As of end-2023, the average duration of all ongoing drug shortages in the United States stood at 1,202 days, or more than three years. This was a massive increase compared to four years before.
Average duration of all ongoing drug shortages on specific dates in the United States between 2019 and 2023
(in days)
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United States Pharmacopeia. (June 28, 2024). Average duration of all ongoing drug shortages on specific dates in the United States between 2019 and 2023 (in days) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1497975/average-duration-of-all-drug-shortages-by-date/
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United States Pharmacopeia. (2024). Average duration of all ongoing drug shortages on specific dates in the United States between 2019 and 2023 (in days). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1497975/average-duration-of-all-drug-shortages-by-date/
United States Pharmacopeia. "Average Duration of All Ongoing Drug Shortages on Specific Dates in The United States between 2019 and 2023 (in Days)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1497975/average-duration-of-all-drug-shortages-by-date/
United States Pharmacopeia, Average duration of all ongoing drug shortages on specific dates in the United States between 2019 and 2023 (in days) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1497975/average-duration-of-all-drug-shortages-by-date/ (last visited January 09, 2025)
Average duration of all ongoing drug shortages on specific dates in the United States between 2019 and 2023 (in days) [Graph], United States Pharmacopeia, June 28, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1497975/average-duration-of-all-drug-shortages-by-date/
