Methodology

Data source

We pull all shortage records from the openFDA Drug Shortage API (api.fda.gov/drug/shortages.json), released by the FDA under CC0 public domain. Records are paginated 1,000 at a time and sorted by update_date descending.

Normalization

Each record is normalized into a typed schema (slugs for drug name, manufacturer, therapeutic category, and reason) so pages can be generated programmatically and internally linked.

Refresh cadence

A GitHub Actions workflow and a Vercel cron run daily, fetch the latest data, regenerate static pages, and redeploy.

Limitations

FDA shortage data reflects manufacturer self-reporting and may lag real-world inventory. Always confirm availability with your wholesaler before clinical decisions.