A. FDA and ASHP websites provide drug shortage information, however, there are some differences. FDA:
Receives information provided by manufacturers regarding their ability to supply the market
Receives market sales data on the specific products
Lists drugs on its website once it has confirmed that overall market demand is not being met by the manufacturers of the product
Does not consider a product to be in shortage if one or more manufacturers are able to fully supply market demand for the product
In contrast, ASHP:
Provides information about which manufacturers have the drug available and which ones do not, since supply chain disruptions may occur when all previous manufacturers are not yet back on the market with all formulations and all dosage sizes
Lists drugs in shortage even if the full market demand is met by the current manufacturers
FDA and ASHP work closely to share information and provide the most current information.
