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Husband had Whipple surgery and chemo: He's uncomfortable

Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: Oct 1, 2023 | Replies (117)
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@ncteacher

Is that accurate about the oxaliplatin? The news stories I've read about a shortage of chemo drugs specifically mention cisplatin and carboplatin, but not oxaliplatin. It would make sense that it might be in short supply as well, but I have not been told that by my provider. As recently as last Tuesday 6/20, I got the full dose.

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stageivsurvivor | @stageivsurvivor | Jul 1, 2023

Oxaliplatin is made by different manufacturers and not affected by the supplier that the FDA did a surprise inspection on and shut down production of a different platin agent as a result of violations. I believe Sanofi has the rights to and is the distributor of the Eloxatin brand of Oxaliplatin, I haven’t found mention of this brand listed as in short supply.

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