There are countless products and “remedies” that are no longer commercially available, but that physicians and patients report are very useful in treating a specific problem.
The most common reasons are:
- backordered due to a manufacturing problem
- discontinued due to decreased usage or declining manufacturer profits, which may be related to the introduction to a newer drug
- withdrawn from the market due to health risks(*we do not compound medications that were discontinued to safety concerns*)
For the complete Current and Resolved Drug Shortages and Discontinuations Reported to FDA go to:
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/drugshortages/