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Heparin Injection Shortage

Last Updated: May 10, 2024
Status: Current

Products Affected - Description
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 1,000 unit/mL, 10 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0540-15
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 1,000 unit/mL, 2 mL single dose vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0276-02
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 10,000 unit/mL, 5 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0542-14
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Hikma, 1,000 unit/mL, 1 mL single dose vial, 25 count, NDC 00641-0391-12
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Hikma, 1,000 unit/mL, 30 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 00641-2450-55
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Hikma, 5,000 unit/mL, 0.5 mL preservative-free vial, 10 count, NDC 00641-6204-10
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Hikma, 5,000 unit/mL, 10 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 00641-2460-55
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Pfizer, 1,000 unit/mL, 10 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 00069-0058-01
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Pfizer, 1,000 unit/mL, 30 mL multiple dose vial, 10 count, NDC 00069-0137-03
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Pfizer, 5,000 unit/mL, 1 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 00069-0059-03
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Pfizer, 5,000 unit/mL, 10 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 00069-0059-01
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Sagent, 1,000 unit/mL, 10 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 25021-0400-10
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Sagent, 10,000 unit/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 25021-0403-01
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Sagent, 10,000 unit/mL, 4 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 25021-0403-04
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Sagent, 5,000 unit/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 25021-0402-01
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Sagent, 5,000 unit/mL, 10 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 25021-0402-10
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Sky, 10,000 unit/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 63739-0964-25 - discontinued
Reason for the Shortage
    • Fresenius Kabi did not provide a reason for the shortage.
    • Hikma did not provide a reason for the shortage.
    • Meitheal Pharma has heparin injection available.
    • Mylan has heparin injection available.
    • Pfizer has heparin injection on shortage due to increased demand and manufacturing delays.
    • Sagent has heparin injection on shortage due to increased demand and manufacturing delays.
    • Sky has heparin injection available. Sky discontinued their heparin 10,000 units/mL 1 mL vials.
    • Techdow USA has heparin injection available.
Available Products
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, BBraun, 10,000 unit/mL, 0.5 mL prefilled syringe, 10 count, NDC 00264-5705-10
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 1,000 unit/mL, 1 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0540-13
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 1,000 unit/mL, 10 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0540-11
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 1,000 unit/mL, 30 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0540-31
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 10,000 unit/mL, 0.5 mL preservative-free vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0543-13
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 10,000 unit/mL, 0.5 mL preservative-free vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0543-02
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 10,000 unit/mL, 1 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0542-13
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 10,000 unit/mL, 4 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0459-09
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 20,000 unit/mL, 1 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0915-01
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 20,000 unit/mL, 1 mL glass multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0915-13
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 5,000 unit/mL, 0.5 mL prefilled syringe, 24 count, NDC 63323-0118-05
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 5,000 unit/mL, 1 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0262-06
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 5,000 unit/mL, 1 mL prefilled syringe, 24 count, NDC 76045-0108-10
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 5,000 unit/mL, 10 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0047-10
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Hikma, 10,000 unit/mL, 1 mL single dose vial, 25 count, NDC 00641-0410-12
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Hikma, 5,000 unit/mL, 1 mL single dose vial, 25 count, NDC 00641-0400-12
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Hikma, 5,000 unit/mL, 1 mL syringe, 10 count, NDC 00641-6199-10
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Meitheal Pharmaceuticals, 1,000 unit/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 71288-0402-02
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Meitheal Pharmaceuticals, 1,000 unit/mL, 10 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 71288-0402-11
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Meitheal Pharmaceuticals, 1,000 unit/mL, 10 mL vial, NDC 71288-0402-10
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Meitheal Pharmaceuticals, 1,000 unit/mL, 30 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 71288-0402-31
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Meitheal Pharmaceuticals, 1,000 unit/mL, 30 mL vial, NDC 71288-0402-30
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Meitheal Pharmaceuticals, 1,000 units/mL, 2 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 71288-0400-03
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Meitheal Pharmaceuticals, 10,000 unit/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 71288-0404-02
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Meitheal Pharmaceuticals, 10,000 unit/mL, 1 mL vial, NDC 71288-0404-01
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Meitheal Pharmaceuticals, 10,000 unit/mL, 4 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 71288-0404-05
