Staying ahead of product shortages and market disruptions is a constant challenge for hospitals, surgery centers, specialty practices, and veterinary facilities. TCC Pharma shares frequent and timely updates on trending product requests, availability challenges, and sourcing activity to help healthcare teams plan ahead and keep patient care moving forward.
This month, contrast media, 3M/Solventum products, oncology medications, emergency injectables, IV supplies, ophthalmic products, and specialty procedural supplies are among the areas generating significant request activity from healthcare customers.
Carboplatin Availability and Oncology Supply
Carboplatin continues to generate significant demand from hospitals, oncology centers, infusion facilities, and veterinary hospitals. TCC Pharma has continued to assist customers with sourcing multiple presentations and manufacturers, although availability and pricing can change from day to day.
Carboplatin remains on the ASHP drug shortage list, with current shortage conditions affecting multiple manufacturers and presentations.
Frequently Requested Carboplatin Products
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Carboplatin 600 mg/60 mL multidose vial
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Carboplatin 450 mg/45 mL multidose vial
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Carboplatin 150 mg/15 mL multidose vial
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Carboplatin 5 mL multidose vial
Availability varies by manufacturer and presentation. If your facility relies on Carboplatin and you are experiencing supply challenges, reach out to our team for current availability and pricing.
Other Oncology Products Showing Recent Activity
Additional oncology products generating recent requests include:
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TICE BCG Live Vial
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Dacarbazine 200 mg Vial
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Ifosfamide 1 g Vial
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Ifosfamide 3 g Vial
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Romidepsin / Istodax
Some products are currently being monitored through TCC Pharma notification lists due to limited market availability. If your facility is having difficulty obtaining an oncology medication, our team can monitor availability and provide updates when inventory becomes available.
Contrast Media Availability
Contrast media continues to be an area of active sourcing activity across hospitals, imaging centers, VA facilities, emergency centers, pain management practices, orthopedic facilities, and other healthcare customers.
Recent requests have included multiple presentations of Omnipaque, Visipaque, Isovue, and Ultravist.
Frequently Requested Contrast Products
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Omnipaque 240 mg/mL
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Omnipaque 300 mg/mL
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Omnipaque 350 mg/mL
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Visipaque 270 mg/mL
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Visipaque 320 mg/mL
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Ultravist 300 mg/mL
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Ultravist 370 mg/mL
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Isovue-M 300
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Dotarem
Availability can vary by presentation and manufacturer. If you are experiencing difficulty sourcing a specific contrast product, TCC Pharma can check current availability and provide an updated quote.
Hospital Supply Chain Update
Medication shortages are only one part of today's healthcare supply challenges. Hospitals are also experiencing fluctuating availability for essential medical supplies, procedural products, diagnostic items, patient warming products, and vascular access supplies.
Over the past several weeks, TCC Pharma has seen a significant increase in requests from hospital supply chain and materials management teams for 3M/Solventum products, disinfecting caps, neuro sponges, diagnostic supplies, IV products, contrast media, and other everyday medical supplies.
3M / Solventum Products in High Demand
We have seen a notable increase in requests across several 3M/Solventum product categories.
Bair Hugger Patient Warming
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Bair Hugger Full Body Forced-Air Warming Blankets
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Bair Hugger Full Body Post-Op Warming Blankets
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Bair Hugger Upper Body Warming Blankets
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Bair Hugger Lower Body Warming Blankets
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Bair Hugger Patient Warming Gowns
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Bair Hugger Flex Warming Gowns
Ranger Fluid Warming Sets
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Ranger Standard Flow Fluid Warming Sets
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Ranger Standard Flow Sets with Extension
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Ranger High Flow Fluid/Blood Warming Sets
Red Dot / ECG Monitoring
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Adult ECG Monitoring Electrodes
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Adult ECG Snap Electrodes
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Pediatric ECG Electrodes
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Infant and Neonatal Radiolucent ECG Electrodes
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Red Dot Resting EKG Electrodes
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Repositionable ECG Electrodes
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Disposable 5-Lead Leadwire Sets
Curos Disinfecting Caps
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Curos Tips
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Curos Jet Disinfecting Caps
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Curos Stopper Disinfecting Caps
Other 3M/Solventum products generating requests include Coban Self-Adherent Wrap, surgical tape, and Attest Type 5 Steam Sterilization Chemical Integrator Strips.
Many of these products are essential to daily hospital operations, making availability challenges particularly disruptive when primary suppliers are unable to fulfill orders.
Skin Prep, Infection Prevention and Procedural Supplies
TCC Pharma has also seen recent sourcing activity for products used in skin preparation and infection prevention.
