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Infed

iron dextran · IRON DEXTRAN 50 mg/mL · Injection · Intramuscular; Intravenous · Henry Schein, Inc.

NDC 00404-9879-02 · 1 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE in 1 BAG / 2 mL in 1 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE · NDA · View full market →

The short version

Just 3 companies supply this market — thin enough that a single exit would be felt immediately. 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.

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NADAC price per unit

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

Medicare Part B (ASP)

Payment limit per 50 MG
$18.993
HCPCS J1750 · Jul 1, 2026 quarter · typically ASP + 6%

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 iron dextran (injectable) in the next 90 days

sterile injectable · sole-source market · price up 5% YoY

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
  • Biologic (BLA)
  • Injectable / infused
  • Orphan-drug exclusivity
  • REMS program

Regulatory

Application
NDA017441
TE code
BP
Approval date
Jan 1, 1982
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 iron dextran (Injection)

LabelerStrengthFirst seenLast seen
Allergan, Inc.IRON DEXTRAN 50 mg/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Henry Schein, Inc.IRON DEXTRAN 50 mg/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
HF Acquisition Co LLC, DBA HealthFirstIRON DEXTRAN 50 mg/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026

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

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DrugDashboards, "Infed — NDC 00404-9879-02," retrieved September 3, 2026, https://drugdashboards.com/drug/00404987902.

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