FDA: 194 drugs currently in shortage
Published 19 hours ago• 1 minute read
June 20, 2025- Nationwide, hospitals and pharmacies are seeing ongoing shortages of medications including some anesthetics, antibiotics, opioids and chronic disease treatments, according to Food and Drug Administration data. As of June 19, 194 drugs were in shortage, according to the agency’s database that is updated daily of current and resolved drug shortages. The current data reflects an increase from earlier in 2025 , with 114 listed in shortage in January 2022.
Recent additions to the FDA shortage list include ketamine hydrochloride injection, used for anesthesia; sodium chloride 0.9% injection, a critical IV fluid; and rifampin capsule, a front-line antibiotic for tuberculosis.
View the full list of drug shortages here.
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