February 2012 Drug Update Information - Pharmacy Benefits ...
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Cyanocobalamin Injection<br />
January 31, <strong>2012</strong><br />
Products Affected - Description<br />
Cyanocobalamin injection, American Regent<br />
Reason for the Shortage<br />
American<br />
Regent had<br />
temporarily suspendedd manufacture of most drug products<br />
including<br />
cyanocobalamin injection in April, 2011.<br />
American<br />
Regent resumed manufacturing in Shirley, New<br />
York in early-May, 2011.<br />
APP had cyanocobalamin injection on shortage due to increased demand for the product, but<br />
has<br />
product readily available at this time.<br />
Article link: http://www.ashp.org/<strong>Drug</strong>Shortages/Current/Bulletin.aspx?id=769<br />
Source: http://www.a<br />
ashp.org<br />
Calcium<br />
Acetate Capsules<br />
January 31, <strong>2012</strong><br />
Products Affected - Description<br />
Calcium acetate capsules, Roxane<br />
667 mg capsules, 2000 count (NDC 00054-0088-26)<br />
PhosLo capsules, Fresenius<br />
667 mg capsules, 2000 count (NDC 49230-0640-21)<br />
Reason for the Shortage<br />
Roxane and Fresenius cannot provide a reason for the shortage.<br />
Article link: http://www.ashp.org/<strong>Drug</strong>Shortages/Current/Bulletin.aspx?id=819<br />
Source: http://www.a<br />
ashp.org<br />
Butorphanol Injection<br />
January 31, <strong>2012</strong><br />
Products Affected - Description<br />
Butorphanol injection, Bedford<br />
1 mg/mL<br />
1 mL vial (NDC 55390-0183-01)<br />
1 mg/mL<br />
1 mL Novaplus vial (NDC 55390-0341-10)<br />
2 mg/mL<br />
1 mL vial (NDC 55390-0184-01)<br />
2 mg/mL<br />
2 mL vial (NDC 55390-0184-02)<br />
2 mg/mL<br />
1 mL Novaplus vial (NDC 55390-0342-10)<br />
2 mg/mL<br />
10 mL vial<br />
(NDC 55390-0185-10)<br />
Butorphanol injection, Hospira<br />
1 mg/mL<br />
1 mL vial (NDC 00409-1623-01)<br />
2 mg/mL<br />
1 mL vial (NDC 00409-1626-01)<br />
2 mg/mL<br />
2 mL vial (NDC 00409-1626-02)<br />
Butorphanol injection, West-Ward<br />
1 mg/mL<br />
1 mL vial (NDC 00143-9864-10) - discontinued<br />
2 mg/mL<br />
1 mL vial (NDC 00143-9867-10) - discontinued<br />
Reason for the Shortage<br />
Apotex discontinued<br />
d butorphanol injection in<br />
2008.<br />
Ben Venue voluntarily suspendedd all manufacturing and distribution<br />
in mid-November, 2011 on<br />
a temporary basis for<br />
maintenance and requalification off equipment. Product will become<br />
available<br />
in stages as<br />
production resumes.<br />
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