Statistics · Medicines
FDA Drug Shortages (2026)
The FDA drug shortage database (openFDA, October 30, 2026) lists 68 medicines in current shortage among 176 medicines on this site that appear in it; 103 are marked "to be discontinued" and 5 as resolved.
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), “Drug shortages (openFDA)”. Data updated October 30, 2026.
The full table
68 rows| Medicine | Company (as listed) | First posted | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| atropine | Somerset Therapeutics, LLC | January 1, 2012 | October 27, 2026 |
| azacitidine | Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc. | December 18, 2020 | October 20, 2026 |
| bupivacaine hydrochloride | Hospira, Inc., a Pfizer Company | February 20, 2018 | October 29, 2026 |
| bupivacaine hydrochloride and epinephrine bitartrate | Hospira, Inc., a Pfizer Company | February 20, 2018 | October 29, 2026 |
| carboplatin | Hospira, Inc., a Pfizer Company | April 28, 2023 | October 21, 2026 |
| cefotaxime | Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | February 17, 2015 | October 14, 2026 |
| clindamycin | Sandoz Inc. | March 21, 2023 | October 21, 2026 |
| clonazepam | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | March 10, 2023 | October 23, 2026 |
| CP2D/AS-3 anticoagulant and additive system | B. Braun Medical Inc. | February 14, 2022 | October 19, 2026 |
| cromolyn sodium | Mylan Specialty, a Viatris Company | November 3, 2023 | October 19, 2026 |
| desmopressin acetate | Apotex Corp. | March 12, 2021 | October 15, 2026 |
| dexamethasone | Somerset Therapeutics, LLC | February 8, 2019 | October 27, 2026 |
| dexmedetomidine | Somerset Therapeutics, LLC | April 10, 2020 | October 27, 2026 |
| dextroamphetamine saccharate, amphetamine aspartate, dextroamphetamine sulfat… | Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc. | October 12, 2022 | October 28, 2026 |
| dextrose | B. Braun Medical Inc. | October 11, 2024 | October 19, 2026 |
| dextrose monohydrate | Hospira, Inc., a Pfizer Company | January 13, 2022 | October 27, 2026 |
| dobutamine in dextrose | Hainan Poly Pharm. Co., Ltd. | November 6, 2017 | October 21, 2026 |
| dopamine hydrochloride | Hospira, Inc., a Pfizer Company | November 6, 2017 | October 21, 2026 |
| etomidate | Hospira, Inc., a Pfizer Company | October 5, 2022 | October 21, 2026 |
| fentanyl | Hospira, Inc., a Pfizer Company | January 1, 2012 | October 21, 2026 |
| flurazepam hydrochloride | Chartwell Molecular Holdings LLC | August 3, 2022 | September 15, 2026 |
| furosemide | Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | March 31, 2026 | October 27, 2026 |
| heparin sodium | Hospira, Inc., a Pfizer Company | November 14, 2017 | October 21, 2026 |
| hydralazine hydrochloride | Meitheal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | April 7, 2020 | August 27, 2026 |
| hydromorphone hydrochloride | Hospira, Inc., a Pfizer Company | October 31, 2017 | October 21, 2026 |
| hydroxocobalamin | BTG International Inc. | November 4, 2024 | October 19, 2026 |
| hydroxocobalamin | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | November 4, 2024 | October 15, 2026 |
| ifosfamide | Baxter Healthcare | June 12, 2026 | October 16, 2026 |
| isocarboxazid | Lifsa Drugs LLC | April 16, 2026 | August 6, 2026 |
| isoleucine, leucine, lysine acetate, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tr… | B. Braun Medical Inc. | December 8, 2020 | October 19, 2026 |
| isoleucine, leucine, lysine acetate, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tr… | Otsuka ICU Medical LLC | December 8, 2020 | October 16, 2026 |
| isoleucine, leucine, lysine acetate, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tr… | Otsuka ICU Medical LLC | December 8, 2020 | October 16, 2026 |
| ketorolac tromethamine | Hospira, Inc., a Pfizer Company | March 26, 2018 | October 21, 2026 |
| leucine, lysine, isoleucine, valine, histidine, phenylalanine, threonine, met… | Baxter Healthcare | December 8, 2020 | October 16, 2026 |
| leucine, phenylalanine, lysine hydrochloride, methionine, isoleucine, valine,… | Baxter Healthcare | December 8, 2020 | October 16, 2026 |
| lidocaine | Hospira, Inc., a Pfizer Company | February 22, 2012 | October 21, 2026 |
| lidocaine hydrochloride and epinephrine | Hospira, Inc., a Pfizer Company | February 22, 2012 | October 21, 2026 |
