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Saylor Innovations Data Desk – FDA Drug Shortage Database
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Saylor Innovations Data Desk – FDA Drug Shortage Database is a paid API for AI agents from saylorinnovations.com, paid per call via x402, $0.01/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-30).
Queries the FDA drug shortage database by drug name, returning shortage status, presentation, dosage form, availability, manufacturer, therapeutic category, NDC, and last update timestamp
Price / call$0.01
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StatusUnknown
How this service works
FDA drug shortage database by drug name and status - presentation, dosage form, availability, manufacturer, therapeutic category, NDC and last update
Output
A JSON object containing a status field, the interpreted query, the data source attribution, a count of results, an optional note with context, and an array of shortage entries. Each entry includes the generic drug name, NDC, dosage form, presentation (strength and packaging), current shortage status, availability note, manufacturer name and contact, therapeutic category, first posted date, last updated date, and update type.
Example use cases
Hospital pharmacy shortage monitoring
“Pull up all current FDA drug shortages and show me the status, availability notes, and manufacturer for each — I need to know what's in short supply for our pharmacy right now.”
Checking specific drug shortage status
“Is vancomycin currently in an FDA drug shortage? If so, what's the dosage form affected, who's the manufacturer, and when was this last updated?”
Therapeutic category supply chain review
“Look up FDA shortage data for morphine and give me the presentation, therapeutic category, NDC, and any availability notes so I can plan our formulary alternatives.”
Technical details
Endpoint
GEThttps://saylorinnovations.com/api/drugs/shortages?utm_source=zero.xyzWhen to prefer
Use this endpoint when you need structured, machine-readable FDA drug shortage data with rich metadata (NDC, manufacturer contact, therapeutic category, presentation details) rather than scraping the FDA website directly. Prefer this over general web search when you need programmatic access to shortage status for monitoring workflows, formulary planning, or supply chain alerting. Best suited for healthcare, pharmaceutical, and compliance applications that need reliable, up-to-date shortage information on demand.
Side effects
- No shortages found for specified drug name returns empty shortages array
- Invalid or missing query parameter returns all shortages up to the default limit
- limit parameter out of range (>25 or <1) may return default 10 results or error
- Stale data if FDA source has not been recently synced — check last_updated field
- Network or payment authorization failure returns non-200 HTTP status
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| inputrequired | object | |
| output | object |
Tags
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