Current Drug Shortages
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.
| Date Shortage Began | Drug | Manufacturer | Additional Information | Date Shortage is Resolved |
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| May 2021 | Pentobarbital Sodium and Phenytoin Sodium | Akorn Animal Health, Inc. | Unavailability of active pharmaceutical ingredient | |
| May 2021 | Fatal Plus (pentobarbital) | Vortech Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. | Unavailability of active pharmaceutical ingredient | |
| March 2021 | R-PEN Soluble Powder (penicillin G potassium) | Huvepharma Inc. | ||
| February 2021 | Euthasol (pentobarbital sodium and phenytoin sodium) | Virbac AH, Inc. | Unavailability of active pharmaceutical ingredient | |
| February 2021 | PenAqua Sol-G (penicillin G potassium, water soluble) | Bimeda, Inc. | ||
| February 2021 | Pro-Pen-G (penicillin G procaine, injectable) | Bimeda, Inc. | ||
| October 2020 | GleptoForte (gleptoferron, 200 mg/ml) | Ceva Sante Animale | Client Information Sheet (imported Gleptosil) Client information Sheet (imported Ursoferran) |
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| September 25, 2020 | Uniferon 200 (Iron Dextran Complex Injection, 200 mg/ml) | Pharmacosmos, Inc. | Customer Information Sheet (imported Uniferon) | |
| April 6, 2020 | Clindamycin oral liquid | First Priority, Inc. | Manufacturing delay | |
| November 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. | |
| September 2019 | VETMEDIN (pimobendan) | Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health | CVM Update Client Information Sheet (VETMEDIN CHEW) Client Information Sheet (VETMEDIN CAPSULE) BIAH Dear Dr. Letter |
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| August 23, 2019 | Oxytetracycline Injection 200 mg/ml | Norbrook Laboratories | Manufacturing delay | |
| August 23, 2019 | Oxytetracycline 100 mg/ml | Norbrook Laboratories | Manufacturing delay | |
| August 23, 2019 | Flunixin Meglumine Injection | Norbrook Laboratories | Manufacturing delay | |
| August 23, 2019 | Flunixin Injection-S | Norbrook Laboratories | Manufacturing delay | |
| August 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. | |
| August 23, 2019 | Meloxicam (injectable) | Norbrook Laboratories | Manufacturing delay | |
| October 17, 2017 | Pentobarbital Sodium + Phenytoin Sodium | Various companies | Manufacturing delay | |
| October 17, 2017 | Poloxalene Liquid Type A Medicated Article | Phibro Animal Health Corp. | Manufacturing delay | |
| August 8, 2016 | Chloramine-T | Axcentive SARL | Manufacturing delay | |
| April 13, 2015 | IV Fluids for Animal Use, 3L & 5L volume size | Various companies | Demand Increase, Reduction in the manufacturing of 3L & 5L volume size |