Active ingredient shortage puts Bristol-Myers Squibb cancer drug on backorder

The Food and Drug Administration reported a shortage of Bristol-Myers Squibb's cancer drug Etopophos as of Sept. 16.

Etopophos is used to treat testicular cancer and small cell lung cancer. The drug is on backorder due to a raw materials shortage of one of the drug's active ingredients.

New York City-based Bristol-Myers Squibb is working to resolve the issue as soon as possible and expects the drug to be available again September 2017.


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