Shortage outlook · all drugs · read October 2026
How long has Fentanyl Citrate (Sublimaze) been on the FDA shortage list?
Fentanyl Citrate (Sublimaze) has been on the FDA shortage list for 12 years and 5 months. 0 of the 397 listings measured since 2014 lasted at least that long. Only 0 past listings reached this age, too few to show a share. The counts are below. These are counts of listings, not a forecast.
Compiled by Vincent Wesley Couey (ORCID 0009-0005-6869-308X). FDA list read October 2026.
Fentanyl Citrate (Sublimaze) has been on the FDA shortage list for 12 years and 5 months (June 2014 to October 2026).
- 0 of the 397 listings measured since 2014 lasted at least that long.
- Only 0 past listings reached this age, too few to show a share. The counts are below.
- None of this predicts an end date. A listing ends when the FDA removes it, which reflects supply across the whole country, and says nothing about one pharmacy's shelf.
The listing history, to scale
- Fentanyl Citrate (Sublimaze) InjectionListed since June 2014 · 12 years and 5 months · already listed when the archive began
What past listings of this age did
Of past listings that had already run 12 years and 5 months, how many were still listed later?
What the FDA list says about it today
Reasons companies gave: other (5) and demand increase for the drug (2); 13 of 20 gave none. FDA category: Analgesia/Addiction; Pediatric.
Company by company
Of 20 presentations, the companies reported 13 available, 2 with limited availability and 5 unavailable. This is each company's own report to the FDA, with the date of its last update.
- Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.8 presentations · last updated 14 October 2026
- Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC6 presentations · last updated 3 November 2026
- Hospira, Inc., a Pfizer Company6 presentations · last updated 9 November 2026
FDA shortage list read October 2026 (monthly archived copies since 2014, rebuilt in the published dataset; current listing file read 11 November 2026). Listing is the FDA's status, not a statement about any pharmacy.
Where can you go from this result?
This result is one of 61 drugs on the list now. Open it in the lookup to search another drug, or read how the listings were measured.
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To check what is available now, ask your pharmacist, and see FDA drug shortage information and the FDA drug shortages database.