# rx-shortage-mcp

> Use this tool when you need to quickly find information on drug shortages and alternatives, as it normalizes drug names and checks their shortage status using public FDA and NLM data. It solves problems such as identifying pharmacologic alternatives and providing real-time shortage information, taking in pharmacist queries and outputting relevant drug information. Ideal for use in pharmacy settings where accurate and up-to-date drug shortage information is crucial.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/travis-clement-dev-rx-shortage-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/travis-clement-dev-rx-shortage-mcp

## Description

An MCP server that lets an LLM answer a pharmacist's question about drug shortages by normalizing drug names, finding pharmacologic alternatives, and checking their shortage status using public FDA and NLM data.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.69
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-03

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** ai-ml
- **Updated:** 2026-09-03

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/vq2arkhqk0)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/Travis-Clement-Dev/rx-shortage-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "travis-clement-dev-rx-shortage-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/travis-clement-dev-rx-shortage-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/travis-clement-dev-rx-shortage-mcp/pull`

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