Products Generating Recent Requests
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BD ChloraPrep Clear 10.5 mL Applicator
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BD ChloraPrep Hi-Lite Orange 10.5 mL Applicator
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BD ChloraPrep Clear 26 mL Applicator
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BD ChloraPrep Hi-Lite Orange 26 mL Applicator
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Hibiclens 4% CHG Antiseptic / Antimicrobial Skin Cleanser
These products can be difficult to replace when specific applicator sizes, formulations, or packaging configurations are required.
Neuro Sponges and Diagnostic Supplies
Specialty procedural products are another area where TCC Pharma has seen increased customer requests.
Neuro Sponges
Recent requests have included:
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DeRoyal Neuro-Sponges, 1/2 x 1/2 in
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DeRoyal Neuro-Sponges, 1/2 x 3 in
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AMD-Ritmed Neuro Sponges
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American Surgical Ray-Cot Neuro Patties
If your facility is looking for a specific Neuro-Sponge configuration, our team can assist with sourcing and can provide updates on available inventory.
Testing and Diagnostic Supplies
Other recently requested diagnostic products include:
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Portex Line Draw Plus Arterial Blood Gas Kits
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Sure-Vue Stat hCG Pregnancy Test Kits
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Glucose Tolerance Beverage
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Cover Glass
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FreeStyle Libre 3 Sensors
These products demonstrate how supply-chain challenges extend beyond medications and into diagnostic and laboratory operations.
IV, Vascular Access and Patient Care Supplies
TCC Pharma has also seen recent requests across IV, vascular access, enteral, and general patient-care products.
Products in High Demand Right Now
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SecurePortIV Catheter Securement Adhesive
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Avanos NeoMed ENFit Enteral Pharmacy Syringes
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Sodium Chloride 0.9% Injection, Preservative-Free
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Sodium Chloride 5% Injection
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Heparin Sodium in 5% Dextrose
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Sodium Chloride 0.9%, Preservative-Free 20 mL Single-Dose Vials
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Vasopressin Premixed Bags
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MANUKApli Honey Wound Dressing Paste
Many of these products have experienced fluctuating availability or increased request activity, emphasizing the importance of maintaining reliable secondary sourcing options.
Special Update for Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Ambulatory Surgery Centers, orthopedic practices, pain clinics, ophthalmology centers, and other outpatient facilities continue to navigate fluctuating availability across both pharmaceuticals and procedural supplies. Recent TCC Pharma sourcing activity has been concentrated across injectable steroids, local anesthetics, contrast media, ophthalmic products, surgical hemostatic agents, patient warming products, infection prevention, and surgical supplies.
Current Areas of Focus for ASCs
The most active categories we are currently seeing include:
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Injectable steroids used in orthopedic, pain management, dermatology, rheumatology, and other outpatient procedures
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Local anesthetics and procedural medications
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Contrast media for pain management, orthopedic, imaging, and ambulatory procedures
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Ophthalmic medications and surgical products
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Surgical hemostatic agents
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Patient warming and fluid warming products
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Skin preparation and infection prevention products
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Neurosurgical sponges and surgical patties
Frequently Requested ASC Pharmaceuticals
Injectable Steroids
Triamcinolone continues to be one of the most active products we are seeing across surgery centers, orthopedic practices, dermatology, rheumatology, and other outpatient facilities.
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Triamcinolone Acetonide 40 mg/mL, 10 mL MDV
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Triamcinolone Acetonide 40 mg/mL, 5 mL
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Triamcinolone Acetonide 40 mg/mL, 1 mL SDV
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Triamcinolone Acetonide 10 mg/mL, 5 mL
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Methylprednisolone Acetate 40 mg/mL, 10 mL MDV
Local Anesthetics and Procedural Medications
Recent requests also include several presentations of lidocaine and epinephrine used in surgical and procedural settings.
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Lidocaine 2%, 5 mL
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Glydo Lidocaine Jelly 2%, 6 mL
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Lidocaine Jelly 2%, 11 mL
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Xylocaine / Epinephrine 1%, 50 mL MDV
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Epinephrine 1 mg/mL, 30 mL MDV
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Epinephrine 1 mg/mL Single-Dose Vials
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Lactated Ringers 250 mL
Recothrom 5,000 IU, 5 mL has been particularly active recently, with sourcing requests coming from both hospitals and surgery centers.
If your facility is having difficulty obtaining Recothrom or another surgical hemostatic product, our team can check current availability and provide an updated quote.
Contrast Media
Contrast media continues to generate requests from pain management, orthopedic, imaging, and ambulatory facilities.
