Reopro / Abciximab national stocks running low

Reopro / Abciximab national stocks running low

9th October 2017

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In summary

• There is a temporary interruption of supply for ReoPro® that is likely to result in shortages to patients for the time period between October 2017 and March 2018.

• We estimate that hospital pharmacies will be out of stock by October 2017 or earlier.

• Please consider alternative medications such as other glycoprotein IIb/IIIa antagonists or Bivalirudin instead of ReoPro.