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Imatinib Mesylate Tablets Shortage

Last Updated: July 8, 2025
Status: Current

Products Affected - Description
    • Imatinib mesylate oral tablet, Teva, 100 mg, bottle, 90 count, NDC 00093-7629-98
    • Imatinib mesylate oral tablet, Teva, 400 mg, bottle, 30 count, NDC 00093-7630-56
    • Imatinib mesylate oral tablet, Upsher-Smith, 100 mg, bottle, 90 count, NDC 00832-0532-09
    • Imatinib mesylate oral tablet, Upsher-Smith, 400 mg, bottle, 30 count, NDC 00832-0533-03
Reason for the Shortage
    • Apotex has imatinib tablets available.
    • Chartwell has imatinib tablets available.
    • Major did not provide a reason for the shortage.
    • Mylan (Viatris) has imatinib tablets available.
    • Novartis has Gleevec tablets available.
    • Sun discontinued imatinib tablets in December 2024.
    • Teva did not provide a reason for the shortage.
    • Upsher-Smith is discontinuing imatinib tablets in the second half of 2025.
Available Products
    • Gleevec oral tablet, Novartis, 100 mg, bottle, 90 count, NDC 00078-0401-34
    • Gleevec oral tablet, Novartis, 400 mg, bottle, 30 count, NDC 00078-0649-13
    • Imatinib mesylate oral tablet, Apotex, 100 mg, bottle, 90 count, NDC 60505-2900-09
    • Imatinib mesylate oral tablet, Apotex, 400 mg, bottle, 30 count, NDC 60505-2901-03
    • Imatinib mesylate oral tablet, Chartwell, 100 mg, bottle, 90 count, NDC 62135-0658-90
    • Imatinib mesylate oral tablet, Chartwell, 400 mg, bottle, 90 count, NDC 62135-0659-30
    • Imatinib mesylate oral tablet, Major, 100 mg, unit-dose blister pack, 30 count, NDC 00904-6901-04
    • Imatinib mesylate oral tablet, Major, 400 mg, unit-dose blister pack, 30 count, NDC 00904-6621-04
    • Imatinib mesylate oral tablet, Mylan (Viatris), 100 mg, bottle, 90 count, NDC 00378-2245-77
    • Imatinib mesylate oral tablet, Mylan (Viatris), 100 mg, unit-dose blister pack, 30 count, NDC 42292-0043-03
    • Imatinib mesylate oral tablet, Mylan (Viatris), 400 mg, bottle, 30 count, NDC 00378-2246-93
    • Imatinib mesylate oral tablet, Mylan (Viatris), 400 mg, unit-dose blister pack, 30 count, NDC 42292-0044-03

Estimated Resupply Dates

    • Teva has imatinib tablets on intermittent back order and the company is releasing supplies as they become available.
    • Upsher-Smith has imatinib tablets on back order and the company is discontinuing product in the second half of 2025.

Updated

Updated July 8, 2025 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created May 14, 2025 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2025, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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