`sfda_drug_shortages`

Pack: sfda-drugs · Connect: https://pipeworx.io/mcp (see Connect below for a single-pack URL)

No MCP client? Call it directly: GET https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/sfda_drug_shortages for the schema, then POST the same URL with its arguments for the data.

Current drug shortages in Saudi Arabia, sourced from the SFDA shortage list (www.sfda.gov.sa/en/currentlyInShortageList): generic name, availability status, and how many trade-name products are affected. Filters are applied by the SFDA server. Arabic status values are translated to English (original kept in status_ar).

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`scientific_name`	string	no	Filter by generic/scientific name substring, e.g. “AMOXICILLIN”.
`trade_name`	string	no	Filter by trade name substring.
`registration_no`	string	no	Filter by SFDA registration number.
`agent_name`	string	no	Filter by local agent (distributor) name.

Example call

Arguments

{
  "scientific_name": "AMOXICILLIN"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/sfda-drugs/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"sfda_drug_shortages","arguments":{"scientific_name":"AMOXICILLIN"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('sfda_drug_shortages', {
  "scientific_name": "AMOXICILLIN"
});

More examples

{}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config — every tool in the catalog, including this one — or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pipeworx": {
      "url": "https://pipeworx.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Connect to just the sfda-drugs pack

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sfda-drugs": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/sfda-drugs/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

sfda_drug_shortages