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provided by manufacturers. We post information about shortages as soon as we receive it from the manufacturers. To report information about shortages or

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*Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA) of 20121

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Amikacin Sulfate Injection

Company Product Availability and

Estimated Shortage

Duration

Related Information Shortage

Reason

(per New

LegislationFDASIA)*

Date

Updated

Teva Pharmaceuticals 250 mg/mL 2 mL vials (NDC Available Teva has shipped product to wholesalers Demand Reverified

1-800-545-8800 00703-9032-03)

250 mg/mL 4 mL vials (NDC

00703-9040-03)

as supply allows. Product is currently

available for drop shipment.

increase for

the drug.

2/13/2014

Bedford Customer Service

1-800-562-4797

250 mg/mL, 2 mL vials (NDC

55390-0226-02)

250 mg/mL, 4 mL vials (NDC

Available Check Wholesaler for inventory. Other Reverified

2/24/2014

Shortage: Pending Manufacturing

55390-0226-04) Unavailable Change or Addition. Availability of

products is updated on the Bedford

Laboratories website.

Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Customer Service

1-866-901-3784

250 mg/mL:

2 mL vials, package of 10

(NDC 23155-290-41)

Available from March

2014

Expected new launch Other New

1/15/2014

250 mg/mL:

4 mL vials, package of 10 (NDC 23155-290-

42)

Ammonium Chloride Injection (Initial Posting Date 3/8/2013)

Company Product Availability and

Estimated Shortage

Duration

Related Information Shortage

Reason

(per New

LegislationFDASIA)*

Date

Updated

Hospira, Inc. Customer Service: 5 mEq/mL; 20 mL vial Next delivery 2Q 2014 Please check with your wholesaler for Other Reverified

1-877-946-7747 (NDC 0409-6043-01) Estimated recovery: 2Q

2014

available inventory.

Shortage per Manufacturer:

Manufacturing delay

2/23/2014

Atropine Sulfate Injection

Company Product Availability and

Estimated Shortage

Duration

Related Information Shortage

Reason

(per New

LegislationFDASIA)*

Date

Updated

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc. 0.1 mg/mL, 10 mL, Luer-Jet Available Other Reverified

Customer Service:

1-800-423-4136 Prefilled Syringe 2/10/2014

Hospira, Inc.

NDC 76329-3339-1

(old NDC 00548-3339-00)

0.1 mg/mL; 10 mL Ansyr syringe Next delivery TBD Please check with your wholesaler for Other Reverified

Customer Service: (NDC 0409-1630-10) Estimated recovery TBD available inventory. 2/23/2014

1-877-946-7747 0.05 mg/mL; 5 mL Ansyr syringe Next delivery and Shortage per Manufacturer:

American Regent/Luitpold

(NDC 0409-9630-05)

0.1 mg/mL; 5 mL Lifeshield

syringe

(NDC 0409-4910-34)

0.1 mg/mL; 10 mL Lifeshield

syringe

(NDC 0409-4911-34)

0.4 mg/mL, 0.5 mL ampule,

estimated recovery TBD

Available

Available

Unavailable -

Manufacturing delay/Available

American Regent/Luitpold has Delay in Reverified

1-800-645-1706 package of 25

(NDC 00517-0805-25)

1 mg/mL, 1 mL ampule, package

of 25 (NDC 00517-0101-25)

No product available for

release. No plan to

manufacure

discontinued manufacturing the ampules shipping of the 2/10/2014

drug.

Demand

increase for

the drug.

0.4 mg/mL, 1 mL single-dose Unavailable - Product on American Regent is currently not
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vial, package of 25

(NDC 00517-0401-25)

backorder and will be

made available as it is

releasing Atropine Sulfate Injection 0.4

mg/mL, 1 mL single-dose vial

1 mg/mL, 1 mL single-dose vial, released.

package of 25

(NDC 00517-1010-25)

American Regent is currently releasing

Atropine Sulfate Injection 1mg/mL, 1 mL

single-dose vial Demand

Revised

West-Ward Pharmaceuticals 0.4 mg/mL, 20 mL vial West-Ward currently has West-Ward has accelerated production to

Customer Service:

1-800-631-2174 (NDC 0641-6006-10) inventory available for

this product.

meet increased demand.

