February 2012 Drug Update Information - Pharmacy Benefits ...
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1 mg/mL, 4 mL vial (NDC 25021-0781-04)<br />
Granisetron Hydrochloride Injection, Teva<br />
0.1 mg/mL, 1 mL vial (NDC 00703-7891-01)<br />
1 mg/mL, 1 mL vial (NDC 00703-7971-03)<br />
1 mg/mL, 4 mL vial (NDC 00703-7973-01)<br />
Granisetron Hydrochloride Injection, Wockhardt<br />
1 mg/mL, 1 mL vial (NDC 64679-0661-03)<br />
1 mg/mL, 4 mL vial (NDC 64679-0661-02)<br />
Kytril Injection, Roche<br />
1 mg/mL, 4 mL vial (NDC 00004-0240-09) - discontinued<br />
Reason for the Shortage<br />
Akorn discontinued granisetron 0.1 mg/mL 1 mL vials inn August, 2011. NDC codes changed<br />
for<br />
the 1 mg/ /mL presentations during this time period as well.<br />
Apotex, Baxter and Sandoz discontinued their granisetron hydrochloride presentations.<br />
APP states the shortage is due to manufacturing delays.<br />
Bedford discontinuedd granisetronn in May, 2011 to concentrate on the<br />
manufacturing of other<br />
products.<br />
Roche discontinued Kytril 0.1 mg/mL and 1 mg/mL 1 mL vials in October, 2009. They<br />
discontinued the 1 mg/mL 4 mL vials in July<br />
2010.<br />
Teva states the shortage is due to<br />
manufacturing delays.<br />
Wockhardt discontinued granisetron hydrochloride injection 0.1 mg/ /mL 1 mL vials in early,<br />
2010.<br />
Sagent cannot provide a reason for the shortage.<br />
Article link: http://www.ashp.org/<strong>Drug</strong>Shortages/Current/Bulletin.aspx?id=633<br />
Source: http://www.a<br />
ashp.org<br />
Diazepam<br />
Injectionn<br />
<strong>February</strong><br />
3, <strong>2012</strong><br />
Products Affected - Description<br />
Diazepam<br />
injection 5 mg/mL, Hospira<br />
2 mL Carpuject Luer-Lock syringes, package<br />
of 10 (NDC<br />
00409-1273-32)<br />
2 mL iSecure syringes, package of 10 (NDC 00409-1273-05)<br />
10 mL vials, package<br />
of 10 (NDC<br />
00409-3213-12)<br />
Reason for the Shortage<br />
Hospira has diazepam<br />
on back order due to manufacturin<br />
ng delays.<br />
Hospira is the sole supplier of diazepam injection.<br />
Article link: http://www.ashp.org/<strong>Drug</strong>Shortages/Current/Bulletin.aspx?id=492<br />
Source: http://www.a<br />
ashp.org<br />
Bumetanide Injection<br />
<strong>February</strong><br />
3, <strong>2012</strong><br />
Products Affected - Description<br />
Bumetanide 0.25 mg/mL, West-Ward<br />
2mL vial<br />
(NDC 10019-0506-45)<br />
Bumetanide 0.25 mg/mL, Bedford<br />
2 mL vial (NDC 55390-0500-02)<br />
4 mL vial (NDC 55390-0500-05)<br />
10 mL vial (NDC 55390-0500-10)<br />
Bumetanide 0.25 mg/mL, Hospira<br />
4 mL vial (NDC 00409-1412-04)<br />
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