Shortage outlook · all drugs · read October 2026
How long has Remifentanil Hydrochloride been on the FDA shortage list?
Remifentanil Hydrochloride has been on the FDA shortage list for 4 years and 4 months. 66 of the 397 listings measured since 2014 lasted at least that long. Of the 66 past listings that reached the same age, 87% were still listed 6 months later (54 listings measured), 77% were still listed 12 months later (48 listings measured) and 59% were still listed 24 months later (30 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.
Remifentanil Hydrochloride has been on the FDA shortage list for 4 years and 4 months (July 2022 to October 2026).
- 66 of the 397 listings measured since 2014 lasted at least that long.
- Of the 66 past listings that reached the same age, 87% were still listed 6 months later (54 listings measured), 77% were still listed 12 months later (48 listings measured) and 59% were still listed 24 months later (30 listings measured).
- 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
- Remifentanil Hydrochloride InjectionListed since July 2022 · 4 years and 4 months
What past listings of this age did
Of past listings that had already run 4 years and 4 months, how many were still listed later?
What the FDA list says about it today
Reasons companies gave: demand increase for the drug (3) and delay in shipping of the drug (1); 5 of 9 gave none. FDA category: Analgesia/Addiction.
Company by company
Of 9 presentations, the companies reported 6 available, 0 with limited availability and 3 unavailable. This is each company's own report to the FDA, with the date of its last update.
- Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.3 presentations · last updated 14 October 2026
- Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC3 presentations · last updated 3 November 2026
- Mylan Institutional, a Viatris Company3 presentations · last updated 3 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.