Public FDA/openFDA shortage records, RSS context, and related public data are read on schedule.
FormularySignal
Replace theshortage-checkingritual.
Bookmarks wait. Spreadsheets age. Calendar reminders slip. FormularySignal puts the public FDA/openFDA shortage check on a schedule, compares each run with your watchlist terms, and sends timestamped alerts with source context for verification.
Public FDA/openFDA drug shortage records. Independent service; no FDA affiliation or endorsement. No patient data, clinical advice, inventory advice, or procurement recommendations.
1,147
Current records
50
Drug signals
0
Patient data
Live sample
One watchlist.Multiple public sources.One clean change alert.
This sample uses real public FDA/openFDA records and the same report format as subscription outputs. Subscription reports are filtered to each customer's watchlist and include public-source context for verification.
Signal Cards show what changed plus surrounding public context: source count, RxNorm names, NDC identity fields, DailyMed links, and link-only external references where available.
Terms are compared against the latest run and prior snapshot.
Changes are sent as signal cards with source context for verification.
FDA shortage record
RxNorm names
NDC context
DailyMed link
Signal Card
Carboplatin Injection
Status Current
Sources 4
Match Source
Customer report preview
Signal Card report
Watchlist package
Daily source-context output
50 signals
4 source types
0 patient data
Carboplatin Injection
Oncology
high
Score 80
Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate Injection
Dermatology, Endocrinology/Metabolism
high
Score 80
Methotrexate Sodium Injection
Oncology, Rheumatology
high
Score 80
Change score is an operational sorting label based on public-record status, reason, category, and recency. It is not a medical-importance rating.
Category pressure
Where the feed is concentrated
Example alert
Watchlist snapshot
- Status
- Current
- What changed
- Current public shortage record included for source context
- Match
- source public-record match
- Sources
- 4
- NDC context
- 1 product; 4 packages; labeler: Hospira, Inc.; form: INJECTION, SOLUTION; route: INTRAVENOUS
- RxNorm names
- Paraplatin, Kyxata
- DailyMed labels
- 1 related label link
- ASHP context
- External ASHP/UUDIS index link only; no related bulletin detection claimed.
- FDA RSS
- No related public context found in FDA RSS.
- Rows
- 29
- Latest update
- Apr 24, 2026
This is a public-data monitoring feed, not treatment, substitution, sourcing, purchasing, or inventory advice.
Webhook-ready JSON
Same signal, machine-readable
{
"event_type": "watchlist.signal_card",
"watch_term": "Carboplatin Injection",
"status": "Current",
"source_count": 4,
"rxnorm_normalized_names": ["Paraplatin", "Kyxata"],
"daily_med_label_links": 1
}The enemy
The workflow breaks where everyone pretends it doesn't.
Bookmarks, spreadsheet tabs, calendar reminders, and "someone checks FDA" all depend on a person returning at the right time. FormularySignal replaces that ritual with scheduled public-record checks and timestamped signal cards when watchlist terms change.
For pharmacies, consultants, data analysts, and operations groups that already monitor shortage feeds manually.
Watch terms
Check drugs, categories, manufacturers, dosage forms, package NDCs, or internal operational keywords within plan limits.
Snapshot diffs
New records, status changes, removed records, and content changes are separated so the full feed does not become another recurring chore.
Source context
Signal cards can include FDA RSS matches, RxNorm-normalized names, openFDA NDC context, and DailyMed label links. ASHP/UUDIS is treated as external link/title/date context; bulletin content is not copied, summarized, rewritten, or used for synthesized reports.
Inbox or webhook
Reports are delivered by email on every paid plan. Webhook and Integration plans can also post watchlist JSON to a customer-owned HTTPS webhook.
What replaces it
Public shortage data is scattered.FormularySignal makes changes visible.
The FDA feed is presentation-level. FormularySignal groups those records into drug-level signals, then keeps package, NDC, normalization, label, and source details available for verification.
- Change-score sorting based on current status, category, reason, and recency.
- Reason summaries across manufacturers and package sizes.
- Signal cards with watch term, match type, what changed, and public-source context.
- RxNorm and openFDA NDC enrichment where public records make a match available.
