# Check methylphenidate ADHD medicine shortages in Europe

**Use case:** 

Builds one report of active shortages for methylphenidate (ATC N06BA04), a common ADHD medicine, from the Spanish AEMPS, Norwegian DMP and EMA sources, with package details, source status and dates, for pharmacy, wholesale and market access teams.

## Input

```json
{
  "sources": [
    "AEMPS",
    "DMP",
    "EMA"
  ],
  "category": "human",
  "activeOnly": true,
  "atcCodes": [
    "N06BA04"
  ],
  "medicineNames": [],
  "mode": "snapshot",
  "stateStoreName": "medicine-shortage-methylphenidate",
  "cacheHours": 12,
  "maxSourceAgeDays": 7
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "capturedAt": {
    "label": "Captured",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "complete": {
    "label": "Complete",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "selectedRecordCount": {
    "label": "Selected shortages",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "changeCount": {
    "label": "Changes",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "sourceCounts": {
    "label": "Records per source",
    "format": "object"
  },
  "recordsUrl": {
    "label": "Selected records file",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "changesUrl": {
    "label": "Changes file",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "fullRecordsUrl": {
    "label": "All records file",
    "format": "string"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The Medicine Shortage Monitor - Spain, Norway and EMA Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Check methylphenidate ADHD medicine shortages in Europe". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/hMGbhG922djQczeBy) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Check methylphenidate ADHD medicine shortages in Europe" task

The Medicine Shortage Monitor - Spain, Norway and EMA Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like official sources, medicine category, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Check methylphenidate ADHD medicine shortages in Europe" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as captured, complete, selected shortages, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "Check methylphenidate ADHD medicine shortages in Europe" task via API](https://apify.com/prixodik/medicine-shortage-monitor.md).

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Medicine Shortage Monitor - Spain, Norway and EMA](https://apify.com/prixodik/medicine-shortage-monitor.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/prixodik/medicine-shortage-monitor.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


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