HealingWell
Search Close Search
☰

Leukine Recall

Support Forums
>
Prostate Cancer
✚ New Topic ✚ Reply
❬ ❬ Previous Thread |Next Thread ❭ ❭
Posted 6/21/2012 10:17 PM (GMT 0)
We tried to order a new supply today and were told it was recalled and no supply available with no future date of availability. I haven't been able to find anything online about this yet.
Has anyone heard anything?

Thanks,
Amy
Posted 6/21/2012 11:20 PM (GMT 0)
Where did you order from? Is there another resource telling you the same thing?

Tony
Posted 6/21/2012 11:21 PM (GMT 0)
I'll send zufus Bob an email and see if he knows anything...

Tony
Posted 6/21/2012 11:44 PM (GMT 0)
I did some searches, and went to the FDA site, but found nothing current. There was a recall in 2008, but nothing noted since then.
Posted 6/21/2012 11:55 PM (GMT 0)
Does Bayer make Leukine?
Posted 6/22/2012 1:18 AM (GMT 0)
Try www.northdrugstore.com    they were selling it and for way less than U.S. price.  Just went to there website and it is not on there anymore, it was listed there just a little while ago.  Friend I know is getting his in Michigan from a specialized pharmacy in Ann Arbor Michigan, I might be able to find out the exact phone/address, he was getting his prescribed through Dr. Scholz.

Post Edited (zufus) : 6/21/2012 7:22:00 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 6/22/2012 12:04 PM (GMT 0)
We get it through CVS Caremark. After working through our Dr., we were able to get the smaller vials which are concentrated and have to be diluted. But at least we will have about a month's supply. Hopefully the situation will be resolved by then.
Posted 6/22/2012 12:07 PM (GMT 0)
Here is another Canadian source but would cost you cash money to buy it:

https://www.northwestpharmacy.com/productsearch.aspx?s=leukine  
(see prices)
Posted 6/22/2012 10:14 PM (GMT 0)
With the help of Leibowitz's staff we were able to get 250 mcg vials, (instead of the usual 500 mcg), which are apparently concentrated and need to be diluted prior to injection. But at least we have something, hopefully the recall issue will be resolved by our next order. Fingers crossed on that. This whole experience makes me grateful again for good insurance.
Amy
✚ New Topic ✚ Reply