[06 May 2013]
Products Affected - Description
Products Affected - Description
Ascriptin Tablets, Novartis Consumer Health
325 mg tablets, 100 count (NDC 00067-0149-10)
Bufferin Tablets, Novartis Consumer Health
325 mg tablets, 39 count (NDC 00067-2063-39) - discontinued
325 mg tablets, 130 count (NDC 00067-2063-13) - discontinued
Reason for the Shortage
- Novartis has temporarily suspended manufacture of multiple drug products that were manufactured at the Lincoln facility including Bufferin and Ascriptin Tablets.
- Novartis voluntarily recalled all lots of Bufferin Tablets with expiration dates of December 20, 2013 or earlier.
- Novartis divested the rights for all Bufferin products to Ducere Pharma in early-2013. The future availability of Bufferin products is unclear at this time.
- Medique Products discontinued their buffered aspirin presentations in May, 2012.
- Major states the shortage was due to increased demand for the product.
- Teva discontinued their buffered aspirin products late 2009 and early 2010.
Available Products
Aspirin Tri-Buffered Tablets, Major
325 mg tablets, 100 count (NDC 00904-2015-59)
Estimated Resupply Dates
Novartis has Ascriptin Tablets on back order and cannot estimate a release date.
Related Shortages
Updated
May 6, 2013; March 8, 2013; January 4, 2013; December 19, 2012; October 31, 2012; September 5, 2012; July 31, 2012, University of Utah, Drug Information Service. Copyright 2013, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.
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