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March2014
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503b CompoundingU.S. FDA moves to offset shortage of common saline solution
Moving to offset shortages of a common saline used in hospitals and dialysis centers, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday that it will temporarily allow Fresenius Kabi USA LLC to distribute normal saline from its manufacturing facility inNorway. The FDA said the initial shipments would help but not resolve shortages of 0.9 […]
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503b CompoundingToday’s Shortages
ASHP/FDA Adenosine Injection aspirin Tablets (Buffered) Bupivacaine with epinephrine Injection Mannitol Injection Mesna Injection Methylphenidate Hydrochloride Neostigmine Methylsulfate Injection Octreotide Injection Oxytocin Injection Phenylephrine Hydrochloride Injection Phenytoin Injection Promethazine Injection Rocuronium Injection Sumatriptan Succinate Injection Technetium Tc99m Albumin Aggregated Injection Testosterone Enanthate Injection
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503b CompoundingFive new ways to die in Oklahoma during execution drug shortage
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Department of Corrections can now use five different methods to carry out lethal injections. The new protocol comes after the state announced last week it could not get two of the three drugs it needs to kill Clayton Lockett, a convicted murderer. Adopting the new methods allows the ODOC to use wider array of drugs […]
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