| Drug
Name |
Company
Information |
Reason
for Shortage |
Related
Information |
| Amphotericin
B injection 6/10/2003 |
X-GEN (formerly
Pharma-Tek) and Geneva |
Manufacturing
delays |
X-GEN plans
to have a limited supply available starting the week
of June 3rd. Please call X-GEN customer service at 607-732-4411
for additional information or to inquire about receiving
a limited supply. Both X-GEN and Geneva are working
to address this shortage by increasing production and
normal supplies are expected to be available towards
the end of August 2003. |
| Celeston
Soluspan
(Betamethasone Injection)
updated 6/5/2001
|
Schering-Plough
Corp.
2000 Galloping Hill Rd.
Kenilworth, NJ 07033-0530
908-298-4000
800-526-4099
www.sch-plough.com |
Manufacturing
Issues |
Additional
Information |
| Cytovene
(ganciclovir) Powder for Injection
updated 1/10/2003 |
Roche
Professional Product Information Department 1-800-526-6367 |
Previous Production
Problems |
Roche reports
an adequate supply and is continuing to supply Cytovene-IV
by drop-shipment. Please see the attached
letters 
for additional information. |
| LACRISERT
updated 3/13/2003 |
Merck
and Co, Inc.
National Service Center 1-800-672-6372 |
Manufacturing
related issues |
Merck
now has product available, however order quantities
are being carefully managed to insure continuous supply
throughout the world. |
| MERREM I.V.
(meropenem for injection), All presentations
updated 11/4/2002 |
AstraZeneca
Pharmaceuticals LP |
Production
delays |
AstraZeneca
is instituting a Medical Necessity Program to ensure
the availability of MERREM I.V. for critically ill patients
during this time. Healthcare professionals may contact
AstraZeneca at 1-800-236-9933 to request Merrem I.V.
for critically ill patients. |
| Pipracil (piperacillin
sodium) Powder for Injection updated
8/9/2002 |
Wyeth 1-800-666-7248 |
Manufacturing
issues |
Wyeth is currently
not manufacturing Pipracil. |
| Solu-Cortef
(Hydrocortisone sodium succinate) for injection
updated 5/12/2003 |
Pharmacia
Customer Service
(800) 821-7000 |
Capacity Constraints |
Shortages
expected for the remainder of 2003. Please contact Pharmacia
Customer Service (800) 821-7000 if the product is NOT
available through wholesale channels. Limited quantities
are available for emergency situations. |
| Solu-Medrol
(Methylprednisolone sodium succincate) for injection
updated 5/12/2003 |
Pharmacia
Customer Service
(800) 821-7000 |
Capacity Constraints |
Shortages
expected for the remainder of 2003. Please contact Pharmacia
Customer Service (800) 821-7000 if the product is NOT
available through wholesale channels. Limited quantities
are available for emergency situations. |
| TABLOID brand
Thioguanine 40 mg Tablets updated
5/6/2003 |
GlaxoSmithKline |
Manufacturing
Issues |
1-888-527-6933
operational between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. ET, Monday
through Friday Dear
Health Care Professional Letter from GSK |
| Thiola (tiopronin)
100 mg tablets updated
1/17/2003 |
Mission Pharmacal
Customer Service 1-800-531-3333 |
Mission and
FDA continuing to work to resolve this shortage |
Please see
the attached "Outline
of Procedures for Filling a Prescription for Thiola"
to obtain a limited supply of Thiola at this time |
| Valstar (valrubicin)
Solution for Intravesical Instillation updated
8/19/02 |
Celltech
Customer Service 1-888-963-3382 |
Manufacturing
issue |
Please call
Celltech Customer Service for additional information |
| Wydase
(hyaluronidase)
updated 01/7/02 |
Wyeth-Ayerst
P.O. Box 8299
Philadelphia, PA 19101
800-934-5556
www.ahp.com/wyeth |
Manufacturing
difficulties |
Wyeth
has discontinued manufacturing of Wydase |
