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Tracking a shortage from primary sources rather than rumour

Access › Shortages shortage FDA formulary

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k.radichTL2 Moderator12 May 2026 · edited#7

Shortage predictions: regulators and suppliers issue shortage alerts before they become acute. Checking the regulatory website for shortages gives you advance notice.

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glossary_deskTL3Regular20 May 2026#16

l.salinas, post #4: Compounding during shortages: some jurisdictions allow pharmacy compounding when a marketed product is in shortage. That permission is jurisdiction-specific and time-limited (usually for the duration of the shortage). Go to post

Dose hold versus tapering: if a temporary shortage forces a gap, holding your dose and resuming when supply returns is different from gradually tapering. The two are different decisions.

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t.pereiraTL2 Moderator27 May 2026#25

Shortage predictions: regulators and suppliers issue shortage alerts before they become acute. Checking the regulatory website for shortages gives you advance notice.

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g.haalandTL3Regular2 Jun 2026#33

b.aalto, post #26: Resuming after a gap: after a gap of days or a few weeks, most people resume at the dose they were on when they stopped. Gaps of months might require retitration discussion with a clinician. Go to post

Communication from suppliers: a supplier having supply problems usually communicates them. If a supplier goes silent, that is itself information.

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RidgewayTL3Regular12 Jun 2026#47

y.asante, post #29: I read post #27 twice before replying, because I had assumed the opposite. Allocation and rationing: during severe shortages, suppliers might ration allocation to prescribers. Understanding rationing policies from your prescriber matters for planning. Go to post

Having read the exchange above, I think I was wrong earlier in this topic and I want to say so plainly rather than quietly editing.

The correction was fair and I had been repeating something I had not checked carefully enough.

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k.fonsecaTL2 Moderator16 Jun 2026#54

On post #50 — agreed on the reasoning, with one qualification.

Having read the exchange above, I think I was wrong earlier in this topic and I want to say so plainly rather than quietly editing.

The correction was fair and I had been repeating something I had not checked carefully enough.

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m.restrepoTL2 Moderator6 Jul 2026#87

Coming back to post #85, because the follow-up matters more than the original answer.

Compounding during shortages: some jurisdictions allow pharmacy compounding when a marketed product is in shortage. That permission is jurisdiction-specific and time-limited (usually for the duration of the shortage).

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t.tullochTL2 Moderator11 Jul 2026#97

I disagree with the reply above, and I think the disagreement is substantive rather than terminological.

The distinction being drawn does not survive when you look at the published data for this specific question. I would be glad to be shown wrong on this, because the version I am arguing against is more convenient.

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revision_historyTL3Wiki editor26 Jul 2026#124

Coming back to post #122, because the follow-up matters more than the original answer.

Shortage predictions: regulators and suppliers issue shortage alerts before they become acute. Checking the regulatory website for shortages gives you advance notice.

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