HEALTH CARE RESOURCES
PPE
If you have questions or are experiencing spot shortages of personal protective equipment or other supplies, call FDA's toll-free line at 1-888-463-6332 (1-888-INFO-FDA), then choose option (*). The line is available 24 hours a day to help address difficulties obtaining supplies. Please note, however, that FDA does not control the production volume or distribution of medical devices.
Drug Shortages
FDA continues to take steps to monitor the supply chain. The Drug Shortage Staff within the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) has asked manufacturers to evaluate their entire supply chain, including active pharmaceutical ingredients, finished dose forms, and any components that may be impacted in any area of the supply chain due to the COVID-19 outbreak. If you have questions or concerns about a drug shortage, related or unrelated to COVID-19, they should contact CDER’s Division of Drug Information (DDI) at 855-543-3784, 301-796-3400, or [email protected].
Clinical Trials
Sponsors who have questions regarding the conduct of clinical trials impacted by COVID-19 should [email protected].
FAQ about COVID-19 Diagnostic Tests
In response to questions from labs, manufacturers, health care providers, and others, FDA has generated FAQs and posted them on our website for all who are involved in test development for COVID-19s. FDA updates these FAQs on a rolling basis, often daily as issues arise.
24/7 Hotline for Questions about Diagnostic Tests
If you are a developer, lab, manufacturer or health care provider and have questions about testing or is experiencing spot shortages of testing, personal protective equipment, or other supplies, you should call our toll-free line at 1-888-463-6332 (1-888-INFO-FDA), then choose option (*).
Vaccines and Other Biological Product Candidates
Biological product sponsors, including vaccine developers, wishing to develop vaccines can email [email protected] or call 1-800-835-4709 for further information.