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How confidence scores work

August 20, 2026

The short version

Each pharmacy card shows a confidence score built from:

  • Recency — a report from 10 minutes ago counts far more than one from 3 days ago
  • Agreement — multiple matching reports raise confidence
  • Official data — an active national shortage lowers it

When official data and community reports disagree, we show both rather than picking a winner.