- Customer-specific filtered reports for narrower public-data review.
- Per-record source context in reports and sample CSV/JSON exports for verification.
- Machine-readable webhook payloads for customers that already have internal tooling.
Method
No theater. Just the repeatable check.
Pull
Fetch current public FDA/openFDA drug shortage records on a schedule.
Normalize
Clean names, dates, presentation rows, package NDCs, companies, reasons, categories, and public-source identifiers.
Diff
Compare against the previous snapshot for new, removed, changed, and status-changed records.
Alert
Send watchlist-specific signal cards by email and, on higher tiers, customer-owned HTTPS webhook JSON.
Ritual vs record
Memory is not an operating control.
FormularySignal does not replace FDA, ASHP, clinical judgment, purchasing policy, or source verification. It timestamps the repetitive public-data check and gives internal review a source trail.
The ritual
FormularySignal
Bookmark FDA pages
Scheduled source checks
Calendar reminders
Timestamped run history
Copy rows into spreadsheets
Sample CSV/JSON exports; webhook JSON on higher tiers
Someone remembers
Changes for watchlist terms trigger source-context signal cards
Trust
No patient data. No clinical advice. No supply guidance.
Public source only
Records come from public FDA/openFDA drug shortage data, with source attribution preserved for review.
Alerts, not advice
Reports summarize visible public-record changes. They do not provide clinical, purchasing, inventory, sourcing, or procurement recommendations.
Source context included
Outputs keep readers pointed back to the public source so important records can be verified.
No patient data
Onboarding asks for organization details and watchlist terms only. No PHI is needed for the service.
Independent service
FormularySignal is not affiliated with, sponsored by, approved by, or endorsed by FDA.
Fine print: FormularySignal is an automated public-data monitoring service. No professional review is claimed. It is not medical advice, not legal advice, not inventory advice, not procurement advice, and has no FDA affiliation or endorsement. No patient data is required. Customers should verify important records at the official source.
Pricing
A monthly watchlist that replaces the reminder.
For organizations already checking shortage pages by hand. Each plan delivers Signal Cards with public-source context where available.
After checkout, you enter watch terms and receive daily timestamped Signal Card reports when matching public shortage records appear, change, or resolve. No patient data is required.
Plans renew monthly until canceled. Taxes may apply. Billing access uses a one-time email verification link before opening Stripe.
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FDA/openFDA checks
Watchlist matching
Source-context Signal Cards
1 Set watch terms
2 Daily public-source checks run
3 Signal Cards arrive by email or webhook
Watchlist
$49/mo
Monthly subscription. Auto-renews until canceled.
Daily Signal Card report to the verified subscription email.
- Up to 25 watch terms
- FDA/openFDA shortage snapshot
- RxNorm, NDC, and DailyMed context where matched
Webhook
$199/mo
Monthly subscription. Auto-renews until canceled.
Watchlist reports plus customer-owned HTTPS webhook delivery.
- Up to 100 watch terms
- Email plus webhook JSON delivery
- Signal Card fields in each payload
Integration
$499/mo
Monthly subscription. Auto-renews until canceled.
Larger watchlists, webhook setup, and multiple internal recipients.
- Up to 250 watch terms
- Up to 10 report recipients
- Customer-owned webhook routing and setup support
Replace the ritual
What changes when shortage checks stop depending on memory.
Why not just bookmark the FDA page?
A bookmark is a place to look. FormularySignal is a scheduled check that compares public records against your watchlist and sends a timestamped alert when terms change.
What does the subscription replace?
The spreadsheet tab, the calendar reminder, the saved link, and the quiet assumption that someone will remember to check before the next meeting.
What gets watched?
Your organization-level watch terms are compared against public FDA/openFDA shortage records on each scheduled run.
What arrives in the alert?
A timestamped watchlist report with matched public-record context, source links, status detail, and the terms that triggered attention.
Where does it fit?
Email reports cover the human loop. Webhook tiers send structured JSON to customer-owned internal routes.
How do teams verify it?
Source context stays attached. FormularySignal is not affiliated with FDA, and important records can be checked against the official source.
Stop babysitting shortage pages