Drug Shortage Report for VARITHENA
| Report ID | 71510 |
| Drug Identification Number | 02444267 |
| Brand name | VARITHENA |
| Common or Proper name | Polidocanol 1% Injectable Foam |
| Company Name | PROVENSIS LTD |
| Market Status | DORMANT |
| Active Ingredient(s) | POLIDOCANOL |
| Strength(s) | 1.3MG |
| Dosage form(s) | FOAM |
| Route of administration | INTRAVENOUS |
| Packaging size | 18ml |
| ATC code | C05BB |
| ATC description | |
| Reason for shortage | Other (Please describe in comments) |
| Anticipated start date | 2019-02-01 |
| Actual start date | 2019-02-01 |
| Estimated end date | Unknown |
| Actual end date | |
| Shortage status | Actual shortage |
| Updated date | 2020-02-17 |
| Company comments | Following acquisition by Boston Scientific Corporation, the previous BTG’s decision to cease supply of the product is being reassessed |
| Health Canada comments | |
| Tier 3 Status | No |
| Contact Address | CHAPMAN HOUSE, FARNHAM BUSINESS PARK, WEYDON LANE FARNHAM, SURREY UNITED KINGDOM GU9 8QL |
| Company contact information | simon.leppard@bsci.com |
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| v1 | 2019-01-08 | English | Compare |
| v2 | 2019-01-08 | English | Compare |
| v3 | 2019-01-08 | English | Compare |
| v4 | 2019-01-08 | English | Compare |
| v5 | 2019-01-09 | English | Compare |
| v6 | 2019-01-09 | French | Compare |
| v7 | 2019-01-09 | French | Compare |
| v8 | 2019-02-02 | English | Compare |
| v9 | 2020-02-17 | English | Compare |
| v10 | 2020-02-17 | French | Compare |
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