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Cancer Drug Shortages Persist Across U.S.

THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 – U.S. cancer centers continue to have shortages of commonly used chemotherapy drugs, a new survey shows, though the medications are not as scarce as they were last June. The...

Many Cancer Centers Experiencing Shortage of Carboplatin, Cisplatin

THURSDAY, June 8, 2023 – Ninety-three and 70 percent of cancer centers are currently experiencing a shortage of carboplatin and cisplatin, respectively, according to a report published June 7 by the...

Cancer Centers Say Drug Shortages Are Impacting Patient Care

THURSDAY, June 8, 2023 – A new survey of cancer centers find that chemotherapy shortages are affecting most of them, prompting last-minute changes in treatment for numerous types of cancer. About 93% ...

FDA Medwatch Alert: Injectable Products by Mylan: Recall - Presence of Particulate Matter

including certain lots of: Gemcitabine for Injection Carboplatin Injection Methotrexate Injection Cytarabine Injection See the press release for a listing of the product strength, NDC, and lot...

FDA Medwatch Alert: Carboplatin Injection by Hospira: Recall - Visible Particulate Matter Identified

ISSUE: Hospira, Inc. is further informing the general public about a previously communicated voluntary user-level recall of three lots of Carboplatin Injection due to visible particulates identified...

FDA Medwatch Alert: Hospira Injectable Drug Products: Recall - Visible Particulates from Defective Glass Vials

Including certain lots of the following products: carboplatin cytarabine paclitaxel methotrexate [Posted 07/16/2012] ISSUE: Hospira and FDA notified healthcare professional of a nationwide recall...

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