[10 May 2013]
Products Affected - Description
Empty Evacuated Containers, Hospira
250 mL Product code (01614-02)
500 mL Product code (01614-03)
1000 mL Product code (01614-05)
Empty Evacuated Containers, Baxter
250 mL, Product code (1A8502)
500 mL, Product code (1A8503)
1000 mL, Product code (1A8504)
Evacuated Glass Containers, B. Braun
250 mL, Product code (S9902-10)
500 mL, Product code (S9901-10)
1000 mL, Product code (S9900-10)
Reason for the Shortage
- Hospira is changing the type of stoppers used for empty evacuated containers, and will not have containers available until the transition is complete.
- Baxter has empty evacuated containers on shortage due to supply constraints.
- B. Braun has evacuated glass containers on shortage due to increased demand for the product and raw material constraints.
Available Products
No products are fully available at this time.
Estimated Resupply Dates
- Hospira has all empty evacuated containers on back order with an estimated release date in late third quarter of 2013.
- Baxter has empty evacuated containers 250 mL and 1000 mL sizes available for allocation by direct order only. The manufacturer cannot estimate when the containers will become fully available. The 500 mL size is on back order and the company cannot estimate a release date.
- B. Braun has all evacuated glass containers on allocation for customers who have a recent previous order history.
Related Shortages
Updated
May 10, 2013; March 1, 2013; December 21, 2012; December 17, 2012, University of Utah, Drug Information Service. Copyright 2013, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.
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