Monday, September 15, 2014

Drug Shortages Happening So What's the Solution?

 

A recent trend in drug shortages resulting from manufacturers “experiencing product quality problems” and a lack of supply chain alternatives. Valerie Jensen, associate director of the FDA’s drug shortage program, announced the agency is temporarily leveraging foreign suppliers to alleviate supply constraint. Could this be one of the reasons why we have had so many problems with medication goof ups lately?
 
Am I the only one concerned about this? So if I am understanding the facts correctly we are in short supply of some meds-so we are going to trust other countries (possibly with some ties to unsavory political choices?) to supply us with them? Why are we then shipping so many medications to other countries again if it only causes us a shortage? Are we just setting ourselves up to be vulnerable to a terror attack through medications?
 
 
This is a scary reality they have so many shortages just check it out at : http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/drugshortages/
 
This is just a small list:
 
                                    
Generic Name or Active Ingredient Status
  Acetohydroxamic Acid (Lithostat) Tablets Currently in Shortage
  Acetylcysteine Inhalation Solution Resolved
  Amikacin Injection Currently in Shortage
  Aminocaproic Acid Injection Resolved
  Aminophylline Resolved
  Ammonium Chloride Injection Currently in Shortage
  Atracurium Besylate Resolved
  Atropine Sulfate Injection Currently in Shortage
  Barium Sulfate for Suspension Currently in Shortage
  Bumetanide Injection Resolved
  Bupivacaine Hydrochloride (Marcaine, Sensorcaine) Injection Currently in Shortage
  Buprenorphine Hydrochloride Injection Resolved
  Caffeine and Ergotamine Tartrate Tablets Resolved
  Caffeine Anhydrous (125mg/mL); Sodium Benzoate (125mg/mL) Injection12 Currently in Shortage
  Calcium Chloride Injection Resolved
  Calcium Gluconate Injection Currently in Shortage
  Cefazolin Injection Currently in Shortage
  Cefotetan Disodium Injection Currently in Shortage
  Chloramphenicol Sodium Succinate Injection Currently in Shortage
  Chromic Chloride Injection Resolved
  Cidofovir Injection Currently in Shortage
  Citric Acid; Gluconolactone; Magnesium Carbonate Solution (Renacidin) for Irrigation Resolved
  Clindamycin Phosphate (Cleocin) Injection Currently in Shortage
  Clonidine HCL Injection (Duraclon) Currently in Shortage
  Copper Injection Resolved
  Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12) Injection Currently in Shortage
  Daunorubicin Hydrochloride Solution for Injection Currently in Shortage
  Desmopressin Acetate (DDAVP) Injection Resolved
  Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate Injection Currently in Shortage
  Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride (Focalin) Tablet Currently in Shortage
  Dextrose 5% Injection Bags Currently in Shortage
  Dextrose 50% Injection Resolved
  Dihydroergotamine Mesylate Injection Currently in Shortage
  Dipyridamole Injection Resolved
  Disopyramide Phosphate (Norpace) CR Currently in Shortage
  Disopyramide Phosphate (Norpace) CR Resolved
  Dobutamine Hydrochloride Injection Resolved
  Doxorubicin (Adriamycin) Lyophilized Powder Currently in Shortage
  Echothiophate Iodide (Phospholine Iodide) Ophthalmic Kit Resolved
  Ephedrine Sulfate Injection Currently in Shortage
  Epinephrine 1mg/mL (Preservative Free)13 Currently in Shortage
  Epinephrine Injection Currently in Shortage
  Erythrocin Lactobionate Lyophilized Powder for Injection Currently in Shortage
  Ethiodol (Ethiodized Oil) Ampules Currently in Shortage
  Etomidate (Amidate) Injection Resolved
  Famotidine Injection Currently in Shortage
  Fentanyl Citrate (Sublimaze) Injection Currently in Shortage
  Fluorescein Sodium Injection Currently in Shortage
  Furosemide Injection Resolved
  Haloperidol Lactate Injection Currently in Shortage
  Heparin Sodium Injection Currently in Shortage
  Hydromorphone Hydrochloride (Dilaudid) Injection Resolved
  Hydromorphone Hydrochloride (Dilaudid) Tablets Resolved
