Epoetin Alfa shortage — NZ supply status & alternatives

Epoetin Alfa

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🇦🇺 AUST R 65442 · Janssen-Cilag Pty Ltd

In supply · Australia

BinocritEPREX epoetin alfa

In supply · 🇦🇺 Australia · short in🇳🇿 NZ🌐 BA

In supply in Australia

Reading today’s signals…

🇦🇺 AUAEMPA$87.99details →

✓ Can I substitute?

In supply

no shortage substitution needed

⇄ Best alternative

None listed

refer to prescriber

◷ Expected back

No estimate

No estimate provided

Product attributes reference data we hold

Active ingredient (INN)	Epoetin Alfa
Brand names	Binocrit, EPREX epoetin alfa
Therapeutic category	Auto-created by Pharmac — New Zealand Medicine Supply Disruptions scraper
Controlled substance	No
Marketing-authorisation holders	Janssen-Cilag Pty Ltd, Amgen Australia Pty Ltd
Registrations on file	23
Patient information leaflet (PIL)	Not on file
Summary of product characteristics (SPC)	Not on file

Trade price 🇦🇺 PBS · July 2026

🇦🇺 AU

● Official price on file

Ex-manufacturer

A$87.99

AEMP

Dispensed (DPMQ)

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incl. fees

Pack

epoetin alfa 1000 units/0.5 mL injection, 6 x 0.5 mL syringes

Source: PBSEffective July 2026 · AUD

Other markets

🇺🇸 US

US$224.79

Acquisition

🇫🇷 FR

€184.97

Retail price

Substitution pathways 🇦🇺 Australia · TGA

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No substitution instrument in force

Dispense per normal rules, or refer to the prescriber. No active SSSI/S19A instrument detected for this medicine.

Registration recordmarketing-authorisation holders

Registrations & marketing-authorisation holders23 registrations · 2 MA holders

Product	Strength	Form	Market	MA holder	Status
EPREX epoetin alfa	1000IU	—	🇦🇺 AU	Janssen-Cilag Pty Ltd	Active
EPREX epoetin alfa	2000IU	—	🇦🇺 AU	Janssen-Cilag Pty Ltd	Active
EPREX epoetin alfa	3000IU	—	🇦🇺 AU	Janssen-Cilag Pty Ltd	Active
EPREX epoetin alfa	4000IU	—	🇦🇺 AU	Janssen-Cilag Pty Ltd	Active
EPREX epoetin alfa	10000IU	—	🇦🇺 AU	Janssen-Cilag Pty Ltd	Active
ARANESP darbepoetin alfa	10 microgram	—	🇦🇺 AU	Amgen Australia Pty Ltd	Active
ARANESP darbepoetin alfa	15 microgram	—	🇦🇺 AU	Amgen Australia Pty Ltd	Active
ARANESP darbepoetin alfa	20 microgram	—	🇦🇺 AU	Amgen Australia Pty Ltd	Active
ARANESP darbepoetin alfa	30 microgram	—	🇦🇺 AU	Amgen Australia Pty Ltd	Active
ARANESP darbepoetin alfa	40 microgram	—	🇦🇺 AU	Amgen Australia Pty Ltd	Active
ARANESP darbepoetin alfa	50 microgram	—	🇦🇺 AU	Amgen Australia Pty Ltd	Active
ARANESP darbepoetin alfa	60 microgram	—	🇦🇺 AU	Amgen Australia Pty Ltd	Active
ARANESP darbepoetin alfa	80 microgram	—	🇦🇺 AU	Amgen Australia Pty Ltd	Active
ARANESP darbepoetin alfa	100 microgram	—	🇦🇺 AU	Amgen Australia Pty Ltd	Active
ARANESP darbepoetin alfa	150 microgram	—	🇦🇺 AU	Amgen Australia Pty Ltd	Active

+8 more registrations on file

For health-professional reference only. Mederti aggregates shortage and substitution information from official regulatory sources. It is not clinical advice and data may be incomplete or delayed. Confirm any substitution or supply decision against the primary regulator source, the prescriber, and current clinical references (e.g. AMH) before acting. Terms.