| lidocaine hydrochloride anhydrous and dextrose monohydrate | B. Braun Medical Inc. | October 25, 2017 | October 19, 2026 |
| lidocaine hydrochloride,epinephrine bitartrate | Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC | October 14, 2016 | October 15, 2026 |
| liraglutide | Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | July 18, 2023 | October 14, 2026 |
| lisdexamfetamine dimesylate | Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., a Viatris Company | July 14, 2023 | October 19, 2026 |
| lorazepam | Hospira, Inc., a Pfizer Company | May 3, 2018 | October 21, 2026 |
| meperidine hydrochloride | Hospira, Inc., a Pfizer Company | May 30, 2025 | October 21, 2026 |
| methotrexate | Hospira, Inc., a Pfizer Company | March 13, 2023 | October 29, 2026 |
| methylphenidate | Janssen Pharmaceuticals | July 26, 2023 | October 20, 2026 |
| methylprednisolone acetate | Pfizer Inc. | December 15, 2021 | October 21, 2026 |
| metronidazole | Gland Pharma Limited | January 13, 2022 | October 21, 2026 |
| midazolam | Hospira, Inc., a Pfizer Company | April 2, 2020 | October 29, 2026 |
| morphine sulfate | Hospira, Inc., a Pfizer Company | October 31, 2017 | October 21, 2026 |
| penicillin g benzathine | Pfizer Inc. | April 26, 2023 | October 21, 2026 |
| pentostatin | Hospira, Inc., a Pfizer Company | August 27, 2026 | October 21, 2026 |
| promethazine hydrochloride | Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | November 21, 2023 | October 14, 2026 |
| propranolol hydrochloride | Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC | October 31, 2023 | October 15, 2026 |
| quinapril | Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | January 19, 2023 | October 13, 2026 |
| quinapril HCL and hydrochlorothiazide | Chartwell Molecular Holdings LLC | January 19, 2023 | October 2, 2026 |
| remifentanil hydrochloride | Mylan Institutional, a Viatris Company | June 28, 2022 | October 19, 2026 |
| rifampin | Epic Pharma, LLC | December 22, 2021 | October 23, 2026 |
| riluzole | EDW Pharma, Inc. (formerly Italfarmaco Pharma, Inc.) | January 26, 2024 | October 15, 2026 |
| rocuronium bromide | Hospira, Inc., a Pfizer Company | February 15, 2023 | October 21, 2026 |
| ropivacaine hydrochloride | Somerset Therapeutics, LLC | March 23, 2018 | October 27, 2026 |
| sodium acetate | Somerset Therapeutics, LLC | February 3, 2016 | October 27, 2026 |
| sodium bicarbonate | Hospira, Inc., a Pfizer Company | March 1, 2017 | October 21, 2026 |
| sufentanil citrate | Hospira, Inc., a Pfizer Company | May 3, 2022 | October 21, 2026 |
| technetium tc 99M pyrophosphate | Curium US LLC | December 27, 2023 | October 16, 2026 |
| technetium TC99M pyrophosphate | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. | December 27, 2023 | October 19, 2026 |
| valine, lysine, histidine, isoleucine, leucine, phenylalanine, threonine, met… | B. Braun Medical Inc. | December 8, 2020 | October 19, 2026 |
| valproate sodium | Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC | December 30, 2020 | October 15, 2026 |
| water | Hospira, Inc., a Pfizer Company | November 23, 2021 | October 29, 2026 |
How we calculated this
We take the FDA drug shortage records (openFDA) that match a medicine page on this site and count them by the status FDA gives each one. The table lists the medicines whose status is "Current". A medicine can have several shortage records (one per product); we show the medicine once.
Data sources and dates
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): “Drug shortages (openFDA)”, updated October 30, 2026.
Limits of the data
Only FDA-listed shortages that match a medicine on this site are counted, so the total is not the full FDA list. Shortages change quickly and do not mean a medicine is unavailable everywhere: ask your pharmacist and do not stop a medicine on your own.
Every figure is a count, sum or average of values in the official files above; none is estimated. Read the about page for how this site works and data freshness for when each source was last refreshed.
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US Patient Guide. “FDA Drug Shortages (2026).” Computed from U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), “Drug shortages (openFDA)” (data updated October 30, 2026). https://uspatientguide.com/statistics/drug-shortages/
Common questions
How many drugs are in shortage?
68 medicines in current shortage in the FDA records matched here (October 30, 2026).