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Avonex Pen

Interferon Beta-1a · INTERFERON BETA-1A 30 ug/.5mL · Injection, Solution · Intramuscular · Biogen Inc.

NDC 59627-0003-01 · 1 SYRINGE in 1 CARTON / .5 mL in 1 SYRINGE · BLA · View full market →

The short version

Just 2 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.

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 interferon beta-1a (injectable) in the next 90 days

sterile injectable · 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 →

Where it's made

Establishments this product's FDA label declares, located via FDA registration data. How we built this →

Is this a "specialty" drug?

There's no legal definition — it meets 3 of 6 public criteria. Why that matters →

  • Part D specialty tier
  • Costs ≥ $950/fill · avg $9,118.36 per prescription
  • Biologic (BLA)
  • Injectable / infused
  • Orphan-drug exclusivity
  • REMS program

Regulatory

Application
BLA103628
TE code
Approval date
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 Interferon Beta-1a (Injection, Solution)

LabelerStrengthFirst seenLast seen
Biogen Inc.INTERFERON BETA-1A 30 ug/.5mLJul 15, 2026Sep 3, 2026
EMD Serono, Inc.INTERFERON BETA-1A 22 ug/.5mLJul 15, 2026Sep 3, 2026
EMD Serono, Inc.INTERFERON BETA-1A 44 ug/.5mLJul 15, 2026Sep 3, 2026

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

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DrugDashboards, "Avonex Pen — NDC 59627-0003-01," retrieved September 3, 2026, https://drugdashboards.com/drug/59627000301.

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