Posted by PeterMartin on January 14, 2020, at 17:35:06
In 2016 Marplan (by Validus) went into "shortage" when the company making it for them was unable to effectively make it anymore (pills were crumbling). In 2018 an import version (Medlink/Danish) was allowed by the FDA to be sold by Validus.
It was just announced that Validus has started distributing their final/new version of Marplan which they are making in the US. (Below or See: https://validuspharma.com/blog/category/news/
I'm expecting to start a trial of it ASAP. Doctor has called it in and after a little bit of work w/ the pharmacy/manufacturer I should have some by the weekend. I'm very hopeful that it works as well as the Marplan I used from 2010-2016. The cost makes me want to cry though ($560 until my deductible kicks in at 3k :(
News from link:
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Reintroduction of branded Marplan (isocarboxazid) 10 mg Tablets
In 2018 Validus Pharmaceuticals LLC coordinated with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to temporarily import Marplan® (isocarboxacid) from another manufacturer in Denmark (MediLink) in order to alleviate a critical drug shortage of Marplan® (isocarboxazid) 10 mg Tablets for our patients in the United States (US).Validus Pharmaceuticals LLC is pleased to announce that we recently obtained FDA approval of Validus Marplan®. Validus successfully transferred the manufacture of Marplan® to a new site in the US and is prepared to reintroduce our branded Marplan® on Friday, January 10, 2020.
Product Name and DescriptionBottle CountNDC Number
Marplan® (isocarboxazid) 10 mg Tablets100 tablets30698-032-01
=If you decide to try it make sure your doctor specifies NDC 30698-032-01 or you could possibly get the import version.
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