engpass.radar
@brainbytes-dev
Swiss medication shortage data for Switzerland. 8 tools: search shortages, find alternatives, check ATC groups, company profiles, weekly summary. Data from drugshortage.ch, BWL, and Spitalpharmazie USB. Free tier included.
Overview
What is engpass.radar?
engpass.radar is an MCP server providing real-time Swiss medication shortage data as agent tools. It is built for hospital pharmacists, clinical pharmacologists, and healthcare software developers.
How to use engpass.radar?
Add the server to your MCP client (e.g., Claude Desktop, Cursor) using the HTTP transport at https://mcp.engpassradar.ch with the configuration shown in the README. No API key is required for the free tier; a Pro key can be obtained from engpassradar.ch/api-keys. The server can also be connected via Smithery.
Key features of engpass.radar
- Full-text search by product name, ingredient, or company
- Get detailed shortage information by GTIN
- Find same-substance and same-class alternatives
- Paginated list with ATC and company filters
- Weekly trend of active shortage counts
- View manufacturer profile and transparency score
Use cases of engpass.radar
- Hospital pharmacists quickly check if a specific medication is in shortage
- Clinical pharmacologists find therapeutic alternatives with their own shortage status
- Healthcare developers integrate real-time shortage data into clinical systems
- Monitor weekly trends to anticipate supply chain disruptions
- Assess manufacturer reliability via transparency scores
FAQ from engpass.radar
What data sources does engpass.radar use?
Data is sourced from drugshortage.ch (daily sync), BWL Pflichtlager, Spitalpharmazie Universitätsspital Basel, and ODDB (W
