Sample Weekly Brief

VialWatch Weekly Brief

Sample issue

4 new shortages this week, 2 relief signals, 1 Class II recall.

New

4

shortages

Resolved

3

drugs back

Relief

2

new ANDAs

Quality

1

recall

Lead story · Watch closely

Piperacillin/Tazobactam: Class II recall narrows an already strained market

A voluntary Class II recall on three lots of Piperacillin/Tazobactam 3.375g and 4.5g vials was initiated this week, citing particulate matter. With Pfizer and Sandoz already reporting allocation, this leaves 3 manufacturers with current supply for U.S. hospital systems.

Affected NDCs: 55150-242-XX, 55150-243-XX, 55150-247-XX (lot numbers in linked FDA enforcement notice).

New shortages this week

Sodium Chloride 0.9% — 1L IV bags

Reported Apr 23

Manufacturing delay reported by primary supplier. Two alternate manufacturers continue normal supply.

Magnesium Sulfate — 50% injection

Reported Apr 22

Increased demand reported. One alternate manufacturer reporting partial supply.

Hydromorphone HCl — 2mg/mL injection

Reported Apr 21

DEA quota issue at one manufacturer. Three other manufacturers actively supplying.

Relief signals

Cefazolin — new ANDA approval

FDA-approved on April 18. Commercial supply typically appears within 8–12 weeks. Estimated relief: late June.

Norepinephrine Bitartrate — 2 ANDA filings under review

Two pending applications now under FDA review. Approval timing not yet disclosed but a positive forward indicator for a long-running shortage.

Resolved this week

Vancomycin HCl — all presentations restored
Furosemide 10mg/mL injection — back to full allocation
Dextrose 50% prefilled syringes — normal supply resumed

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