# Current US drug shortages by company

**Use case:** 

Drugs currently in shortage or being discontinued in the United States, as reported to the FDA. Each row carries the company, the generic name, the dosage form and presentation, the current status, and the explanation the manufacturer gave. Pharmacies, wholesalers and hospital purchasing teams use it as an early signal on what will be hard to source next month.

## Input

```json
{
  "feeds": [
    "drug-shortages"
  ],
  "since": "2026-01-01",
  "firm": "",
  "product": "",
  "classification": "",
  "includeRaw": false,
  "maxItems": 100
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "reportedDate": {
    "label": "Reported",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "feedLabel": {
    "label": "Feed",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "firm": {
    "label": "Recalling firm",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "product": {
    "label": "Product",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "classification": {
    "label": "Class",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "reason": {
    "label": "Reason",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "status": {
    "label": "Status",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "state": {
    "label": "State",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "recallNumber": {
    "label": "Recall #",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "sourceUrl": {
    "label": "FDA database",
    "format": "string"
  }
}
```

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