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Rx Backorder Update
May 26, 2015
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CYANOCOBALAMIN
Reason for shortage: Increased demand for product.
Latest update: A shipment of American Regent's 1ml and 10ml presentations arrived last week. Product
remains on allocation and will ship as availability increases.
Possible substitutes/alternatives: None available.
BACKORDERED ITEMS
SupplyManager
Item #
MyPSS
Item #
226416
331538
922754
331539
462548
64098
Description
CYANOCOBALAMIN
1000MCG/ML 10ML
VL 25/BX
CYANOCOBALAMIN
1000MCG/ML 30ML
VL 25/BX
CYANOCOBALAMIN
1000MCG/ML 1ML
VL 25/BX
POSSIBLE SUBSTITUTE ITEMS
SupplyManager
Item #
MyPSS
Item #
506013
254424
506013
254424
506013
254424
Description
CYANOCOBALAMIN
1000MCG/ML 1ML
VL 25/BX
CYANOCOBALAMIN
1000MCG/ML 1ML
VL 25/BX
CYANOCOBALAMIN
1000MCG/ML 1ML
VL 25/BX
CEFTRIAXONE
Reason for shortage: Manufacturing delays.
Latest update: All Manufacturers of the 1 gm presentation continue to have supply issues. Two additional
manufacturers have been set up in order to increase our inventory. Lupin is unable to supply 1 gm
product at this time. Other strengths have increased in availability.
SupplyManager
Item #
MyPSS
Item #
Description
Manufacturer
Status
566163
285931
CEFTRIAXONE
1GM VL 10/BOX
Hospira
Late June
release
526918
310276
CEFTRIAXONE
1GM VL 10/BOX
Apotex
Weekly
allocations
762816
317315
CEFTRIAXONE
1GM VL 10/BOX
Sagent
Weekly
allocations
794013
346591
CEFTRIAXONE
1GM VL 25/BOX
West-Ward
End of
May
975877
346870
CEFTRIAXONE
1GM VL 25/BOX
WG Critical
Care
Weekly
allocations
METHYLPREDNISOLONE
Reason for shortage: Manufacturing delays.
Latest update: Teva's product is expected to be on backorder through July 2015 with the exception of the
40mg 1ml presentation.
Possible substitutes/alternatives are listed below.
BACKORDERED ITEMS
SupplyManager
Item #
MyPSS
Item #
566520
172989
566564
172991
566520
172989
566564
172991
515117
140504
566522
172993
Description
METHYLPRED
40MG/ML 5ML VL
METHYLPRED
40MG/ML 10ML
VL
METHYLPRED
40MG/ML 5ML VL
METHYLPRED
40MG/ML 10ML
VL
METHYLPRED
80MG/ML 1ML VL
METHYLPRED
80MG/ML 5ML VL
POSSIBLE SUBSTITUTE ITEMS
SupplyManager
Item #
MyPSS
Item #
Description
515116
140502
METHYLPRED
40MG/ML 1ML VL
515116
140502
METHYLPRED
40MG/ML 1ML VL
82825
80754
131642
80756
226420
10891
82837
80755
DEPO MEDROL
40MG/ML 5ML VL
DEPO MEDROL
40MG/ML 10ML
VL
DEPO MEDROL
80MG/ML 1ML VL
DEPO MEDROL
80MG/ML 5ML VL
FLUORESCEIN SODIUM OPHTHALMIC STRIPS
Reason for shortage: Manufacturing delays.
Latest update: Product is currently on backorder with no release date.
Possible substitutes/alternatives are listed below.
BACKORDERED ITEMS
SupplyManager
Item #
MyPSS
Item #
508352
133772
950568
339543
POSSIBLE SUBSTITUTE ITEMS
Description
SupplyManager
Item #
MyPSS
Item #
798118
345385
798118
345385
FUL-GLO 1MG
OPH STRIP
100/BX
GLO STRIPS
1MG OPH STRIP
100/BX
Description
BIOGLO 1MG
OPT STRIP
300/BX
BIOGLO 1MG
OPT STRIP
300/BX
DEXTROSE
Reason for shortage: Manufacturing delays.
Latest update: Product is expected to be available again in Summer 2015. Hospira's vial and ANSYR
syringe presentations are expected to have greater availability until the backorder is resolved.
Possible substitutes/alternatives: None available.
SupplyManager
Item #
MyPSS
Item #
Description
829652
283553
292129
75767
473912
131392
243289
21403
DEXTROSE 50% 50ML NO-NDL SYR
DEXTROSE 50% 50ML 18G L/S SYR
10/BX
DEXTROSE 50% 50ML ANSYR SYR
10/BX
DEXTROSE 50% 50ML VL 25/BX
CIPROFLOXACIN
Reason for shortage: Manufacturing delays.
