Shortage outlook · all drugs · read October 2026
How long has Penicillin G Benzathine been on the FDA shortage list?
Penicillin G Benzathine has been on the FDA shortage list for 3 years and 6 months. 92 of the 397 listings measured since 2014 lasted at least that long. Of the 92 past listings that reached the same age, 92% were still listed 6 months later (79 listings measured), 78% were still listed 12 months later (63 listings measured) and 59% were still listed 24 months later (45 listings measured). These are counts of listings, not a forecast.
Compiled by Vincent Wesley Couey (ORCID 0009-0005-6869-308X). FDA list read October 2026.
Penicillin G Benzathine has been on the FDA shortage list for 3 years and 6 months (May 2023 to October 2026).
- 92 of the 397 listings measured since 2014 lasted at least that long.
- Of the 92 past listings that reached the same age, 92% were still listed 6 months later (79 listings measured), 78% were still listed 12 months later (63 listings measured) and 59% were still listed 24 months later (45 listings measured).
- Penicillin G Benzathine has been listed 2 times since 2014: earlier listings lasted 2 years and 1 month.
- 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
- Penicillin G Benzathine InjectionListed May 2016 to May 2018 · 2 years and 1 month
- Penicillin G Benzathine InjectionListed since May 2023 · 3 years and 6 months
What past listings of this age did
Of past listings that had already run 3 years and 6 months, how many were still listed later?
What the FDA list says about it today
Reasons companies gave: other (3); 1 of 4 gave none. FDA category: Anti-Infective.
Company by company
Of 4 presentations, the companies reported 1 available, 2 with limited availability and 1 unavailable. This is each company's own report to the FDA, with the date of its last update.
- Pfizer Inc.3 presentations · last updated 6 November 2026
- Laboratorios Atral1 presentation · last updated 6 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.
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