Shortage outlook · all drugs · read October 2026
How long has Lorazepam been on the FDA shortage list?
Lorazepam has been on the FDA shortage list for 8 years and 6 months. 16 of the 397 listings measured since 2014 lasted at least that long. Only 16 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.
Lorazepam has been on the FDA shortage list for 8 years and 6 months (May 2018 to October 2026).
- 16 of the 397 listings measured since 2014 lasted at least that long.
- Only 16 past listings reached this age, too few to show a share. The counts are below.
- Lorazepam has been listed 2 times since 2014: earlier listings lasted 2 months.
- 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
- Lorazepam InjectionListed June 2014 to July 2014 · 2 months · already listed when the archive began
- Lorazepam InjectionListed since May 2018 · 8 years and 6 months
What past listings of this age did
Of past listings that had already run 8 years and 6 months, how many were still listed later?
What the FDA list says about it today
Reasons companies gave: demand increase for the drug (5) and other (4); 2 of 11 gave none. FDA category: Neurology.
Company by company
Of 11 presentations, the companies reported 2 available, 5 with limited availability and 4 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
- Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.1 presentation · last updated 6 November 2026
- Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC1 presentation · last updated 3 November 2026
- Hospira, Inc., a Pfizer Company1 presentation · 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?
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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.