Drug Shortage Report for PROQUAD
| Report ID | 221447 |
| Drug Identification Number | 02399229 |
| Brand name | PROQUAD |
| Common or Proper name | measles, mumps, rubella and varicella virus vaccine live Lyophilized powder for injection |
| Company Name | MERCK CANADA INC |
| Market Status | MARKETED |
| Active Ingredient(s) | VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS VACCINE LIVE ATTENUATED RUBELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE ATTENUATED MUMPS VIRUS VACCINE LIVE ATTENUATED MEASLES VIRUS VACCINE LIVE ATTENUATED |
| Strength(s) | 3.99Log10 PFU 3.00Log10 TCID50 4.30Log10 TCID50 3.00Log10 TCID50 |
| Dosage form(s) | POWDER FOR SOLUTION |
| Route of administration | SUBCUTANEOUS SUBCUTANEOUS |
| Packaging size | 10 X 1 DOSE VIAL |
| ATC code | J07BD |
| ATC description | VIRAL VACCINES |
| Reason for shortage | Demand increase for the drug. |
| Anticipated start date | 2024-08-09 |
| Actual start date | |
| Estimated end date | 2024-08-30 |
| Actual end date | 2024-07-29 |
| Shortage status | Avoided shortage |
| Updated date | 2024-07-29 |
| Company comments | Remaining doses are reserved for the public immunization program |
| Health Canada comments | |
| Tier 3 Status | No |
| Contact Address | 16750 ROUTE TRANSCANADIENNE KIRKLAND, QUEBEC CANADA H9H 4M7 |
| Company contact information | 1-800-567-2594 [email protected] |
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| v39 | 2024-07-29 | French | Compare |
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| v37 | 2024-07-19 | French | Compare |
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| v32 | 2024-06-19 | English | Compare |
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| v22 | 2024-04-27 | French | Compare |
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