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Meitheal Pharmaceuticals, 10,000 unit/mL, 4 mL vial, NDC 71288-0404-04
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Meitheal Pharmaceuticals, 5,000 unit/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 71288-0403-02
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Meitheal Pharmaceuticals, 5,000 unit/mL, 10 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 71288-0403-11
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Meitheal Pharmaceuticals, 5,000 unit/mL, 10 mL vial, NDC 71288-0403-10
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Mylan (Viatris), 1,000 unit/mL, 1 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 67457-0372-99
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Mylan (Viatris), 1,000 unit/mL, 10 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 67457-0385-99
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Mylan (Viatris), 1,000 unit/mL, 30 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 67457-0384-99
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Mylan (Viatris), 10,000 unit/mL, 1 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 67457-0602-99
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Mylan (Viatris), 10,000 unit/mL, 4 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 67457-0603-99
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Mylan (Viatris), 20,000 unit/mL, 1 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 67457-0373-99
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Mylan (Viatris), 5,000 unit/mL, 1 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 67457-0374-99
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Mylan (Viatris), 5,000 unit/mL, 10 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 67457-0383-99
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Pfizer, 1,000 unit/mL, 1 mL single dose vial, 25 count, NDC 00409-2720-01
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Pfizer, 1,000 unit/mL, 10 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 00409-2720-02
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Pfizer, 1,000 unit/mL, 2 mL preservative-free vial, 25 count, NDC 00069-0043-01
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Pfizer, 1,000 unit/mL, 30 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 00409-2720-03
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Pfizer, 10,000 unit/mL, 0.5 mL preservative-free Carpuject syringe, 50 count, NDC 00409-1316-32
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Pfizer, 10,000 unit/mL, 1mL single dose vial, 25 count, NDC 00409-2721-01
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Pfizer, 5,000 unit/mL, 10 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 00409-2723-02
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Pfizer, 5,000 unit/mL, 1mL Carpuject syringe, 50 count, NDC 00409-1402-12
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Pfizer, 5,000 unit/mL, 1mL single dose vial, 25 count, NDC 00409-2723-01
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Sagent, 1,000 unit/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 25021-0400-01
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Sagent, 1,000 unit/mL, 2 mL single dose vial, 25 count, NDC 25021-0401-02
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Sagent, 1,000 unit/mL, 30 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 25021-0400-30
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Sagent, 20,000 unit/mL, 1mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 25021-0404-01
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Sky, 1,000 unit/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 63739-0920-25
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Sky, 1,000 unit/mL, 10 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 63739-0931-28
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Sky, 20,000 unit/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 63739-0986-25
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Sky, 5,000 unit/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 63739-0953-25
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Sky, 5,000 unit/mL, 10 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 63739-0901-28
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Techdow USA, 1,000 unit/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 81952-0112-06
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Techdow USA, 1,000 unit/mL, 10 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 81952-0112-09
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Techdow USA, 1,000 unit/mL, 2 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 81952-0115-07
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Techdow USA, 1,000 unit/mL, 30 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 81952-0112-10
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Techdow USA, 10,000 unit/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 81952-0113-06
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Techdow USA, 10,000 unit/mL, 5 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 81952-0113-08
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Techdow USA, 20,000 unit/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 81952-0116-06
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Techdow USA, 5,000 unit/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 81952-0111-06

Estimated Resupply Dates

    • Fresenius Kabi has heparin 1,000 unit/mL 2 mL and 10 mL vials on intermittent back order and the company is releasing supplies as they become available. Heparin 10,000 unit/mL 5 mL vials are available with short expiration dating (< 2 months).
    • Hikma has heparin 1,000 unit/mL 30 mL vials and 5,000 unit/mL 10 mL vials on back order and the company cannot estimate a release date. The 5,000 unit/0.5 mL preservative free vials are on back order and the company estimates a release date in late-May 2024.
    • Pfizer has heparin 1,000 unit/mL 10 mL vials, 1,000 unit/mL 30 mL vials, 5,000 unit/mL 1 mL vials, and 5,000 unit/mL 10 mL vials on back order and the company cannot estimate a release date.
    • Sagent has heparin 5,000 unit/mL 1 mL and 10 mL vials on back order and the company estimates a release date in May 2024. The 10,000 unit/mL 4 mL vials are available with short expiration dating (August 2024).

Updated

Updated May 10, 2024 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created October 13, 2017 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2024, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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