This statistic illustrates the number of annual new drug shortages in the United States from 2001 through June 2024. The number of new drug shortages increased steadily between 2004 and 2011 when a record high was reached. However, since 2012 a fluctuating trend below 200 is visible.
Number of new drug shortages in the United States from 2001 to 2024
Characteristic
Number of new drug shortages
2024*
66
2023
156
2022
160
2021
114
2020
129
2019
166
2018
186
2017
146
2016
154
2015
142
2014
185
2013
140
2012
204
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ASHP. (August 1, 2024). Number of new drug shortages in the United States from 2001 to 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/288876/number-of-drug-shortages/
ASHP. "Number of new drug shortages in the United States from 2001 to 2024." Chart. August 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/288876/number-of-drug-shortages/
ASHP. (2024). Number of new drug shortages in the United States from 2001 to 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/288876/number-of-drug-shortages/
ASHP. "Number of New Drug Shortages in The United States from 2001 to 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/288876/number-of-drug-shortages/
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Number of new drug shortages in the United States from 2001 to 2024 [Graph], ASHP, August 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/288876/number-of-drug-shortages/
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