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)
5 June 2025 | update
There is now an issue affecting the 100 ml bag (Pharmacode: 2594242) in addition to the 20 ml syringe (Pharmacode: 2594234).
Biomed expects to release stock of the:
- syringes in the week beginning 9 June 2025.
- bags by the end of June 2025
Affected product
The most recent batch will be re-manufactured. As such, Biomed is experiencing an out of stock of:
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
- 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.
Resupply June 2025
Biomed expects to release stock of the:
- syringes in the week beginning 9 June 2025.
- bags by the end of June 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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