[see this post for current injectable vitamin b12 shortage info]
Injectable vitamin B12 continues to be in short supply from North American laboratories – limited supply and back-ordered. Laboratory Fresenius has been reporting an expected release for months but has never delivered. From the FDA Drug Shortages List as of August 19th:
American Regent/Luitpold (Reverified 08/22/2014) – limited supply and back-ordered
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC (Reverified 08/27/2014) – 1000mcg 1ml vials available
UPDATE August 19th: Laboratory Fresenius Kabi has come online with 1000mcg 1ml vials available
UPDATE August 27th: FDA shortage list refreshed, no improvement
FDA Drug Shortages List – Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12) Injection
And if you are interested our July post on injectable B12 availability.
Related Articles:
July Update on American Injectable Vitamin B12 Supply - Unfortunately the update (as of July 19th) is there is no change, injectable vitamin b12 shortage continues. Limited supply and back-ordered.
Windsor Star reports on drug shortages - Posted June 17th in The Windsor Star s healthcare section: Kaye Brown says she constantly fights fatigue because she hasn’t had her prescribed injections of iron or vitamin B12 since January.
Vitamin B12 Users Hit By Shortages - CTV News - CTV feature news report on Canadian vitamin B12 shortage and the effect it is having on those who need it. The problem is that there are shortages of the vitamin across Canada.