Drug Shortage Report for PNEUMOVAX 23
| Report ID | 49957 |
| Drug Identification Number | 00431648 |
| Brand name | PNEUMOVAX 23 |
| Common or Proper name | (pneumococcal vaccine, polyvalent) |
| Company Name | MERCK CANADA INC |
| Market Status | CANCELLED POST MARKET |
| Active Ingredient(s) | PNEUMOCOCCAL POLYSACCHARIDE SEROTYPE 14 PNEUMOCOCCAL POLYSACCHARIDE SEROTYPE 18C PNEUMOCOCCAL POLYSACCHARIDE SEROTYPE 19F PNEUMOCOCCAL POLYSACCHARIDE SEROTYPE 23F PNEUMOCOCCAL POLYSACCHARIDE SEROTYPE 4 PNEUMOCOCCAL POLYSACCHARIDE SEROTYPE 6B PNEUMOCOCCAL POLYSACCHARIDE SEROTYPE 9V PNEUMOCOCCAL POLYSACCHARIDE SEROTYPE 3 PNEUMOCOCCAL POLYSACCHARIDE SEROTYPE 5 PNEUMOCOCCAL POLYSACCHARIDE SEROTYPE 7F PNEUMOCOCCAL POLYSACCHARIDE SEROTYPE 1 PNEUMOCOCCAL POLYSACCHARIDE SEROTYPE 2 PNEUMOCOCCAL POLYSACCHARIDE SEROTYPE 8 PNEUMOCOCCAL POLYSACCHARIDE SEROTYPE 9N PNEUMOCOCCAL POLYSACCHARIDE SEROTYPE 10A PNEUMOCOCCAL POLYSACCHARIDE SEROTYPE 11A PNEUMOCOCCAL POLYSACCHARIDE SEROTYPE 12F PNEUMOCOCCAL POLYSACCHARIDE SEROTYPE 15B PNEUMOCOCCAL POLYSACCHARIDE SEROTYPE 17F PNEUMOCOCCAL POLYSACCHARIDE SEROTYPE 19A PNEUMOCOCCAL POLYSACCHARIDE SEROTYPE 20 PNEUMOCOCCAL POLYSACCHARIDE SEROTYPE 22F PNEUMOCOCCAL POLYSACCHARIDE SEROTYPE 33F |
| Strength(s) | 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG |
| Dosage form(s) | SOLUTION |
| Route of administration | INTRAMUSCULAR SUBCUTANEOUS |
| Packaging size | 1 dose vial |
| ATC code | J07AL |
| ATC description | BACTERIAL VACCINES |
| Reason for shortage | Other (Please describe in comments) |
| Anticipated start date | 2018-07-23 |
| Actual start date | |
| Estimated end date | 2018-08-03 |
| Actual end date | 2018-07-11 |
| Shortage status | Avoided shortage |
| Updated date | 2018-07-11 |
| Company comments | Limited supply available (lots with less than 12 months dating). Supply is available in 10x image. |
| 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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| v10 | 2018-07-11 | English | Compare |
| v9 | 2018-07-07 | English | Compare |
| v8 | 2018-07-06 | French | Compare |
| v7 | 2018-07-06 | English | Compare |
| v6 | 2018-06-18 | English | Compare |
| v5 | 2018-06-11 | English | Compare |
| v4 | 2018-06-04 | English | Compare |
| v3 | 2018-05-27 | English | Compare |
| v2 | 2018-05-22 | French | Compare |
| v1 | 2018-05-22 | English | Compare |
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