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Resolved Drug Shortages

**Listed by Generic name or Active ingredient**

 

Drug NameCompany InformationRelated Information

Amphetamine Mixed Salts, ER (Adderall XR) Capsules

 

11/29/2012

Teva Pharmaceuticals
1-800-545-8800

 

Shire
1-800-828-2088

 

Global
(215)558-4300

No supply issues anticipated
 

Amphetamine Mixed Salts Immediate-Release (Adderall) Tablets

 

11/29/2012

Sandoz Customer Service:
1-609-627-8500
 

CorePharma
1-800-850-2719
 

Teva Pharmaceuticals
1-800-545-8800
 

No supply issues anticipated
 

Butorphanol tartrate (Stadol) Injection

 

1/17/2013

Hospira, Inc.
1-877-946-7747
 

Bedford
1-800-562-4797

No supply issue 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.

Chloroprocaine (Nesacaine) Injection


(3/28/2012-1/17/2013)

APP
1-888-386-1300


Bedford Laboratories
1-800-562-4797

No supply issue anticipated.

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.
 

Corticorelin Ovine Triflutate (Acthrel)

 

EQ 0.1 MG Base/Vial

 

2/12/2013

Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
1-888-Ferring
(1-888-337-7464)
No supply issues anticipated

Desmopressin Injection (DDAVP)


1/17/2013

Ferring
1 888 Ferring
(1-888-337-7464)


Hospira Inc.
1-877-946-7747


Sanofi-Aventis
1-800-981-2491


Teva Pharmaceuticals
1-800-545-8800

No supply issue anticipated.
Desmopresstin Intranasal (Rhinal tube and Nasal spray)


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

Sanofi-Aventis
1-800-981-2491
No supply issue anticipated.
Dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine) Tablets
 
(1/12/2012- 1/17/2013)
Teva Pharmaceuticals
1-888-838-2872
No supply issue anticipated.
Digoxin Injection
 
10/22/2012
 

West-Ward Pharmaceuticals
1-888-229-0001


Covis Pharma S.à.r.l
1-866-488-4423
 

No supply issue 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.

Erythromycin Lactobionate Injection


(6/12/2012-1/17/2013)
 

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

Esomeprazole (NEXIUM) Delayed-Release Oral Suspension

 

9/26/2012

AstraZeneca
1-800-236-9933

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.

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.
 

Foscarnet Sodium (Foscavir) Injection
 

 

1/29/2013
 

Clinigen HealthcareNo supply issues anticipated.

Ibuprofen Lysine (Neoprofen) Injection

 

Lundbeck Inc.
Customer service number:
1-888-514-5204
 
No further supply issues 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.

Lidocaine HCL, 4% Topical Solution (Larying-O-Jet Kit, LTA kit)


(5/31/2012-1/17/2013)

Hospira, Inc.
1-877-946-7747

 

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

No supply issue anticipated.

Mechlorethamine HCL (Mustargen)

 

Lundbeck Inc.
Customer service number:
1-888-514-5204
 
No further 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.

Methadone Injection

 

20 mL Vial

 

(NDC 67457-217-20)

 

11/13/12-2/13/2013

Mylan Institutional

1-888-258-4199

No supply issues anticipated

Methotrexate Injection

 

1/17/2013

APP Customer Service
1-888-386-1300


Bedford Customer Service 1-800-562-4797


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


Mylan Institutional
1-888-258-4199


Pfizer Injectables
1-800-533-4535


Sandoz Customer Service:
1-609-627-8500


Teva:
1-800-545-8800

No supply issue anticipated.

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.

Mitomycin Powder for Injection


1/17/2013

Accord Customer Service:
919-941-7879


Bedford Laboratories:
1-800-562-4797

No supply issue anticipated.

Naltrexone (Revia) Oral Tablets
 

 

1/16/2013

Mallinckrodt Customer Service:
1-800-325-8888
 

 

Teva Pharmaceuticals
1-888-838-2872

Both firms report no supply issues at this time.

Nefazodone (Serzone) Tablets


(4/16/2012-1/17/2013)
 

Teva Pharmaceuticals
1-888-838-2872 
No supply issue 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.

Oxymorphone Hydrochloride (Opana) Oral Tablet


(3/19/2012-1/18/2013)

Roxane
Customer Service:
1-800-243-0127

 
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
1-800-462-3636

No supply issues anticipated

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.

Pentostatin for Injection (Nipent)


 (3/21/2012-1/17/2013)
 

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

Bedford Customer Service
1-800-562-4797 

No supply issue anticipated.

Perflutren Lipid Microsphere Injectable Suspension (DEFINITY)

 

4 vial kit (NDC 11994-011-04)

 

3/23/12-2/12/2013

Lantheus Medical Imaging
1-800-299-3431
 
No Supply issues anticipated

Rotigotine transdermal system (Neupro)

 

7/25/2012

UCB, Inc
800-477-7877
No supply issue 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 Thiosulfate Injection


(5/29/2012- 7/31/2012)
 

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

Thyrotropin alpha (Thyrogen) injection 1.1mg/vial

 

2/7/2013

Genzyme Corporation
1-800-745-4447
No supply issues 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.

Viaspan Cold Storage Solution 1000 mL Bag


(4/16/2012-1/17/2013)

Teva Pharmaceutical
Customer Service:
1-800-545-8800 

Distributed Under the Barr/Duramed Pharmaceuticals Label. Barr & Duramed are Affiliates of Teva Pharmaceuticals USA

FDA regulates this product as a device and it is handled by Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) in FDA.

Contact information for this issue:
FDA/CDRH Office of Compliance: 301-796-5770

No supply issue anticipated.
 

Vitamin K1 (Phytonadione) Injection, Emulsion


1/17/2013
 

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

 

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc./IMS
1-800-423-4136

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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