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Heparin Injection Shortage

Last Updated: April 8, 2025
Status: Current

Products Affected - Description
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, BBraun, 10,000 unit/mL, 0.5 mL prefilled syringe, 10 count, NDC 00264-5705-10 - discontinued
    • 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, 1 mL syringe, 10 count, NDC 00641-6199-10
    • 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, Mylan (Viatris), 20,000 unit/mL, 1 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 67457-0373-99 - discontinued
    • 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, 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, Sky, 1,000 unit/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 63739-0920-25 - discontinued
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Sky, 1,000 unit/mL, 10 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 63739-0931-28 - discontinued
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Sky, 10,000 unit/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 63739-0964-25 - discontinued
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Sky, 20,000 unit/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 63739-0986-25 - discontinued
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Sky, 5,000 unit/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 63739-0953-25 - discontinued
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Sky, 5,000 unit/mL, 10 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 63739-0901-28 - discontinued
Reason for the Shortage
    • BBraun has discontinued heparin 10,000 unit/mL 0.5 mL prefilled syringes.
    • Fresenius Kabi has heparin injection available.
    • Hikma did not provide a reason for the shortage.
    • Meitheal Pharma has heparin injection available.
    • Mylan (Viatris) discontinued heparin 20,000 unit/mL 1 mL vials in March 2025.
    • 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 discontinued heparin injection.
    • Techdow USA has heparin injection available.
Available Products
    • 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, 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, 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 63323-0543-02
    • 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, 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, 10,000 unit/mL, 5 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0542-14
    • 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, 1,000 unit/mL, 1 mL single dose vial, 25 count, NDC 00641-0391-12
    • 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, 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), 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, 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, 10 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 25021-0400-10
    • 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, 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, 20,000 unit/mL, 1mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 25021-0404-01
    • 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, 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

    • Hikma has heparin 1,000 unit/mL 30 mL vials on intermittent back order and the company is releasing supplies as they become available. The 5,000 unit/mL 1 mL syringes are on allocation. Short-dated product is available with an expiration date of April 2025. The 5,000 unit/0.5 mL preservative free vials and 5,000 unit/mL 10 mL vials are on back order and the company cannot estimate a release date.
    • Pfizer has heparin 5,000 unit/mL 1 mL carpuject syringes and 5,000 unit/mL 10 mL vials are available in limited supply (short-dated product is available). Pfizer has temporarily discontinued 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.

Updated

Updated April 8, 2025 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created October 13, 2017 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2025, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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