TCC Pharma is currently assisting customers with products including:
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Omnipaque
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Visipaque
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Isovue
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Other contrast media presentations and sizes
Availability can vary depending on the specific strength, volume, and packaging configuration. If you need a particular contrast product, our team can check current availability and work on a quote.
Ophthalmology
We are also seeing continued activity across ophthalmic medications and procedural products used by ophthalmology centers and ambulatory facilities.
Frequently requested products include:
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GLOSTRIPS Fluorescein 1 mg Ophthalmic Strips
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TissueBlue Brilliant Blue G 0.025%
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VisionBlue Trypan Blue 0.06%
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Moxifloxacin Ophthalmic 0.5%
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Mitosol 0.2 mg Kit
These products can have different availability depending on the manufacturer and presentation, making secondary sourcing particularly useful when a specific configuration is difficult to obtain.
Patient Warming and OR Supplies
Supply-chain activity extends beyond pharmaceuticals. We continue to source products used throughout the OR and perioperative setting, including 3M/Solventum Bair Hugger patient warming blankets and Ranger fluid and blood warming sets.
Recent requests include:
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Bair Hugger Upper Body Warming Blankets
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Bair Hugger Full Body Warming Blankets
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Bair Hugger Lower Body Warming Blankets
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Other Bair Hugger blanket configurations
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3M/Solventum Ranger Fluid Warming Sets
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3M/Solventum Ranger Blood Warming Sets
Skin Prep and Infection Prevention
We are also seeing requests for products used in surgical skin preparation and infection prevention.
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BD ChloraPrep Hi-Lite Orange 26 mL Applicator
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Other ChloraPrep applicator sizes and configurations
Neuro Sponges and Surgical Patties
Neurosurgical sponges and surgical patties continue to generate requests across multiple sizes and manufacturers.
Recent requests include:
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DeRoyal Neuro-Sponge 1/2" x 1"
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DeRoyal Neuro-Sponge 1/2" x 1/2"
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American Surgical Americot Pattie 1/2" x 3"
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American Surgical Ray-Cot Pattie 1/2" x 1/2"
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American Surgical Ray-Cot Pattie 1/4" x 3"
We continue to source additional sizes from DeRoyal, American Surgical, and other manufacturers. If your facility is looking for a particular size or configuration, our team can help locate available inventory.
Availability for many of these products can change rapidly. Some products may have intermittent backorders, while others may simply become difficult to obtain in specific sizes or presentations. TCC Pharma can help surgery centers and outpatient facilities identify available inventory, compare sourcing options, and obtain updated pricing when products are difficult to locate.
Other Trending Shortages and High-Demand Products
We continue to see elevated demand and limited supply for a variety of hospital medications. Some of the most frequently requested items this month include:
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Sodium Bicarbonate 8.4% Prefilled Syringes
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Epinephrine 1 mg/1 mL Single-Dose Vials
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Diltiazem 50 mg/10 mL Single-Dose Vials
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Nexterone Premixed Amiodarone
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Lidocaine HCl 2% Prefilled Syringes
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Recothrom Topical Thrombin
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Sodium Chloride 0.9% Preservative-Free Vials
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Vasopressin Premixed Bags
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TICE BCG
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Dacarbazine
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Ifosfamide
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Flumazenil
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Marcaine Spinal
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Tigan
ASHP's current shortage data also continues to identify products including amiodarone injection, fluorescein sodium ophthalmic strips, hydroxyethyl starch, sodium bicarbonate injection, carboplatin, and ifosfamide among active shortage products.
Several products are currently being monitored through TCC Pharma notification lists because of limited or inconsistent market availability.
If any of these medications are part of your critical inventory, proactive planning and early communication with your suppliers can help your team respond more quickly when availability changes.
Emergency and Critical Care Medication Update
Emergency and critical care medications continue to generate requests from hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
Recent activity includes sodium bicarbonate, epinephrine, diltiazem, and premixed amiodarone, among other injectable medications.
Products currently receiving attention include:
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Sodium Bicarbonate 8.4%, 1 mEq/mL, 50 mL Prefilled Syringe
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Epinephrine 1 mg/1 mL Single-Dose Vials
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Diltiazem 50 mg/10 mL Single-Dose Vials
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Nexterone Premixed Amiodarone 360 mg/200 mL
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Flumazenil 0.1 mg/mL
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Diltiazem 25 mg/5 mL Single-Dose Vials
The 5 mL Diltiazem presentation is currently being monitored through a notification list. If your facility specifically needs this presentation, TCC Pharma can provide an update when inventory becomes available.
Veterinary Update
Veterinary hospitals continue to experience many of the same pharmaceutical supply challenges affecting human healthcare, with particularly strong demand for oncology medications, contrast agents, specialty injectables, and other products used in complex and specialty veterinary care.
