Bupivacaine hydrochloride with fentanyl (Biomed) Inj 1.25 mg with fentanyl 2 mcg per ml, 20 ml syringe: Hospital supply issue
Due to a failed batch, Biomed is out of stock of bupivacaine hydrochloride with fentanyl Inj 1.25 mg with fentanyl 2 mcg per ml, 20 ml syringe (Pharmacode: 2594234) and 100 ml bag (Pharmacode: 2594242)
3 July 2025 | update
- Stock of the 20 ml syringes is available.
- bags should be available by mid July 2025
Affected products
Chemical: Bupivacaine hydrochloride with fentanyl
- Presentation: Inj Bupivacaine 1.25 mg with fentanyl 2 mcg per ml, 20 ml syringe
- Brand: Biomed
- Pharmacode: 2594234
- Price: $57.35
- Measure / Qty: per 5
The most recent batch of the 100 ml bags will be re-manufactured. As such, Biomed is experiencing an out of stock of:
- Presentation: Inj Bupivacaine 1.25 mg with fentanyl 2 mcg per ml, 100 ml bag
- Brand: Bupafen
- Pharmacode: 2594242
- Price: $122.50
- Measure / Qty: per 5
HML listing for Bupivacaine hydrochloride with fentanyl(external link)
Alternatives
The 200 ml bag is available. The 20 ml syringe is available again.
Resupply July 2025
Stock of the 20 ml syringe is available. The 100 ml bags should be available again by mid July 2025
Who to contact
If you have questions about this issue, email enquiry@pharmac.govt.nz
Please include as much information as you can about the product (presentation, brand, Pharmacode) and who your wholesaler is.
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