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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

Monday, February 23, 2015

Unsafe and Contaminated Medications Released To American's

The Brooklyn (NY) Daily Eagle reported that “the federal

government” has “unsealed a 37-count indictment

charging Med Prep Consulting Inc. with wire fraud and

violations of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act

(FDCA).” The company, “together with its owner and

president, Gerald Tighe, and pharmacist-in-charge,

Stephen Kalinoski, allegedly introduced adulterated and

misbranded drugs into the commerce stream and

misbranded drugs with the intent to defraud and mislead

the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Med

Prep’s customers, who consisted of hospitals and other

healthcare providers.” The Daily Eagle added,

“According to the indictment, Med Prep processed

numerous drugs...in purportedly sterile conditions. In an

effort to gain market share, Med Prep repeatedly

misrepresented to its healthcare provider customers that

it adhered to, and in some areas exceeded, industry

standards and laws applicable to sterile drug

preparation.” FDA Commissioner Hamburg said, “The

production of unsafe and contaminated drug products

poses a serious threat to the health of the American

public and cannot be tolerated.”

Monday, September 15, 2014

Drug Shortages Happening So What's the Solution?

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