Resolved Drug Shortages: Methotrexate Injection
Wednesday, 16 May 2012 07:47
Alcohol Dehydrated (Ethanol > 98%)
3/13/2012
American Regent/Luitpold
631-924-4000
Akorn Pharmaceuticals
1-800-932-5676
3/14/2012
Hospira, Inc.
1-877-946-7747
American Regent/Luitpold
631-924-4000
Molybdenum 25 mcg/mL, 10 mL vial
3/2/2012
American Regent/Luitpold631-924-4000American Regent has ammonium molybdate injection available.
Anadrol-50 tablets (Oxymetholone Tablets)
3/21/2012
Meda Pharmaceuticals Inc.:732-564-2200The product is now available.
Avalide (irbesartan and hydrochlorothiazide) Tablets
3/2/2012
Bristol-Myers Squibb1-800-321-1335No further supply issues anticipated.
3/14/2012
APP
1-888-386-1300
Teva Pharmaceuticals
1-800-545-8800
Hospira Inc.
1-877-946-7747
1/9/2012
Abbott Laboratories1-800-255-5162Abbott has supplies available for ordering.
3/21/2012
APP
1-888-386-1300
American Regent/Luitpold
1-800-645-1706
Capastat (capreomycin) injection
(2/24/12 to 3/21/12)
1-800-932-5676No supply issue anticipated.
Cerezyme (imiglucerase for injection)
3/21/2012
Genzyme Corporation1-800-745-4447, option 2Please see the Dear U.S. Healthcare Provider Letter (PDF - 105KB)
(12/21/2011-3/23/2012)
Mylan Institutional
1-888-258-4199
Sandoz Customer Service:
1-609-627-8500
3/14/2012
APP
1-888-386-1300
American Regent, Inc.
1-800-645-1706
1-800-562-4797 APP
1-888-386-1300Hospira Inc.
1-877-946-7747APP and Hospira report good supply and no further supply issues are anticipated. Bedford is working to increase supplies as well.
Dexamethasone Injection 3/21/2012American Regent/Luitpold
(1-800-645-1706)
APP
(1-888-386-1300)
West-Ward Pharmaceuticals
Customer Service:
1-888-229-0001
Pfizer
1-800-533-4535No 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)
3/21/2012Genzyme Corporation
1-800-745-4447, option 2Please see the Dear Heathcare Provider Letter (PDF - 289KB)
3/23/2012
APP
1-888-386-1300
West-Ward Pharmaceuticals
Customer Service:
1-800-631-2174
3/14/2012
Hospira, Inc.
1-877-946-7747
American Regent, Inc.
1-800-645-1706
APP
1-888-386-1300
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
3/21/2012
Akorn Pharmaceuticals
1-800-932-5676
American Regent/Luitpold
1-800-645-1706
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 Injection3/15/2012Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.:1-800-Janssen (1-800-526-7736)
No supply issue anticipated. L-cysteine Hydrochloride 3/14/2012American Regent/Luitpold
631-924-4000 Sandoz
1-609-627-8500No supply issues anticipated. Methotrexate Injection (1gm/40ml)
(Preservative free)
(5/15/2012)Hospira, Inc.
Customer Service
1-877-946-7747Temporary 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 Pharmaceuticals1-800-545-8800No further supply issues anticipated.
Neostigmine methylsulfate injection
2/7/2012
American Regent/Luitpold631-924-4000
APP
1-888-386-1300
West-Ward Pharmaceuticals
(1-888-229-0001)
Norepinephrine Bitartrate Injection
2/7/2012
Hospira Customer Service1-877-946-7747
Sandoz
1-888-229-0001
Teva Pharmaceutical
1-800-545-8800
Opana ER (oxymorphone hydrochloride) Extended-Release Tablets
3/12/2012
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc1-800-462-3636 No supply issues anticipated.Oxsoralen-Ultra (methoxsalen) 10 mg capsules 11/17/2011Valeant Pharmaceuticals International
Customer Service
1-800-556-1937No further supply issues anticipated.Phenylephrine HCl Injection 2/7/2012West-Ward Pharmaceuticals Customer Service:
1-888-229-0001Sandoz Customer Service:
1-609-627-8500American Regent Customer Service:
1-800-645-1706No further supply issues anticipated for West-Ward Pharmaceuticals and Sandoz.American Regent currently does not have all presentations being manufactured.Primaquine Phosphate Tablets 3/14/2012Sanofi-aventis U.S. LLC
1-800-633-1610No supply issues anticipated.Sodium Chloride 14.6% Injection 2/13/2012Hospira Customer Service
1-877-946-7747APP
1-888-386-1300No further supply issues anticipated. Sodium Phosphate Injection
3/21/2012Hospira, Inc. Customer Service:
1-877-946-7747 American Regent/Luitpold
1-800-645-1706No supply issue anticipated.Streptomycin for Injection, USP11/17/2011X-Gen Pharmaceuticals
1-607-562-2700 Ext 352X-Gen now has streptomycin injection available.Vasopressin Injection 1/24/2012American Regent/Luitpold
631-924-4000JHPAPP
1-888-386-1300 No further supply issues anticipated.Vincristine Sulfate Injection 2/13/2012Hospira Customer Service
1-877-946-7747Teva Pharmaceuticals
1-800-545-8800No further supply issues anticipated.
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