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Methotrexate Injection
Status: Currently in Shortage
»Date first posted: 03/13/2023
»Therapeutic Categories: Rheumatology; Oncology

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Accord Healthcare Inc. (New 03/14/2023)

Company Contact Information:
866-941-7875, option 2

Presentation Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration Related Information Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
50 mg/2 mL (25 mg/mL) Single Dose Vial (NDC 16729-277-30) Inventory on Hold Pending Further Assessment Other
250 mg/10 mL (25 mg/mL) Single Dose Vial (NDC 16729-277-03) Inventory on Hold Pending Further Assessment Other
1 g/40 mL (25 mg/mL) Single Dose Vial (NDC 16729-277-35) Inventory on Hold Pending Further Assessment Other

Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC (Reverified 05/31/2023)

Company Contact Information:
888-386-1300

Presentation Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration Related Information Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
1g per vial; single dosage vial; (NDC 63323-122-50) Backordered. Next release May 2023. Demand Increase for the drug
250 mg per 10 mL (25 mg per mL); vial; (NDC 63323-123-10) Backordered. Next release June 2023. Check wholesalers for inventory. Demand Increase for the drug

Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. (New 03/15/2023)

Company Contact Information:
800-631-2174

Presentation Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration Related Information Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
1 gram per vial (NDC 0143-9830-01) Temporarily on backorder. Additional lots will be available in the March 2023 timeframe. Product will be made available as it is released. Demand increase for the drug
25 mg/mL, 2 mL vial (NDC 0143-9519-10) Temporarily on backorder. Additional lots will be available in the March 2023 timeframe. Product will be made available as it is released. Demand increase for the drug

Hospira, Inc. (Revised 05/31/2023)

Company Contact Information:
844-646-4398

Presentation Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration Related Information Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
50 mg/2 mL (25 mg/mL) Multiple Dose Vial (NDC 61703-0350-38) Limited Supply Available. Next Delivery: June 2023; Estimated Recovery: December 2023

Pfizer Oncology Customer Letter (link)

Demand Increase for the drug
50 mg/2 mL (25 mg/mL) Glass Fliptop Vial Novaplus® (NDC 61703-0350-10) Limited Supply Available. Next Delivery: June 2023; Estimated Recovery: December 2023 Estimated recovery: September 2023 Demand Increase for the drug
1 g/40 mL (25 mg/mL) Single Dose Glass Fliptop Vial (NDC 61703-0408-41) Limited Supply Available. Next Delivery: June 2023; Estimated Recovery: December 2023

Pfizer Oncology Customer Letter (link)

Demand Increase for the drug
1 g/40 mL (25 mg/mL) Single Dose Glass Fliptop Vial Novaplus® (NDC 61703-0408-25) Limited Supply Available. Next Delivery: September 2023; Estimated Recovery: December 2023 Demand Increase for the drug
1 g/40 mL (25 mg/mL) Single-Dose Vial PREMIERProRx® (NDC 61703-0124-40) Next Delivery: October 2023; Estimated Recovery: December 2023 Demand Increase for the drug

Teva Pharmaceuticals (Revised 05/23/2023)

Company Contact Information:
800-545-8800

Presentation Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration Related Information Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
50 mg/2 mL (25 mg/mL) 2 mL Single-Dose Vial (NDC 0703-3671-01) Unavailable; Recovery Estimated in May 2023 Other
250 mg/10 mL (25 mg/mL) 10 mL Single-Dose Vial (NDC 0703-3675-01) Allocating Available Supply, Recovery Estimated in June 2023 Other
1 g/40 mL (25 mg/mL) 40 mL Single-Dose Vial (NDC 0703-3678-01) Unavailable; Recovery Estimated in December 2023 Other
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