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Version v6-FR Version v1-EN
Language French English
Date Updated 2017-04-24 2017-04-06
Drug Identification Number 00578657 00578657
Brand name EPIPEN JR EPIPEN JR
Common or Proper name EpiPen Junior Auto-Injector EpiPen Junior Auto-Injector
Company Name MYLAN SPECIALTY LP MYLAN SPECIALTY LP
Ingredients EPINEPHRINE EPINEPHRINE
Strength(s) 0.5MG 0.5MG
Dosage form(s) SOLUTION SOLUTION
Route of administration INTRAMUSCULAR INTRAMUSCULAR
Packaging size Each (0.15MG/0.3ML AUTO-INJECTOR) Each (0.15MG/0.3ML AUTO-INJECTOR)
ATC code C01CA C01CA
ATC description CARDIAC STIMULANTS EXCL. CARDIAC GLYCOSIDES CARDIAC STIMULANTS EXCL. CARDIAC GLYCOSIDES
Reason for shortage Disruption of the manufacture of the drug. Disruption of the manufacture of the drug.
Anticipated start date
Actual start date 2017-04-05 2017-04-05
Estimated end date 2017-04-26 2017-04-10
Actual end date
Shortage status Actual shortage Actual shortage
Tier 3 Status No No
Company comments As previously communicated, additional inventory of both EpiPen and EpiPen Junior were shipped to wholesalers this week. We are continuing to work with our manufacturing site to expedite our next deliveries and expect additional units to be available next week. In light of the recent EpiPen and EpiPen Jr recall, we have distributed all of our EpiPen auto-injectors to wholesalers. This is an unexpected and exceptional situation. As we try to meet this increased demand, Pfizer expects to have short periods of constrained supply as incremental inventory is shipped from our manufacturing site. Additional inventory for both strengths is expected to be available next week.
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