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Resolved Drug Shortages

 

Drug Name Company Information Related Information

Alcohol Dehydrated (Ethanol > 98%)

 

3/13/2012

American Regent/Luitpold
631-924-4000

 

Akorn Pharmaceuticals
1-800-932-5676

No supply issue anticipated.

Aminocaproic Acid Injection

 

3/14/2012

Hospira, Inc.
1-877-946-7747

 

American Regent/Luitpold
631-924-4000

No supply issues anticipated.

Ammonium Molybdate Injection

 

Molybdenum 25 mcg/mL, 10 mL vial

3/2/2012

American Regent/Luitpold
631-924-4000
American Regent has ammonium molybdate injection available.

Anadrol-50 tablets (Oxymetholone Tablets)

 

3/21/2012

Meda Pharmaceuticals Inc.:
732-564-2200
The product is now available.

Avalide (irbesartan and hydrochlorothiazide) Tablets

 

3/2/2012

Bristol-Myers Squibb
1-800-321-1335
No further supply issues anticipated.

Bleomycin Injection

 

3/14/2012

APP
1-888-386-1300

 

Teva Pharmaceuticals
1-800-545-8800

 

Hospira Inc.
1-877-946-7747

No supply issues anticipated

Calcitriol 1 mcg/mL Injection

 

1/9/2012

Abbott Laboratories
1-800-255-5162
Abbott has supplies available for ordering.

Calcium Gluconate Injection

 

3/21/2012

APP
1-888-386-1300

 

American Regent/Luitpold
1-800-645-1706

No supply issue anticipated.

Capastat (capreomycin) injection


(2/24/12 to 3/21/12)

Akorn Pharmaceuticals
1-800-932-5676
No supply issue anticipated.

Cerezyme (imiglucerase for injection)

 

3/21/2012

Genzyme Corporation
1-800-745-4447, option 2
Please see the Dear U.S. Healthcare Provider Letter (PDF - 105KB)

Cosyntropin Injection


 (12/21/2011-3/23/2012)

 Mylan Institutional
1-888-258-4199

 

Sandoz Customer Service:
1-609-627-8500

 No further supply issues anticipated.

Cyanocobalamin Injection


3/14/2012

APP
1-888-386-1300

 

American Regent, Inc.
1-800-645-1706

 No supply issues anticipated.
Cytarabine Injection


10/20/2011
Bedford Customer Service
1-800-562-4797


APP
1-888-386-1300


Hospira Inc.
1-877-946-7747
APP and Hospira report good supply and no further supply issues are anticipated.  Bedford is working to increase supplies as well.
 

Dexamethasone Injection

 

3/21/2012

American Regent/Luitpold
(1-800-645-1706)


APP
(1-888-386-1300)


West-Ward Pharmaceuticals
Customer Service:
1-888-229-0001


Pfizer
1-800-533-4535

No supply issue anticipated.

Diclofenac Sodium Topical Gel 1% (Voltaren)

 

100 gram  Tubes (NDC 63481-684- 47)
 

5/3/2012

 Novartis Consumer Health, Inc.
1-800-452-0051 or 1-888-477-2403
 No further supplies issues are anticipated.

Fabrazyme (agalsidase beta)


3/21/2012

Genzyme Corporation
1-800-745-4447, option 2
Please see the Dear Heathcare Provider Letter (PDF - 289KB)

Fosphenytoin Sodium Injection

 

 3/23/2012

APP
1-888-386-1300

 

West-Ward Pharmaceuticals
Customer Service:
1-800-631-2174

No further supply issues anticipated.

Furosemide Injection

 

3/14/2012

Hospira, Inc.
1-877-946-7747

 

American Regent, Inc.
1-800-645-1706

 

APP
1-888-386-1300

No supply issues anticipated.

Haloperidol Decanoate Injection

 

3/23/2012

Teva Pharmaceuticals
1-800-545-8800

 

Ortho-McNeil Janssen
1-800-526-7736

 

APP Pharmaceuticals
1-888-386-1300

 

Patriot Pharmaceuticals, LLC.
1-800-631-5273

No further supply issues anticipated.

