engpass.radar
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About engpass.radar
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.
Basic information
Config
Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.
{
"mcpServers": {
"engpassradar": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.engpassradar.ch?ENGPASS_API_KEY=your-key"
}
}
}Tools
8Full-text search of current Swiss medication shortages. Searches product name, active ingredient (Wirkstoff), and company. Use for: "Ibuprofen Engpass", "was ist N02BE01 betroffen", "Novartis aktuelle Probleme".
Fetch full details for a single shortage by GTIN. Returns product name, company, ATC, status, expected return date, severity score (0–100), and BWL mandatory stock flag.
Find alternative products for a medication in shortage. Returns same-substance and same-class alternatives, each with their own current shortage status. THIS IS THE HIGHEST-VALUE TOOL — use it whenever asked "Was kann ich statt X verwenden?", "Welche Alternativen gibt es für Y?", "substitute for [product]".
Check how many products in a given ATC therapeutic class are currently in shortage. Accepts any ATC depth (C09, C09AA, C09AA08). Use for: "Wie viele ACE-Hemmer sind betroffen?", "is anything in C09 affected?".
List currently active medication shortages with optional filters. Use for dashboards, "was ist gerade betroffen", bulk monitoring.
All current shortages for a manufacturer, plus communication transparency metrics. Use for: "Wie transparent kommuniziert Novartis?", "aktuelle Probleme bei Sandoz", procurement decisions.
Week-by-week history of total active shortages in Switzerland. Use for: "wird es besser oder schlechter?", trend questions.
Summary statistics: total active shortages, critical count, BWL affected. Quick situational overview — same data as the engpassradar.ch dashboard KPIs.
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
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