Drug Shortage Report for INTRON A
Report ID | 18925 |
Drug Identification Number | 02240693 |
Brand name | INTRON A |
Common or Proper name | interferon alfa-2b solution for injection (multi-dose pen) |
Company Name | MERCK CANADA INC |
Market Status | CANCELLED POST MARKET |
Active Ingredient(s) | INTERFERON ALFA-2B |
Strength(s) | 15000000UNIT |
Dosage form(s) | LIQUID |
Route of administration | SUBCUTANEOUS |
Packaging size | 18MIU PEN |
ATC code | L03AB |
ATC description | IMMUNOSTIMULANTS |
Reason for shortage | Demand increase for the drug. |
Anticipated start date | 2017-09-07 |
Actual start date | |
Estimated end date | 2017-09-18 |
Actual end date | 2017-09-06 |
Shortage status | Avoided shortage |
Updated date | 2017-10-11 |
Company comments | Limited Quantities available / Quantités limitées disponibles |
Health Canada comments | |
Tier 3 Status | No |
Contact Address | 16750 ROUTE TRANSCANADIENNE KIRKLAND, QUEBEC CANADA H9H 4M7 |
Company contact information | 1-800-567-2594 medinfocanada@merck.com |
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v1 | 2017-08-11 | English | Compare |
v2 | 2017-08-11 | French | Compare |
v3 | 2017-08-22 | English | Compare |
v4 | 2017-09-06 | English | Compare |
v5 | 2017-09-07 | English | Compare |
v6 | 2017-10-11 | English | Compare |
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