Drug name → FDA national YES/NO. Pharmacy empty ≠ national shortage.
Not medical advice
1. Look up a drug
Live path: openFDA Drug Shortages API (api.fda.gov/drug/shortages.json, CORS *, Public Domain / CC0).
Seeds below are a labeled snapshot from the openFDA download (dataset last updated —) — we never invent shortage rows.
2. Shareable status card
Shortage vs Stockout
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FDA national shortage———
FDA list status—
Availability note—
First posted (FDA)—
Last update (FDA)—
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How to read the badge
YES FDA Drug Shortages lists a matching presentation as Current (national shortage program). Your pharmacy may still have stock of some NDCs.
NO No Current national listing found for that lookup (or FDA marks it Resolved). A local empty shelf can still happen.
UNKNOWN We could not confirm from openFDA / seeds — we refuse to invent a status. Open the FDA database.
Never invent shortage rows. Live results cite openFDA. Seeds show the snapshot date on the face.