Drug Shortage Report for INTRON A
| Report ID | 86790 |
| Drug Identification Number | 02238674 |
| Brand name | INTRON A |
| Common or Proper name | interferon alfa-2b solution for injection |
| Company Name | MERCK CANADA INC |
| Market Status | CANCELLED POST MARKET |
| Active Ingredient(s) | INTERFERON ALFA-2B |
| Strength(s) | 6000000UNIT |
| Dosage form(s) | SOLUTION |
| Route of administration | INTRAMUSCULAR INTRAVENOUS SUBCUTANEOUS |
| Packaging size | 1X18MIU |
| ATC code | L03AB |
| ATC description | IMMUNOSTIMULANTS |
| Reason for shortage | Demand increase for the drug. |
| Anticipated start date | |
| Actual start date | 2019-06-18 |
| Estimated end date | 2019-08-12 |
| Actual end date | 2019-08-09 |
| Shortage status | Resolved |
| Updated date | 2019-08-10 |
| Company comments | Limited quantities available for the 18MIU vials, but other strengths are available (10MIU & 25MIU Ready-to-Use Solution, HSA Free Vials, as well as 10MIU Powder & Diluent) |
| 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 | 2019-06-18 | English | Compare |
| v2 | 2019-06-18 | French | Compare |
| v3 | 2019-06-19 | English | Compare |
| v4 | 2019-07-08 | English | Compare |
| v5 | 2019-07-08 | French | Compare |
| v6 | 2019-07-26 | English | Compare |
| v7 | 2019-07-26 | French | Compare |
| v8 | 2019-08-05 | English | Compare |
| v9 | 2019-08-09 | English | Compare |
| v10 | 2019-08-09 | French | Compare |
| v11 | 2019-08-09 | English | Compare |
| v12 | 2019-08-09 | French | Compare |
| v13 | 2019-08-10 | English | Compare |
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