages (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026

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