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Drug Shortage

Shortage
pharmacy
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

An insufficient supply of medication to meet demand.

Standard Abbreviation

Shortage

Category

pharmacy

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  shortage VARCHAR(100),  -- Drug Shortage
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  shortage as drug_shortage
FROM claims;

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