[22 May 2013]
Products Affected - Description
Orphenadrine citrate injection, 30 mg/mL, Bedford
2 mL vial, 10 count (NDC 55390-0059-10)
Reason for the Shortage
- Watson stated the shortage was due to production delays.
- Bedford Laboratories has orphenadrine citrate injection on shortage due to manufacturing delays. Bedford anticipates full availability of each presentation the company reintroduces to market.
Ben Venue voluntarily entered into a consent decree with FDA in late-January 2013 which allows Ben Venue to manufacture over 100 medications as long as they are compliant with the decree. Ben Venue supplies multiple products for Bedford Laboratories, a division of Ben Venue.
Available Products
Orphenadrine citrate injection, 30 mg/mL, Akorn
2 mL vial, 10 count (NDC 17478-0538-02)
Orphenadrine citrate injection, 30 mg/mL, Sagent
2 mL vial, 10 count (NDC 25021-0651-02)
Orphenadrine citrate injection, 30 mg/mL, Watson
2 mL vial, 10 count (NDC 00591-3222-47)
Estimated Resupply Dates
Bedford has orphenadrine citrate injection on back order and the company cannot estimate a release date. Manufacturing will begin once capacity permits.
Related Shortages
Updated
May 22, 2013; March 8, 2013; December 19, 2012; September 19, 2012; July 18, 2012; May 22, 2012; March 22, 2012; March 14, 2012; March 2, 2012; February 3, 2012; January 11, 2012, University of Utah, Drug Information Service. Copyright 2013, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.
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