Replies to post #2670 on Fresenius Kabi Pharmaceuticals (APCVZ)

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Products Affected - Description
shortage
Vancomycin hydrochloride injection, American Pharmaceutical Partners (APP)
500 mg vial (NDC 63323-0221-10)
1 gram vial (NDC 63323-0284-20)
5 gram vial (NDC 63323-0295-61)
10 gram vial (NDC 63323-0314-61

Reason for the Shortage

APP has available all presentations but are allocating due to increased demand, (my take, we can't make the drug fast enough, so we must sell it to the most needy first!).

There's much more, don't have time to post all.