Company Announces Availability of Injectable Iron

March 23, 2011 — 

Pharmacosmos Inc. has announced that its Uniferon^® brand of injectable iron for baby pigs will be available for the US market April 1, 2011 following US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval. Pharmacosmos will offer both Uniferon^® 200 (200mg iron/ml) and Uniferon^® 100 (100mg iron/ml) to swine producers and livestock veterinarians across the United States.

In recent years there has been an inconsistent supply of veterinary injectable iron dextran products in the US. Pharmacosmos understands these demands and is committed to the high standards of FDA compliance. It has been a major goal with a required investment to assure there is an uninterrupted and quality supply of products to the US market.

As distribution partner in the US, Pharmacosmos has appointed Ivesco, a major distribution company which has serviced the swine industry for more than 50 years.

Pharmacosmos representatives indicate that the company should be able to manufacture adequate quantities of injectable iron to meet the needs of the U.S. swine industry. The company is considering establishing a second manufacturing site for the finished product.

For more information regarding availability and pricing of the Uniferon^® product line, please contact Ivesco 1-800-457-0118.