Recent activity has included Carboplatin, contrast agents, Hetastarch, Privigen, Iron Dextran, Vasopressin, Nexterone, Aranesp, and several additional specialty products.
Trending Veterinary Products
Carboplatin
Carboplatin continues to be one of the most requested products across veterinary oncology. TCC Pharma is seeing continued demand for multiple presentations, including:
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Carboplatin 10 mg/mL, 60 mL MDV
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Carboplatin 10 mg/mL, 45 mL MDV
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Carboplatin 10 mg/mL, 15 mL MDV
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Carboplatin 10 mg/mL, 5 mL MDV
Carboplatin remains on the ASHP drug shortage list, with current shortage conditions affecting multiple manufacturers and presentations. With demand continuing across both human and veterinary oncology, availability can change quickly. Additional NDCs may be available upon request.
Contrast Agents
TCC Pharma continues to see significant requests for contrast agents from veterinary hospitals, particularly Omnipaque, Visipaque, and Ultravist.
Recent requests include:
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Omnipaque 350 mg/mL
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Omnipaque 300 mg/mL
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Omnipaque 240 mg/mL
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Visipaque 270 mg/mL
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Visipaque 320 mg/mL
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Ultravist 300 mg/mL
We have seen increased Omnipaque requests associated with recalls and manufacturing delays, and pricing has remained elevated. If your facility has an immediate need, our team can check current availability and pricing or add you to a notification list for future availability.
Hetastarch
Hetastarch continues to see strong demand from veterinary hospitals, while TCC Pharma has maintained consistent availability on the product we are currently sourcing.
IVIG / Privigen
Privigen continues to generate requests from veterinary facilities, with current sourcing activity including:
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Privigen 5 g / 50 mL Single-Dose Vial
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Privigen 10 g / 100 mL Single-Dose Vial
Iron Dextran
Iron Dextran Injection is not currently listed on an official shortage, but TCC Pharma has seen elevated demand and an increase in requests from veterinary hospitals.
Vasopressin
Recent veterinary sourcing activity also includes Vasopressin presentations used in critical care and procedural settings.
Nexterone
We have received numerous requests from both human and veterinary facilities for Nexterone over the past several weeks.
Current activity includes:
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Nexterone Premixed Injection 150 mg/100 mL
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Nexterone Premixed Injection 360 mg/200 mL
Darbepoetin / Aranesp
While darbepoetin is not currently reported to be in a shortage, TCC Pharma has received an increased number of requests from veterinary hospitals. Aranesp 25 mcg/1 mL is currently among the products we are sourcing for veterinary customers.
Additional Trending Veterinary Products
Other products generating recent requests from veterinary hospitals include:
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Triamcinolone Acetonide Injection
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Kenalog-40
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Kenalog-10
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Methylprednisolone and other injectable steroids
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FreeStyle Libre sensors and readers
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Mannitol Injection
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Thrombin-JMI
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Sevoflurane
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Indocyanine Green
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Bupivacaine Spinal
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Procainamide HCl Prefilled Syringes
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Sandimmune
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Ondansetron
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Ifosfamide
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Fluconazole in Sodium Chloride
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Erythromycin Ophthalmic Ointment
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Instrument Access Port SILS Endo Surg
Availability for veterinary products can change quickly from week to week. Our purchasing team actively monitors these products and works to identify inventory as sourcing opportunities become available.
If your veterinary hospital is having trouble locating a specific pharmaceutical or medical supply, reach out to our team. We can check current market availability, provide pricing when available, or add your facility to a notification list for products that are currently difficult to source.
How TCC Pharma Can Help
For more than two decades, TCC Pharma has specialized in helping healthcare providers navigate complex pharmaceutical and medical supply challenges. Licensed in 45 states, we focus on sourcing commercially available medications and medical supplies that are backordered, allocated, or difficult to find.
We do not supply controlled or compounded substances, but we can assist with virtually any other pharmaceutical or medical supply need.
Our team works as an extension of your procurement department, helping identify availability, provide competitive quotes, locate secondary sourcing options, and monitor products when inventory is difficult to secure.
Whether you need immediate help locating a product, want to be added to a notification list, or are looking for a consistent secondary supplier, our team is ready to help.
New Customer Portal
TCC Pharma is beginning to provide early access to our new customer portal, giving customers a centralized place to view orders, download invoices, access shipment tracking, and more.
If you would like early access, reach out to our team and let us know. We can also register colleagues who should have access.
Stay Connected
If you are experiencing shortages with medications or medical supplies not mentioned here, reach out to us anytime. We are constantly tracking new supply issues and may already have sourcing options in progress.
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