Drug Shortages - June 2015 Save
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Reported Drug Shortages as of June 25, 2015
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Reason for shortage |
Estimated Availability |
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Acetaminophen #3 (300/30 mg codeine) |
Market conditions |
Mid to Late July 2015 |
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Azathioprine injectable (100 mg vials) |
Product not available. Previous maker bought out. No plans to make or promote IV AZA. |
Unknown (oral AZA unaffected by shortage of IV AZA) |
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Azathioprine tablets (50 mg) |
Problems obtaining active ingredient; on back order. |
Late June 2015 |
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Chloroquine tablets (250, 500 mg) |
Two makers D/C making chloroquine tablets. Another has shortage due to 3rd party supply issues. |
Unknown; product on long term backorder |
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Dexamethasone injection (4mg/ml) |
Manufacturing delays, demand issues |
Most companies have DEX on backorder; one company plans delivery mid June 2015 |
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Epinephrine injection |
Product discontinuations, hortage is due to increased demand. |
Late June or early July 2015 |
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Hydroxychloroquine tablets (200 mg) |
Company buy-outs, regulatory issues, increased demand |
HCQ back order; possibly mid July 2015 |
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Ketorolac injection (15, 30, 60mg/ml) |
Back ordered, increase demand |
Late June 2015 |
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Leflunomide (10 mg, 20 mg) |
Trouble obtaining active ingredient |
Mid August 2015 |
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Lidocaine injection, 1%, 2% (2 ml, 5 ml, 10 ml vials) |
Manufacturing delays, increased demand |
Late May 2015 |
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Methotrexate injection 25 mg/ml (2ml, 10ml, 40 ml vials) |
Fewer makers, back orders, manufacturing delays. 2 companies (West-Ward, Sandoz) discontinued making 2ml and 10ml vials |
Uncertain, possibly late June 2015. Mylan “on back order with no estimated release date”. |
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Pantoprazole tablets (20 mg, 40 mg) |
Fewer makers, increased demand |
On back order with no estimated release date |
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Tacrolimus tablets (0.5, 1.0, 5 mg) |
Fewer makers, manufacturing delays |
Unknown; intermittent back order |
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Source: http://www.ashp.org/DrugShortages/Current http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/drugshortages/default.cfm |
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RESOLVED Shortages: Colchicine, Cyclosporine, DTaP vaccine, Cyclophosphamide injection
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