Drugs
Current Drug Shortages
Drug Shortages in the News
| Drug Name | Company Information |
Reason for Shortage | Related Information |
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Ammonul (sodium phenylacetate and sodium benzoate) Injection 10%/10% 9/18/2008 |
Ucyclyd Pharma, Inc. 1-888-829-2593, or 1-800-900-6389 with a representative available 24 hours, seven days a week. | See information in Related Information section. |
Limited supplies continue to be available. Please see attached DHP letter for important safety information.
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Azactam 1 gram and 2 gram (aztreonam for injection) updated |
Elan (1-800-859-8586) Baxter (1-888-229-0001) |
Manufacturing delays |
Elan estimates availability of Azactam 1 gram vials (NDC 51479-0041-15), and 2 gram vials (NDC 51479-0042-15) in 2010. For additional information call Elan at 1-800-859-8586.
Baxter has 1 gram (NDC 51479-0048-01) and 2 gram (NDC 51479-0049-01) frozen aztreonam available. For additional information call Baxter at 1-888-229-0001. |
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Cerezyme (imiglucerase) Injection updated |
Genzyme Corporation For inquiries contact Genzyme Medical Information: medinfo@genzyme.com or 1-800-745-4447, option 2
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Manufacturing delays
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Please see Dear Doctor letter, Dear Patient letter, and Request Form also visit the Website: Genzyme supply update for additional information. Please see the following link Treatment Protocol of Velaglucerase Alfa (this is a treatment protocol available under IND)
Please see the following link: Expanded Access Trial of Plant Expressed Recombinant Glucocerebrosidase (prGCD) in Patients With Gaucher Disease for information about prGCD, also called Taliglucerase Alfa (this is a treatment protocol available under IND Please see Dear Doctor letter regarding Zavesca (miglustat) as an immediate option for patients |
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Erythromycin Ophthalmic Ointment updated |
Bausch and Lomb Customer Service Number
Fera Pharmaceutical, LLC |
Increase in demand.
Production delays |
Bausch & Lomb is releasing product as it becomes available and is currently ramping up production to cover the need for the 50 x 1 gm packaging configuration, with projections to meet demand for the 50 X 1 gram configuration in October 2009. All product manufactured in the 50 X 1 gram configuration will be allocated to all of Bausch & Lomb's established wholesalers and distributors. (5 mg/gram 1 gram tube, package of 50, NDC 24208-0910-19 and 3.5 gram tube, package of 1, NDC 24208-0910-55)
Fera Pharmaceuticals recently acquired the rights to manufacture this product and is actively working to make it available again. See FDA statement about the shortage: Erythromycin Ophthalmic Ointment Shortage CDC Guidance on Shortage of Erythromycin (0.5%) Ophthalmic Ointment |
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Fabrazyme (agalsidase beta) updated |
Genzyme Corporation
For inquiries contact Genzyme Medical Information: medinfo@genzyme.com or 800-745-4447, option 2
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Manufacturing delays
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Please see Dear Doctor Letter for additional information. For information on other treatment options see: Drug shortage for Fabrazyme Visit Web site: Genzyme supply update |
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Indocin I. V. (indomethacin for injection)
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Lundbeck Inc. Customer service number: 1-888-514-5204 |
Manufacturing delays | Due to some recent and unexpected delays in transfer of product to a new manufacturing site there will be a short term backorder. |
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Isoniazid Injection (NDC 00781-3056-70)
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Sandoz (customer service number)
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Product continues to be available with short expiration dating. | Sandoz has continued to make isoniazid injection available and the product may be ordered through wholesalers. |
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Methotrexate injection
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Bedford Laboratories Customer Service
Ebewe Parenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Hospira Customer Service
GeneraMedix Customer Service
APP Pharmaceuticals Customer Service |
Bedford Laboratories- manufacturing delays
Ebewe Parenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has all presentations available.
Hospira- unable to meet demand
GeneraMedix- increase in demand
APP has product available |
The following Bedford products are on backorder: Bedford anticipates the 1gm vials NDC#55390-143-01 will be available in early 2010.
Ebewe Parenta Pharmaceuticals has the following preservative-free methotrexate injection available: 1 gram in 40 mL (NDC 66758-041-01) , 50 mg in 2 mL (NDC 66758-040-02), and 250 mg in 10 mL (NDC 66758-040-08)
Hospira has the 25 mg/mL 40-mL vials (preservative-free, NDC 61703-408-41) and the 25 mg/mL 2-mL vials (with preservative, NDC 61703-350-38) available.
Generamedix has available their 25 mg/mL preservative free injection in 40 ml (NDC 10139-0062-40). And 10 ml (NDC 10139-0062-10). The 2-mL vials (NDC 10139-0062-02) are currently in backorder.
APP has the 25 mg/mL (with preservative) 10 mL vial (NDC 63323-123-10) available. |
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Mitomycin for injection updated |
Ben Venue
Accord Healthcare Inc |
Manufacturing delays
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Ben Venue reports Mitomycin 5 mg vials are available (NDC 55390-0252-02).
Accord expects their 5 mg vials (NDC number: 16729-0115-05) and 20mg vials (NDC 16729-0108-11) to be available again in November 2009. For additional information please contact Accord Healthcare Inc. at 1-866-941-7875.
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Neupro (rotigotine transdermal system) updated 7/9/2008 |
UCB, Inc 800-477-7877 |
UCB has recalled all domestic lots |
Additional information on the recall and instructions for providers and patients currently on Neupro are located below. Neupro Physician Information |
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Nitrostat sublingual tablets (0.3 mg, 0.4 mg, and 0.6 mg) 2/12/2009 |
Pfizer, Inc. | Increase in demand | Dear Healthcare Professional |
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Norpace CR 100 mg and 150 mg capsules
11/13/2009 |
Pfizer, Inc. 1-800-438-1985 |
Increase in demand | Please see Dear Healthcare Provider Letter (PDF - 62KB) for additional information. |
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Pentothal (thiopental)
11/4/2009 |
Hospira Pharmaceuticals 1-877-946-7747 |
Manufacturing issue | Hospira projects starting up production in January 2010 with deliveries in early 2010 |
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Propofol Injection 10mg/ml, 20ml 25s, 50ml 20s, 100ml 10s updated |
Teva Pharmaceuticals
Hospira Pharmaceuticals
APP |
Increase in demand
Recent recall of specific lots has led to increased demand.
Increase in demand. |
For more information see: Propofol Injection Shortage |
| Technetium Tc99m Generators updated 10/27/2009 |
Covidien:
Lantheus: |
Reduced supply due to material sourcing issues. | Technetium-99m Radiopharmaceutical Product Shortage |
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Tamiflu (oseltamivir phosphate) powder, for oral suspension, 12mg/ml
10/6/2009 |
Roche | See Related Information Section | For more information see: Tamiflu Oral Suspension Shortage Information |
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Thiotepa 15mg injection
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Bedford Laboratories Customer Service (1-800-562-4797) |
Manufacturing delays
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Bedford estimates release in mid December.
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Vecuronium Injection
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Bedford Laboratories Customer Service
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
Teva Pharmaceuticals
Hospira, Inc. |
Increase in demand
Increase in demand
Increase in demand
Manufacturing Delays |
Bedford has several lots scheduled for release in mid-November and December.
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries (Distributor: Caraco Pharmaceutical Labs, Ltd.) will be releasing product in late December and January.
Teva plans to release product in late December.
Hospira will be off-market for an undefined period. |
