Question 1

Is Sodium Chloride currently in shortage?

Accepted Answer

Yes. As of the latest regulator updates, Sodium Chloride has 19 active shortage notices across 4 countries (Canada, United States, Belgium, India). Status is refreshed daily from official regulatory sources.

Question 2

Why is Sodium Chloride in shortage?

Accepted Answer

Regulators attribute the current Sodium Chloride shortages to manufacturing problems, causes not stated by the regulator. The exact cause varies by country and product — each notice on this page links to the official source.

Question 3

When will the Sodium Chloride shortage be resolved?

Accepted Answer

Regulator-estimated resolution dates currently range from 1 Jul 2026 to 31 Dec 2030, depending on country and product. These estimates come from the manufacturers via regulators and often change — check the per-country table above for the latest.

Question 4

Where does this Sodium Chloride shortage data come from?

Accepted Answer

Every shortage notice on this page is scraped daily from an official national medicines regulator (such as the FDA, TGA, MHRA or EMA) and linked back to its source. Mederti aggregates 40+ regulators across 50+ countries and never publishes unsourced shortage claims.

Country	Severity	Notices	Since	Est. resolution	Source
Canada	high	9	25 Jul 2022	31 Aug 2026	HC
United States	high	1	2 Apr 2026	—	FDA-FE

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