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9/23/2024

Somatropin Injection

Products Affected - Description

    • Genotropin injection, Pfizer, 5 mg, cartridge, 1 count, NDC 00013-2626-81
    • Norditropin Flexpro subcutaneous solution for injection, Novo Nordisk, 30 mg/3 mL, pen injector, 1 count, NDC 00169-7703-21

Reason for the Shortage

    • Novo Nordisk has Norditropin on shortage due to increased demand and manufacturing delays.
    • Pfizer has Genotropin on shortage due to manufacturing delays.

Available Products

    • Genotropin injection, Pfizer, 12 mg, cartridge, 1 count, NDC 00013-2646-81
    • Genotropin MiniQuick injection, Pfizer, 0.2 mg, cartridge, 7 count, NDC 00013-2649-02
    • Genotropin MiniQuick injection, Pfizer, 0.4 mg, cartridge, 7 count, NDC 00013-2650-02
    • Genotropin MiniQuick injection, Pfizer, 0.6 mg, cartridge, 7 count, NDC 00013-2651-02
    • Genotropin MiniQuick injection, Pfizer, 0.8 mg, cartridge, 7 count, NDC 00013-2652-02
    • Genotropin MiniQuick injection, Pfizer, 1 mg, cartridge, 7 count, NDC 00013-2653-02
    • Genotropin MiniQuick injection, Pfizer, 1.2 mg, cartridge, 7 count, NDC 00013-2654-02
    • Genotropin MiniQuick injection, Pfizer, 1.4 mg, cartridge, 7 count, NDC 00013-2655-02
    • Genotropin MiniQuick injection, Pfizer, 1.6 mg, cartridge, 7 count, NDC 00013-2656-02
    • Genotropin MiniQuick injection, Pfizer, 1.8 mg, cartridge, 7 count, NDC 00013-2657-02
    • Genotropin MiniQuick injection, Pfizer, 2 mg, cartridge, 7 count, NDC 00013-2658-02
    • Norditropin Flexpro subcutaneous solution for injection, Novo Nordisk, 10 mg/1.5 mL, pen injector, 1 count, NDC 00169-7705-21
    • Norditropin Flexpro subcutaneous solution for injection, Novo Nordisk, 15 mg/1.5 mL, pen injector, 1 count, NDC 00169-7708-21
    • Norditropin Flexpro subcutaneous solution for injection, Novo Nordisk, 5 mg/1.5 mL, pen injector, 1 count, NDC 00169-7704-21

Estimated Resupply Dates

    • Novo Nordisk has Norditropin FlexPro 30 mg/3 mL prefilled pens on long-term back order and the company cannot estimate a release date.
    • Pfizer has Genotropin 5 mg cartridges on back order and the company estimates a release date of October 2024.

Implications for Patient Care

    • 1

Safety

    • 1.

Alternative Agents & Management

    • 1.

Updated

Updated September 23, 2024 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created November 22, 2022 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2024, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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