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Meropenem

Meropenem · MEROPENEM 500 mg/10mL · Injection, Powder, For Solution · Intravenous · Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.

NDC 00143-9485-10 · 10 VIAL in 1 CARTON / 10 mL in 1 VIAL · ANDA · View full market →

The short version

8 companies supply this market — a reasonable cushion if one runs into trouble. Historically, drugs in this position went on to a new shortage within 90 days about 0.4% of the time — roughly 3× the typical drug (0.1%).

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Medicare Part D

No Medicare Part D plan in CMS's quarterly files lists this product. That usually means it is discontinued, a repackager's listing, or a product no plan has added to its formulary.

How Part D pricing works →

NADAC price per unit

No NADAC pricing on file for this NDC — NADAC covers drugs dispensed by retail community pharmacies.

Supply fragility

Not scored — fragility is computed for NADAC-priced NDCs.

90-day shortage risk (model v2)

0.4%chance of a new FDA shortage posting for meropenem (injectable) in the next 90 days

sterile injectable · OAI inspection at a producing facility (24 months) · sole-source market

For scale: the typical drug’s chance is about 0.1% — this one is 3× that.

Backtested statistical model over the whole market, not this package alone. Model details →

Is this a "specialty" drug?

There's no legal definition — it meets 1 of 6 public criteria. Why that matters →

  • Part D specialty tier
  • Costs ≥ $950/fill · avg $185.36 per prescription
  • Biologic (BLA)
  • Injectable / infused
  • Orphan-drug exclusivity
  • REMS program

Regulatory

Application
ANDA210773
TE code
AP
Approval date
Aug 16, 2019
Patents / exclusivity
None on file

Shortage history

No FDA shortage reports for this drug or its presentations.

Recalls (this NDC)

No enforcement reports list this package NDC.

Manufacturers of Meropenem (Injection, Powder, For Solution)

LabelerStrengthFirst seenLast seen
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLCMEROPENEM 1 g/20mLJul 15, 2026Sep 3, 2026
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.MEROPENEM 500 mg/10mLAug 13, 2026Sep 3, 2026
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.MEROPENEM 1 g/20mLAug 13, 2026Sep 3, 2026
Hospira, Inc.MEROPENEM 500 mg/10mLJul 15, 2026Sep 3, 2026
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLCMEROPENEM 500 mg/20mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLCMEROPENEM 1 g/30mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Eugia US LLCMEROPENEM 500 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Eugia US LLCMEROPENEM 1 g/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLCMEROPENEM 500 mg/10mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Sagent PharmaceuticalsMEROPENEM 1 g/30mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Sagent PharmaceuticalsMEROPENEM 500 mg/20mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
WG Critical Care, LLCMEROPENEM 2 g/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Xellia Pharmaceuticals USA LLCMEROPENEM 500 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Xellia Pharmaceuticals USA LLCMEROPENEM 1 g/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Hospira, Inc.MEROPENEM 1 g/20mLJul 15, 2026Aug 31, 2026
WG Critical Care, LLCMEROPENEM 500 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Aug 28, 2026
WG Critical Care, LLCMEROPENEM 1 g/1Jul 15, 2026Aug 28, 2026

Roster from daily NDC Directory diffs — first/last seen dates start July 2026.

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DrugDashboards, "Meropenem — NDC 00143-9485-10," retrieved September 3, 2026, https://drugdashboards.com/drug/00143948510.

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