Resolved Drug Shortages: Oxytocin Injection, USP (synthetic)

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
631-924-4000American Regent has ammonium molybdate injection available.

Anadrol-50 tablets (Oxymetholone Tablets)

 

3/21/2012

Meda Pharmaceuticals Inc.:
732-564-2200The product is now available.AsmanexTwisthaler 110 mcg
(Mometasone Furoate Inhalation Powder)
 
6/5/2012Merck National Service Center
1-800-672-6372 No supply issue anticipated.
Avalide (irbesartan and hydrochlorothiazide) Tablets 3/2/2012Bristol-Myers Squibb
1-800-321-1335No further supply issues anticipated.
Bleomycin Injection 3/14/2012APP
1-888-386-1300 Teva Pharmaceuticals
1-800-545-8800 Hospira Inc.
1-877-946-7747No supply issues anticipated
Calcitriol 1 mcg/mL Injection 1/9/2012Abbott Laboratories
1-800-255-5162Abbott has supplies available for ordering.
Calcitriol 1 mcg/mL Injection
7/31/2012American Regent/Luitpold
1-800-645-1706
APP Pharmaceuticals
1-888-386-1300
Akorn Pharmaceuticals
1-800-932-5676No supply issue anticipated.
Calcium Chloride Injection
7/31/2012Hospira Inc.
1-877-946-7747
American Regent/Luitpold
1-800-645-1706
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Customer Service
1--800-423-4136No supply issue anticipated.
Calcium Gluconate Injection 3/21/2012APP
1-888-386-1300 American Regent/Luitpold
1-800-645-1706No supply issue anticipated.
Capastat (capreomycin) injection
(2/24/12 to 3/21/12)Akorn Pharmaceuticals
1-800-932-5676No supply issue anticipated.
Cerezyme (imiglucerase for injection) 3/21/2012Genzyme Corporation
1-800-745-4447, option 2Please 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
1-800-981-2491No supply issue anticipated.
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.
Diltiazem Injection
7/31/2012West-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
7/31/2012APP
1-888-386-1300
Hospira Customer Service
(1-877-946-7747)
Mylan Institutional
1-888-258-4199
West-Ward Pharmaceuticals
Customer Service:
1-800-631-2174No supply issue anticipated.
Doxorubicin Solution for Injection
7/31/2012APP
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
7/31/2012Bedford 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:
919-941-7879No supply issue anticipated.
Fabrazyme (agalsidase beta)
3/21/2012Genzyme Corporation
1-800-745-4447, option 2Please 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
1-800-981-2491No supply issue anticipated.

Isoniazid Tablets
  

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.
Levofloxacin Injection
7/31/2012Akorn 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-FUSILEVNo supply issue anticipated.
L-cysteine Hydrochloride 3/14/2012American Regent/Luitpold
631-924-4000 Sandoz
1-609-627-8500No supply issues anticipated.
Mesna 100 mg/mL Injection
7/31/2012Sagent 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
1-888-258-4199No supply issue 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)

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:
866.663.2539No supply issue anticipated.

Mexiletine Capsules  

3/2/2012

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

Neostigmine methylsulfate injection

 

2/7/2012

American Regent/Luitpold
631-924-4000

APP
1-888-386-1300

West-Ward Pharmaceuticals
(1-888-229-0001)

No further supply issues anticipated.

Neupro (rotigotine transdermal system)


7/25/2012

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

Norepinephrine Bitartrate Injection

 

2/7/2012

Hospira Customer Service
1-877-946-7747

Sandoz
1-888-229-0001

Teva Pharmaceutical
1-800-545-8800

No further supply issues 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.

Phenylephrine HCl Injection

 

2/7/2012

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

Sandoz Customer Service:
1-609-627-8500

American Regent Customer Service:
1-800-645-1706

No further supply issues anticipated for West-Ward Pharmaceuticals and Sandoz.

American Regent currently does not have all presentations being manufactured.

Primaquine Phosphate Tablets

 

3/14/2012

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

Sodium Chloride 14.6% Injection

 

2/13/2012

Hospira Customer Service
1-877-946-7747

APP
1-888-386-1300

No further supply issues 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  7/31/2012631-924-4000
  No supply issues anticipated.
Vecuronium Injection
7/31/2012Bedford 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
1-800-533-4535No supply issue anticipated.
Vincristine Sulfate Injection 2/13/2012Hospira Customer Service
1-877-946-7747Teva Pharmaceuticals
1-800-545-8800No further supply issues anticipated.
XENON Xe 133 Gas
6/14/2012Lantheus Medical Imaging
1-800-299-3431  No supply issue anticipated.

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