Additional lots are anticipated to be

manufactured and available in the

January - February 2014 timeframe.

Product will be made available as it is

released.

increase for

the drug.

1/22/2014

Barium Sulfate for Suspension (Initial posting-10/12/2012)

Company Product Availability and Related Information Shortage Date

Estimated Shortage Reason Updated

Duration (per New

LegislationFDASIA)*

Bracco Diagnostics

Customer Service:

1-800-631-5245

LIQUID E-Z-PAQUE BARIUM

SULFATE SUSPENSION (60%

w/v, 41% w/w),(NDC 32909-

This product is still on

shortage

Shortage of

an active

ingredient.

Reverified

2/25/2014

186-01)

ENTERO-H

BARIUM SULFATE SUSPENSION

(80% w/v, 49% w/w) (NDC

32909-147-01)

LIQUID POLIBAR

BARIUM SULFATE SUSPENSION

(100% w/v, 56% w/w) (NDC

32909-164-01)

E-Z-DISK BARIUM SULFATE

TABLETS (NDC 10361-778-31)

Not yet available.

Duration uncertain.

Not yet available.

Duration uncertain.

Available mid-March

2014

Demand

increase for

the drug

Demand

increase for

the drug

Demand

increase for

the drug

Bumetanide Injection (Initial posting-6/21/12)

Company Product Availability and Estimated Related Information Shortage Date

Shortage Duration Reason

(per New

LegislationFDASIA)*

Updated

Hospira Inc. Customer Service:

1-877-946-7747

0.25mg/mL; 4mL

(NDC 00409-1412-04)

0.25mg/mL; 10mL vial

(NDC 00409-1412-10)

Next delivery 

March 2014

Estimated Recovery

2Q 2014

Next delivery February 2014

Estimated Recovery

2Q 2014

Drug product allocated to direct

orders

Shortage per manufacturer:

Manufacturing delay

Other Revised

2/23/2014

West-Ward Pharmaceuticals 0.25 mg/mL, 10 mL vial West- West-Ward is anticipating having Demand Revised

Customer Service: (NDC 0641-6007-10) Ward currently has inventory additional product available for both increase for 1/28/2014

1-800-631-2174

0.25mg/mL, 4mL vial

(NDC 00641-6008-10)

available for both

presentations.

West-Ward has accelerated

production on this product

presentations by the end of February the drug.

2014.

Product will be made available as it is

released.

Bedford 0.25mg/mL, 2 mL vial (NDC Unavailable Shortage: Pending Manufacturing Other Reverified

Customer Service: 55390-0500-02) Change or Addition. Availability of 2/24/2014

1-800-562-4797 0.25mg/mL, 4 mL vial (NDC

55390-0500-05)

products are updated on the Bedford

Laboratories website.    

0.25mg/mL, 10 mL vial (NDC

55390-0500-10)

Bupivacaine Hydrochloride (Marcaine, Sensorcaine) Injection

Company Product Availability and

Estimated Shortage

Duration

Related Information Shortage

Reason

(per New

LegislationFDASIA)*

Date

Updated

Fresenius Kabi, USA

(Formerly APP Pharmaceuticals,

LLC)

1-888-386-1300

0.25%; 50 mL, MDV (NDC#

63323-465-57)

0.5%; 50 mL, MDV (NDC#

63323-467-57)

Available. Check

wholesalers for

inventory.

Available. Check

wholesalers for

inventory.

Shortage per Manufacturer: Increased

demand

Fresenius Kabi has increased

manufacturing in response to the

increased demand and is releasing

Demand

increase for

the drug.

Revised

2/24/2014

0.25%; 10 mL, SDV, MPF (NDC# Available. Check product as it becomes becomes