Predictive Supply Intelligence Platform

Drug Shortage Insights™

Stop reacting to shortages. Start predicting them. Powered by SureCost Supply Intelligence™, Drug Shortage Insights™ predicts shortages before they hit with duration forecasts, confidence scoring and vendor-agnostic alternatives validated against your contracts. In real time.

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How It Works

From signal to purchase.
In four steps.

Drug Shortage Insights™ doesn't just alert your team; it guides them from early detection all the way through to a confident purchasing decision.

1

Detect

Always On

Continuously monitor National Shortage Data, wholesaler feeds and SureCost's nationwide partner vendor networks for early drug shortage signals before they become operational disruptions.

2

Prioritize

Updated Daily

Surface new and critical shortage risks in a pharmacy-curated watchlist with daily-refreshed health scores, trends and duration forecasts so teams can focus on the items most likely to affect purchasing, inventory and patient care.

3

Recommend

Vendor-agnostic

Identify vendor-agnostic alternatives with cost context, contract alignment and supply visibility so teams can evaluate next steps more quickly.

4

Execute

Act With Confidence

Turn shortage intelligence into action with duration forecasts, confidence scoring and validated alternatives that support more confident pharmacy purchasing decisions.

Volatility Signals

Tracks supply instability across vendors in real time so pharmacy teams can identify shortage risk earlier and avoid more reactive purchasing decisions.

Real-time movement monitoring across all vendors
Supply-fluctuation alerts before instability becomes a crisis
Protects margins on every purchasing decision

Substitution Modeling

Evaluates therapeutically equivalent alternatives with clearer visibility into contract implications and vendor options before making a switch.

Therapeutically equivalent alternatives surfaced automatically
Cost- and contract-impact modeled before you commit
Market-wide analysis across SureCost's full network

Strategic Purchasing Intelligence

Connects shortage forecasting, pricing benchmarks, and contract validation in one workflow so pharmacy teams can turn market intelligence into purchasing action.

Shortage duration forecasting with confidence scoring
Contract alignment validated at point of purchase
WAC, AWP and NADAC benchmark pricing context

National Shortage Data signals plus SureCost’s entire vendor network, the most complete picture available

Know exactly how long each shortage will last and which ones demand action now

Alternatives across every supplier surfaced instantly before you are forced to overpay

Contract pricing validated at the point of order, not after the fact

WAC, AWP and NADAC benchmark pricing built into every shortage view

DSCSA compliance enforced automatically, no extra steps required

Retail Pharmacy

Identify shortage risks before routine purchasing is disrupted
Evaluate alternatives with supply visibility
Reduce manual searching across vendors during shortages
Support faster, more consistent shortage response

LTC Pharmacy

Improve visibility into shortages that affect ongoing resident care
Evaluate alternatives across a broader supplier network
Support more proactive purchasing and substitution planning
Reduce scramble-driven, off-contract buying

Health System Pharmacy

Monitor shortage risk across critical medications and supplier relationships
Prioritize disruptions that could affect operations and patient care
Validate alternatives against contract considerations
Turn shortage intelligence into faster purchasing action

FAQ

What is drug shortage management software?

Drug shortage management software helps pharmacy teams detect shortage risks earlier, forecast disruption duration, evaluate alternatives, validate contract impact and make better purchasing decisions before supply issues escalate. Drug Shortage Insights™ is built for retail, LTC and health system pharmacies that need more proactive shortage intelligence.

How does Drug Shortage Insights™ help pharmacies predict shortages?

It monitors shortage signals across National Shortage Data, wholesaler feeds and SureCost's partner vendor network to identify risk earlier and surface potential disruptions before they become urgent problems.

Does Drug Shortage Insights™ provide shortage forecasting?

Yes. The platform provides shortage duration forecasting and confidence scoring so pharmacy teams can better understand expected disruption length and prioritize response.

Can Drug Shortage Insights™ recommend alternatives during a shortage?

Yes. It surfaces alternatives and helps teams evaluate cost, supply and contract impact before switching.

Who is Drug Shortage Insights™ built for?

Drug Shortage Insights™ is built for retail, LTC and health system pharmacies that need earlier shortage visibility and more confident action during supply disruptions.

Is Drug Shortage Insights™ part of Smart Supply™ or stand-alone?

It is part of SureCost Smart Supply™, but the page also positions it as available as a stand-alone module.