Current Drug Shortages
This page contains up-to-date information on current shortages of medically necessary veterinary products.
When drug shortages involve medically necessary veterinary products, it is FDA’s policy to help prevent or alleviate them. FDA works with drug manufacturers in the U.S. and, when necessary, other countries, to find ways to resolve these shortages. FDA does not have the authority to require a company to make any product, even if it is medically necessary.
| Posting Date | Product | Company Information | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/15/2019 | Diclazuril | Merck Animal Health | Manufacturing delay |
| 11/13/2019 | Epinephrine 1 mg/mL | Sparhawk Laboratories, Inc. Customer Service – 800-255-6368 |
Increased demands. Also available approved human product available in adequate supply, 30 ml vials. |
| 11/13/2019 | Tricaine methanesulfonate | Western Chemical, Inc., dba Syndel USA | Manufacturing delay |
| 8/23/2019 | Oxytetracycline Injection 200 mg/ml | Norbrook Laboratories | Manufacturing delay |
| 8/23/2019 | Oxytetracycline 100 mg/ml | Norbrook Laboratories | Manufacturing delay |
| 8/23/2019 | Flunixin Meglumine Injection | Norbrook Laboratories | Manufacturing delay |
| 8/23/2019 | Flunixin Injection-S | Norbrook Laboratories | Manufacturing delay |
| 8/23/2019 | Ivermectin + Clorsulon | Norbrook Laboratories | Manufacturing delay. A recently approval of a product with the same ingredient is available to the market. Demand increase still requires monitoring to assure adequate supply. |
| 8/23/2019 | Meloxican (injectable) | Norbrook Laboratories | Manufacturing delay |
| 8/23/2019 | Meloxican (injectable) | Norbrook Laboratories | Manufacturing delay |
| 10/17/2017 | Pentobarbital Sodium + Phenytoin Sodium | Various companies | Manufacturing delay |
| 10/17/2017 | Poloxalene Liquid Type A Medicated Article | Phibro Animal Health Corp. | Manufacturing delay |
| 08/08/2016 | Chloramine-T | Axcentive SARL | Manufacturing delay |
| 4/13/2015 | IV Fluids for Animal Use, 3L & 5L volume size | Various companies | Demand Increase, Reduction in the manufacturing of 3L & 5L volume size |