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Resolved Drug Shortages

 

Drug NameCompany InformationRelated 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

 
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.
AsmanexTwisthaler 110 mcg
(Mometasone Furoate Inhalation Powder)
 
6/5/2012
Merck National Service Center
1-800-672-6372
 No supply issue anticipated.

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


7/31/2012

Abbott Laboratories 1-800-255-5162

 

American Regent/Luitpold
1-800-645-1706


APP Pharmaceuticals
1-888-386-1300


Akorn Pharmaceuticals
1-800-932-5676

No supply issue anticipated.

Calcium Chloride Injection


7/31/2012

Hospira Inc.
1-877-946-7747


American Regent/Luitpold
1-800-645-1706


Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Customer Service
1--800-423-4136

No supply issue anticipated.

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)

Cisplatin injection 1 mg/mL solution


7/31/2012
 

APP
1-888-386-1300


Teva Pharmaceuticals
1-800-545-8800


Bedford
1-800-562-4797

No supply issue anticipated from APP and Teva Pharmaceuticals.
 

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.
Desmopresstin Intranasal (Rhinal tube and Nasal spray)


(5/9/2012-7/31/2012)

Sanofi-Aventis
1-800-981-2491
No supply issue anticipated.

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.

Diltiazem Injection


7/31/2012

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


Hospira Customer Service
(1-877-946-7747)


Bedford Customer Service
1-800-562-4797


Akorn Pharmaceuticals
1-800-932-5676
 

No supply issue anticipated.

Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride Injection


7/31/2012

APP
1-888-386-1300


Hospira Customer Service
(1-877-946-7747)


Mylan Institutional
1-888-258-4199


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

No supply issue anticipated.

Doxorubicin Solution for Injection


7/31/2012

APP
1-888-386-1300


Teva Pharmaceuticals
1-800-545-8800


Bedford
1-800-562-4797


Pfizer Injectables
1-800-533-4535
 

No supply issue anticipated.

Etoposide solution for injection


7/31/2012

Bedford Customer Service:
1-800-562-4797


Teva Pharmaceuticals
1-800-545-8800


APP
1-888-386-1300


BMS Customer Service
1-800-426-7644


Accord Healthcare
Customer Service:
919-941-7879

No supply issue anticipated.

Fabrazyme (agalsidase beta)


3/21/2012

Genzyme Corporation
1-800-745-4447, option 2
Please see the Dear Heathcare Provider Letter (PDF - 296KB)

Fluorouracil Injection


7/31/2012

Mylan Institutional
1-888-258-4199


Teva Pharmaceuticals
1-800-545-8800


APP
1-888-386-1300

No supply issue anticipated.
 

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.

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.

Insulin glulisine [rDNA origin] injection solution

 

(Apidra SoloStar)


5/31/2012

Sanofi-Aventis
1-800-981-2491
No supply issue 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.

Levofloxacin Injection


7/31/2012

Akorn Pharmaceuticals
1-800-932-5676


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


Sandoz
Customer Service:
1-609-627-8500
 

No supply issue anticipated.

Levoleucovorin (Fusilev) 50 mg single use vials


7/31/2012
 

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals
1-877-387-4538 or 1-877-FUSILEV
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.

Mesna 100 mg/mL Injection


7/31/2012

Sagent Pharmaceticals:
1-866-625-1618


APP
1-888-386-1300


Bedford:
1-800-562-4797


Teva:
1-800-545-8800


Baxter Customer Service:
1-800-ANA-DRUG
(1-800-262-3784)


Mylan Institutional
1-888-258-4199

No supply issue 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)

Methylphenidate HCL


7/31/2012

Sandoz Customer Service:
1-609-627-8500


Mallinckrodt Customer Service:
(800) 325-8888


UCB Customer Service:
1-800-477-7877


Watson Customer Service:
(973) 355-8300

No supply issue anticipated.

Methylphenidate Transdermal System (Daytrana)


7/31/2012

Noven Customer Service:
866.663.2539
No supply issue anticipated.

Mexiletine Capsules  

3/2/2012

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

Neupro (rotigotine transdermal system)


7/25/2012

UCB, Inc
800-477-7877
No supply issue anticipated.

Opana ER (oxymorphone hydrochloride) Extended-Release Tablets

 

3/12/2012

Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc
1-800-462-3636 
No supply issues anticipated.

Orphenadrine Citrate Injection


(1/23/2012- 7/31/2012)

Akorn:
1-800-932-5676


Bedford Customer Service                           1-800-562-4797

 

Sagent:
1-866-625-1618


Watson Customer Service:
(973) 355-8300

No supply issue anticipated.

Oxcarbazepine Oral Suspension

 

(7/13/2012-7/31/2012)

Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Customer Service:
1-888-726-2299


Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Customer Service:
1/862-778-8300

Brand name product (Trileptal) readily available.
Generic product from Ranbaxy will be available in October.

Oxytocin Injection, USP (synthetic)


7/31/2012

APP

1-888-386-1300


JHP Pharma

1-877-547-4547


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

No supply issue anticipated.
 

Paclitaxel Injection


7/31/2012

Sandoz:
1-800-525-8747


APP
1-888-386-1300


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


Bedford Laboratories
1-800-562-4797


Teva
1-800-545-8800


Sagent Pharmaceticals
1-866-625-1618


Pfizer
Customer Service:
Pfizer Injectables

1-800-533-4535

No supply issue anticipated.

Pantoprazole (Protonix) Injection 


10/12/2012

Pfizer Customer Service
1-800-533-4535
No supply issue anticipated.

Primaquine Phosphate Tablets

 

3/14/2012

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

Sodium Lactate Injection

 

10/1/2012
 

Hospira, Inc.
Customer Service
1-877-946-7747
 
No supply issue anticipated.

Sodium Nitrite Injection


(5/29/2012- 7/31/2012)

Hope Pharmaceuticals Customer Service: 1-800-755-9595No supply issue anticipated.

Sodium Nitrite; Sodium Thiosulfate Injection


(5/29/12- 7/31/12)

Hope Pharmaceuticals Customer Service:

1-800-755-9595

No supply issue 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.

Sodium Thiosulfate Injection


(5/29/2012- 7/31/2012)
 

Hope Pharmaceuticals Customer Service: 1-800-755-9595No supply issue anticipated.
Vasopressin Injection

 

 

7/31/2012

631-924-4000
 

 

No supply issues anticipated.

Vecuronium Injection


7/31/2012

Bedford Laboratories
Customer Service
1-800-562-4797


Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
1-800-818-4555


Teva Pharmaceuticals
1-800-545-8800


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


Sagent Pharmaceticals
1-866-625-1618


Pfizer
Customer Service:
Pfizer Injectables
1-800-533-4535

No supply issue anticipated.

XENON Xe 133 Gas


6/14/2012

Lantheus Medical Imaging
1-800-299-3431 
 No supply issue anticipated.

 

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