  Indigo Carmine Injection Currently in Shortage
  Intravenous Fat Emulsion Injection Resolved
  Irrigation Solutions Currently in Shortage
  Isoniazid; Rifampin Capsules Resolved
  Ketorolac Tromethamine Injection Resolved
  Leucovorin Calcium Lyophilized Powder for Injection Currently in Shortage
  Leuprolide Acetate Injection Currently in Shortage
  Levothyroxine Sodium (Levoxyl) Tablets Resolved
  Lidocaine Hydrochloride (Xylocaine) Injection Currently in Shortage
  Liotrix (Thyrolar) Tablets Currently in Shortage
  Lorazepam (Ativan) Injection Resolved
  Magnesium Sulfate Injection Currently in Shortage
  Mannitol (Osmitrol, Resectisol) Injection Resolved
  Mecasermin [rDNA origin] (Increlex) Injection Currently in Shortage
  Memantine Hydrochloride (Namenda) XR Capsules Currently in Shortage
  Methazolamide (Neptazane) Tablets Currently in Shortage
  Methazolamide (Neptazane) Tablets Resolved
  Methyldopate Hydrochloride Injection Currently in Shortage
  Methylin Chewable Tablets Currently in Shortage
  Methylphenidate Hydrochloride ER Capsules/Tablets14 Resolved
  Methylphenidate Hydrochloride Tablets Currently in Shortage
  Methylprednisolone Sodium Succinate Injection Resolved
  Metoclopramide (Reglan) Injection Resolved
  Morphine Sulfate (Astramorph PF, Duramorph, Infumorph) Injection (Preservative Free) Currently in Shortage
  Morphine Sulfate Injection Resolved
  Multi-Vitamin Infusion (Adult and Pediatric) Currently in Shortage
  Nalbuphine Hydrochloride (Nubain) Injection Currently in Shortage
  Neostigmine Methylsulfate Injection Resolved
  Nitroglycerin (Nitronal) Injection Currently in Shortage
  Nitroglycerin in 5% Dextrose Injection Currently in Shortage
  Ondansetron (Zofran) Injection Currently in Shortage
  Oseltamivir Phosphate (Tamiflu) Powder for Oral Suspension Resolved
  Pancuronium Bromide Injection Currently in Shortage
  Papaverine Hydrochloride Injection Currently in Shortage
  Pegvisomant (Somavert) Resolved
  Peritoneal Dialysis Solutions Currently in Shortage
  Phenylephrine Hydrochloride Ophthalmic Solution Currently in Shortage
  Phosphate (Glycophos) Injection Currently in Shortage
  Piperacillin and Tazobactam (Zosyn) Injection Currently in Shortage
  Potassium Acetate Injection, USP 2mEq/mL15 Resolved
  Potassium Chloride Injection Currently in Shortage
  Potassium Phosphate Injection Resolved
  Procainamide HCL Injection Resolved
  Prochlorperazine Injection Currently in Shortage
  Promethazine Injection Resolved
  Ranitidine Hydrochloride (Zantac) Injection Currently in Shortage
  Reserpine Tablets Currently in Shortage
  Rifampin for Injection Resolved
  Secretin Synthetic Human (ChiRhoStim) Injection Currently in Shortage
  Selenium Injection Currently in Shortage
  Sincalide (Kinevac) Lyophilized Powder for Injection Currently in Shortage
  Sodium Chloride 0.9% Injection Bags Currently in Shortage
  Sodium Chloride 23.4% Injection Currently in Shortage
  Sodium Phosphate Injection Currently in Shortage
  Succinylcholine (Anectine, Quelicin) Injection Currently in Shortage
  Sufentanil Citrate (Sufenta) Injection Currently in Shortage
  Sulfamethoxazole (SMX/TMP) (Bactrim) Injection16 Resolved
  Sulfamethoxazole and Trimethoprim (Bactrim) Oral Suspension Currently in Shortage
  Technetium tc99m Exametazime Injection (Ceretec Kit) Currently in Shortage
  Telavancin (Vibativ) Injection Resolved
  Tenecteplase (TNKase) Injection Resolved
  Tesamorelin (Egrifta) Injection Kit Currently in Shortage
  Tetracycline Capsules Resolved
  Thiotepa (Thioplex) for Injection Currently in Shortage
  Ticarcillin Disodium/Clavulanic Potassium (Timentin) Injection17 Resolved
  Tiopronin (Thiola) Currently in Shortage
  Tobramycin Solution for Injection Currently in Shortage
  Trace Elements Currently in Shortage
  Trimipramine Maleate (SURMONTIL) Capsules Currently in Shortage
  Tromethamine (Tham) Injection Resolved
  Verapamil Hydrochloride Injection, USP Currently in Shortage
  Vitamin A Palmitate (Aquasol A) Injection Resolved
  Zinc Injection Currently in Shortage
 
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