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x402stock FDA Drug Shortages
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x402stock FDA Drug Shortages is a paid API for AI agents from x402stock.xyz, paid per call via x402, $0.02/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-20).
Retrieves current FDA drug shortage data including generic name, company, status, dosage form, therapeutic category, and reason for shortage, optionally filtered by company name.
Price / call$0.02
Success—
StatusUnknown
How this service works
Current and resolved US drug shortages from openFDA, newest update first. Optional `?company=Pfizer` narrows to one manufacturer (omit for market-wide); `?limit=` (max 100). Each carries the generic name, company, status, therapeutic category, dosage form, presentation, posting/update dates, and reason. A supply-side catalyst for generic makers. From x402stock
Output
A JSON object containing the source ('fda'), an as_of timestamp, the company filter applied (or null), total_matched count, count of returned records, and an array of shortage records each with generic_name, company_name, status, dosage_form, presentation, therapeutic_category, posted_date, updated_date, update_type, reason, and an FDA attribution string.
Example use cases
Monitor competitor drug supply disruptions
“Check what drugs Merck and Johnson & Johnson have in shortage right now. I need to know if any of their products are affecting our supply chain planning.”
Research anti-infective medication availability
“Show me all the antibiotics and antivirals currently in FDA shortage. I need to brief our hospital procurement team on alternative sourcing options.”
Track generic drug discontinuation trends
“Get me a list of generic medications that are currently in shortage or discontinued. We're looking for patterns in which therapeutic categories are being hit hardest.”
Technical details
Endpoint
GEThttps://x402stock.xyz/api/v1/fda/shortages?utm_source=zero.xyzWhen to prefer
Use this endpoint when you need current FDA drug shortage data — especially when filtering by a specific pharmaceutical company — without needing an API key or subscription. Ideal for AI agents that need pay-per-use access to regulatory drug supply data, pharmaceutical research, or supply chain monitoring. Prefer over scraping the FDA website directly or using general web search when structured, machine-readable shortage data is needed.
Side effects
- No shortages found for the specified company — returns empty shortages array with total_matched of 0
- Invalid limit value (<=0 or >100) — schema validation error
- Company string too short (<2 chars) or too long (>120 chars) — schema validation error
- Payment failure via x402/USDC — 402 Payment Required response
- FDA upstream data unavailable — potential 503 or stale as_of timestamp
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| inputrequired | object | |
| output | object |
Output
Schema · Response
{
"type": "json",
"example": {
"as_of": "2026-06-18T12:00:00.000Z",
"count": 1,
"source": "fda",
"company": "Pfizer",
"shortages": [
{
"reason": "Discontinuation of the manufacture of the drug",
"status": "To Be Discontinued",
"dosage_form": "Injection",
"posted_date": "2026-06-01",
"update_type": "New",
"company_name": "Pfizer Inc.",
"generic_name": "Clindamycin Phosphate Injection",
"presentation": "Cleocin Phosphate, Injection, 600 mg/4 mL (150 mg/mL); 4 mL Vial",
"updated_date": "2026-06-01",
"therapeutic_category": [
"Anti-Infective"
]
}
],
"attribution": "Source: openFDA, U.S. Food and Drug Administration",
"total_matched": 297
}
}Tags
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