FDA: How to Report a Shortage or Supply Issue

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Publisher: U.S. Food and Drug Administration · Published: September 11, 2026 · Accessed: September 11, 2026

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• Reporting to FDA: contact CDER Drug Shortages by email at drugshortages@fda.hhs.gov or by phone at (240) 402-7770.
• FDA links the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Drug Product Shortages Report form, and states: 'When you use this form, you are reporting a drug shortage to ASHP, not FDA.'
• CDER partners with ASHP to minimize drug shortages and to report rapid, accurate drug shortage information.
• FDA's drug shortage list is maintained at fda.gov/drugs/drug-safety-and-availability/drug-shortages and is searchable in the Drug Shortages Database.