[12 April 2013]
Products Affected - Description
Retavase Injection, Cornerstone Therapeutics (formerly EKR Therapeutics)
Half Kit, one 10.4 unit single use vial (NDC 24477-0040-01)
Full Kit, two 10.4 unit single use vials (NDC 24477-0041-02)
Reason for the Shortage
Cornerstone Therapeutics acquired EKR Therapeutics in June 2012. EKR Therapeutics had previously purchased Retavase from PDL BioPharma. Cornerstone is seeking FDA approval of a new supplier of the active pharmaceutical ingredient for Retevase.
Available Products
No presentations are available.
Estimated Resupply Dates
Cornerstone Therapeutics has Retavase on back order and the company cannot estimate a release date.
Related Shortages
Updated
April 12, 2013; January 16, 2013; October 19, 2012; July 19, 2012; April 5, 2012; January 4, 2012; October 12, 2011; August 2, 2011; May 3, 2011; February 28, 2011; February 14, 2011; February 3, 2011; December 10, 2010; October 6, 2010; July 30, 2010; May 28, 2010; March 30, 2010; February 10, 2010; January 20, 2010; January 5, 2010; December 15, 2009; November 25, 2009; November 24, 2009; November 18, 2009; November 10, 2009; October 9, 2009, University of Utah, Drug Information Service. Copyright 2013, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.
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