United StatesAccess to drug shortage information is now easier and faster. FDA has developed an app that allows users to quickly identify current drug shortages, resolved shortages, and discontinuations of drug products. This app was developed to accelerate public access to important – and sometimes critical -- information about drug shortages. The application uses a searchable database to provide real-time information to key stakeholders, including health care practitioners and pharmacists. The app: • helps health care practitioners make quick decisions about patient treatment • allows users to search for a generic name or active ingredient, and browse by alphabetic list or therapeutic category • provides information on how to report a shortage or supply issue, and links to other resources from FDA and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP).
Not serving its purpose
Users of this app are supposed to have the option to “receive notifications when there is new to updated information about a drug product shortage,” but either a notification feature is really hard to find, or it doesn’t exist. From what I can see, the app just allows users to search a database to check if there’s a shortage of a given drug (which you can also do on the FDA website).
United StatesStill not accurate
A couple of months later and i do is still out of date. Appears to be abandonware at this point. Just go to the FDA web site.
United StatesNot accurate
Out of date information.
United StatesWorks fine but...
...I am very confused why there was an app needed for this. I stumbled upon it when I was on the FDA’s website seeing why a prescription of mine was in shortage and noticed the app so I downloaded it out of curiosity. Seems like all the info on the app is also on the website. So I guess it’s great if you prefer apps?
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