This statistic illustrates the number of annual new drug shortages in the United States from 2001 through June 2025. 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.
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ASHP. (July 28, 2025). Number of new drug shortages in the United States from 2001 to 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/288876/number-of-drug-shortages/
ASHP. "Number of new drug shortages in the United States from 2001 to 2025." Chart. July 28, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/288876/number-of-drug-shortages/
ASHP. (2025). Number of new drug shortages in the United States from 2001 to 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/288876/number-of-drug-shortages/
ASHP. "Number of New Drug Shortages in The United States from 2001 to 2025." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 28 Jul 2025, /statistics/288876/number-of-drug-shortages/
ASHP, Number of new drug shortages in the United States from 2001 to 2025 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/288876/number-of-drug-shortages/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Number of new drug shortages in the United States from 2001 to 2025 [Graph], ASHP, July 28, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/288876/number-of-drug-shortages/