Latest update: No estimated release date at this time.
Possible substitutes/alternatives: None available.
SupplyManager
Item #
683199
763101
MyPSS
Item #
221577
299916
Description
CIPROFLOXACIN 10MG/ML 40ML VL
CIPROFLOXACIN 10MG/ML 20ML VL
ONDANSETRON
Reason for shortage: Increased demand for product.
Latest update: Claris has no estimated release date; Hospira's product has greatest availability at this
time.
Possible substitutes/alternatives are listed below.
BACKORDERED ITEMS
SupplyManager
Item #
MyPSS
Item #
916629
317333
916622
314059
POSSIBLE SUBSTITUTE ITEMS
Description
SupplyManager
Item #
MyPSS
Item #
679301
291733
569921
291732
ONDANSETRON
2MG/ML 2ML VL
25/BX
ONDANSETRON
2MG/ML 20ML VL
Description
ONDANSETRON
2MG/ML 2ML VL
25/BX
ONDANSETRON
2MG/ML 20ML VL
On allocation
The following products are in recovery mode and will ship intermittently as they become available.
Product supply is not yet stabilized.
VANCOMYCIN
Reason for shortage: Increased demand for product.
Latest update: Mylan's 500mg and 5gm presentations are on allocation while other presentations remain
unavailable. Other manufacturers are not shipping product at this time.
Possible substitutes/alternatives: None available.
SupplyManager
Item #
953895
953896
MyPSS
Item #
340779
340780
Description
VANCOMYCIN 500MG VL 10/BX
VANCOMYCIN 5GM VL
SODIUM BICARB
Reason for shortage: Increased demand.
Latest update: Product is on intermittent backorder and will ship as it becomes available.
Possible substitutes/alternatives: None available.
BACKORDERED ITEMS
SupplyManager
Item #
MyPSS
Item #
286279
44112
840471
284784
Description
POSSIBLE SUBSTITUTE ITEMS
SupplyManager
Item #
MyPSS
Item #
SODIUM BICARB
8.4% 50ML SYR
10/BX
239985
248708
SODIUM BICARB
8.4% 50ML 10/BX
239985
248708
Description
SODIUM BICARB
8.4% 50ML VL
25/BX
SODIUM BICARB
8.4% 50ML VL
25/BX
DEXAMETHASONE
Reason for shortage: Increased demand for product.
Latest update: Product remains on allocation and will ship as availability increases. Some presentations
have greater availability than others.
Possible substitutes/alternatives: None available.
BACKORDERED ITEMS
SupplyManager
Item #
MyPSS
Item #
664680
210935
874235
313546
907831
318330
873694
312691
POSSIBLE SUBSTITUTE ITEMS
Description
SupplyManager
Item #
MyPSS
Item #
400665
142561
767944
127266
541950
126192
DEXAMETHASONE
4MG/ML 30ML VL
550541
252495
DEXAMETHASONE
4MG/ML 1ML VL
25/BX
DEXAMETHASONE
10MG/ML 10ML VL
10/BX
DEXAMETHASONE
4MG/ML 5ML VL
25/BX
DEXAMETHASONE
4MG/ML 30ML VL
25/BX
DEXAMETHASONE
4MG/ML 1ML VL
25/BX
Description
DEXAMETHASONE
10MG/ML 1ML VL
25/BX
DEXAMETHASONE
4MG/ML 5ML VL
25/BX
KETOROLAC
Reason for shortage: Hospira is experiencing manufacturing delays due to quality improvement
activities.
Latest update: Product remains on allocation with 30mg presentations and 60mg carpujects having
greatest availability.
Possible substitutes/alternatives: None available.
SupplyManager
Item #
333339
728813
333340
653307
333341
MyPSS
Item #
97798
92086
45834
122891
283532
Description
KETOROLAC 15MG/ML 1ML VL 25/BX
KETOROLAC 30MG/ML 1ML CPJ 10/BX
KETOROLAC 30MG/ML 1ML VL 25/BX
KETOROLAC 30MG/ML 2ML CPJ 10/BX
KETOROLAC 30MG/ML 2ML VL 25/BX
Long term backorders
The following long term backordered products currently have no substitute items available.
SupplyManager
Item #
MyPSS
Item #
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ALL PRESENTATIONS
Description
MAGNESIUM SULFATE
HYDROXYZINE
HYDRALAZINE
DROPERIDOL
The information supplied in this update is based on multiple sources,
including but not limited to, the American Society of Health-System
Pharmacists' current drug shortage list, internal analysis, and supplier
provided updates. Please note that estimated recovery dates are provided
by the supplier and it is not uncommon for dates to change.
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bioequivalency of generic equivalents.
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