Indigo Carmine Injection


3/21/2012

Akorn Pharmaceuticals
1-800-932-5676


American Regent/Luitpold
1-800-645-1706

No supply issue anticipated.

Isoniazid Tablets

 

Customer Service:
1-888-229-0001
(300 mg - 100s - 00143-1261-01, 1000s - 00143-1261-10; 100mg - 100s - 00143-1260-01, 1000s - 00143-1260-10)

 

2/14/2012

West-Ward Pharmaceuticals
Customer Service:
1-888-229-0001

No further supply issues anticipated.

Labetalol Hydrochloride Injection

 

3/14/2012

Akorn Customer Service 1-800-932-5676

 

Hospira, Inc.
1-877-946-7747

 

Sagent pharmaceuticals, Inc. 1-866-625-1618

 No supply issues anticipated.
Levaquin Injection

3/15/2012
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.:
1-800-Janssen (1-800-526-7736)
 
 No supply issue anticipated.

L-cysteine Hydrochloride

 

3/14/2012

American Regent/Luitpold
631-924-4000

 

Sandoz
1-609-627-8500

No supply issues anticipated.

Methotrexate Injection (1gm/40ml)


(Preservative free)


(5/15/2012)

Hospira, Inc.
Customer Service
1-877-946-7747

Temporary importation of Canadian approved Methotrexate Injection 1gm/40ml (25mg/ml) has been ceased due to stability in the market for this presentation.

Dear Healthcare Provider Letter (PDF - 353KB)

Mexiletine Capsules (150mg, 200mg, and 250mg)

 

3/2/2012

Teva Pharmaceuticals
1-800-545-8800
No further supply issues anticipated.

Neostigmine methylsulfate injection

 

2/7/2012

American Regent/Luitpold
631-924-4000

APP
1-888-386-1300

West-Ward Pharmaceuticals
(1-888-229-0001)
No further supply issues anticipated.

Norepinephrine Bitartrate Injection

 

2/7/2012

Hospira Customer Service
1-877-946-7747


Sandoz
1-888-229-0001


Teva Pharmaceutical
1-800-545-8800
No further supply issues anticipated.

Opana ER (oxymorphone hydrochloride) Extended-Release Tablets

 

3/12/2012

Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc
1-800-462-3636 
No supply issues anticipated.
Oxsoralen-Ultra (methoxsalen) 10 mg capsules

 

11/17/2011

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International
Customer Service
1-800-556-1937
No further supply issues anticipated.

Phenylephrine HCl Injection

 

2/7/2012

West-Ward Pharmaceuticals Customer Service:
1-888-229-0001

Sandoz Customer Service:
1-609-627-8500

American Regent Customer Service:
1-800-645-1706
No further supply issues anticipated for West-Ward Pharmaceuticals and Sandoz.

American Regent currently does not have all presentations being manufactured.

Primaquine Phosphate Tablets

 

3/14/2012

Sanofi-aventis U.S. LLC
1-800-633-1610
No supply issues anticipated.

Sodium Chloride 14.6% Injection

 

2/13/2012

Hospira Customer Service
1-877-946-7747


APP
1-888-386-1300
No further supply issues anticipated.

Sodium Phosphate Injection


3/21/2012

Hospira, Inc. Customer Service:
1-877-946-7747

 

American Regent/Luitpold
1-800-645-1706

No supply issue anticipated.
Streptomycin for Injection, USP


11/17/2011
X-Gen Pharmaceuticals
1-607-562-2700 Ext 352
X-Gen now has streptomycin injection available.

Vasopressin Injection

 

1/24/2012

American Regent/Luitpold
631-924-4000

JHP

APP
1-888-386-1300

 

No further supply issues anticipated.

Vincristine Sulfate Injection

 

2/13/2012

Hospira Customer Service
1-877-946-7747

Teva Pharmaceuticals
1-800-545-8800
No further supply issues anticipated.

 

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