As you may have heard through recent national news stories, there is currently a significant shortage of the chemotherapy medication preservative-free methotrexate in the United States. This drug is critical to the treatment of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and osteosarcoma. Unless production of preservative-free methotrexate increases, hospitals will run out of the medication completely in the days and weeks ahead.
YOU CAN HELP IN TWO WAYS
Contact the following pharmaceutical companies who produce methotrexate and ask them to:
- Prioritize the production of the preservative-free form of methotrexate.
- Consider working with the FDA to import preservative-free methotrexate if sources are available.
| Hospira, Inc. Customer Service |
1-877-946-7747 |
| Mylan Institutional |
1-888-258-4199 |
| Sandoz Customer Service |
1-609-627-8500 |
Second, contact your Representatives and Senators on Capitol Hill and ask them to immediately send a letter to these same pharmaceutical companies requesting that they:
- Prioritize the production of the preservative-free form of methotrexate.
- Consider working with the FDA to import preservative-free methotrexate if sources are available.
To send a letter to your representative, click here.
Thank you for your support of this important issue!