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JUNE 16, 2023

FDA Allows Cisplatin Imports


Originally published by our sister publication Specialty Pharmacy Continuum

By Marcus A. Banks

The FDA has authorized imports of cisplatin from China, as this crucial medication remains in short supply in the United States due to a halt in cisplatin production by the Indian manufacturer Intas Pharmaceuticals following a 2022 FDA inspection that raised concerns about the company’s manufacturing process.

The agency may allow imports for carboplatin, another chemotherapy medication facing a