| Baxter International Inc. (NYSE: BAX), a global leader in injectables, anaesthesia and drug compounding, today announced five new injectable pharmaceutical product launches in the U.S., joining the previous five launches announced in April of this year and marking a total of 10 U.S. injectable product launches in 2024. |
| “Our Pharmaceuticals teams are relentlessly focused on bringing differentiated products to market that support our customers in helping to address vital patient needs,” said Alok Sonig, executive vice president and group president of pharmaceuticals, at Baxter. “We look forward to further accelerating our impact with a robust innovation pipeline across our key therapeutic areas, including critical care, anti-infectives, pain and oncology.” |
| The five recent product launches within Baxter’s Pharmaceuticals portfolio in the U.S. include the following. For all products, please see full Indications, including Limitations of Use, Important Risk Information and links to full Prescribing Information below. |
- Micafungin in a 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection single-dose container is indicated for use in adult and pediatric patients to treat Candida infections and for prophylaxis of Candida infections in patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for whom appropriate dosing with this formulation can be achieved. Micafungin uses Baxter’s proprietary container technology. Baxter offers Micafungin in 50 mg/50 mL, 100 mg/100 mL and 150 mg/150 mL strengths.
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- Cyclophosphamide Injection is an alkylating drug indicated for the treatment of adults and pediatric patients with various malignant diseases and is frequently used in combination with other oncology medications. This liquid cyclophosphamide product requires further dilution before use. Baxter offers Cyclophosphamide Injection in 500 mg/2.5 mL and 1000 mg/5 mL strengths in Multiple-Dose Vials.
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- Pantoprazole Sodium in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection is a proton pump inhibitor indicated in adults for the short-term treatment (seven to 10 days) of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) associated with a history of erosive esophagitis (EE) and pathological hypersecretion conditions including Zollinger-Ellison (ZE) Syndrome. Pantoprazole uses Baxter’s proprietary container technology. Baxter offers Pantoprazole in 40 mg/50 mL, 40 mg/100 mL and 80 mg/100 mL strengths.
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- Cefazolin in Dextrose Injection, USP now available in a new 3 g/150 mL strength, is a single-dose, first-generation cephalosporin antibacterial indicated for adults and pediatric patients to treat various infections caused by susceptible organisms and for perioperative prophylaxis. Cefazolin uses Baxter’s proprietary container technology. Baxter offers Cefazolin in 1 g/50 mL, 2 g/100 mL and 3 g/150 mL strengths.
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- Levetiracetam in Sodium Chloride Injection is an anti-epileptic drug indicated for adjunct therapy in adult patients for partial onset seizures, myoclonic seizures, and tonic-clonic seizures. Levetiracetam uses Baxter’s proprietary container technology and is now offered in 500 mg/100 mL, 1000 mg/100 mL and 1500 mg/100 mL strengths.
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| Ready-to-use formats of standard concentrations of commonly prescribed drugs may offer operational efficiencies for healthcare providers. Compounding a drug for patient use is a multi-step, manual process that requires oversight by pharmacy staff. A ready-to-use product can simplify the preparation process and support patient safety by reducing the chance of contamination2 and avoiding potential errors that may occur when medications are compounded.3 |
| These five newly launched products are now available for use in the U.S. |
| About Baxter Pharmaceuticals |
| Baxter is a global leader in speciality injectables, drug compounding and anaesthesia that addresses unmet patient needs in the therapeutic areas of pain, critical care, anti-infectives and oncology. Baxter’s comprehensive pharmaceuticals portfolio contains injectables (including ready-to-use products), inhaled gases and compounded medications, and is designed to expand access to products that simplify medication preparation and support patient safety. Pharmaceuticals employees across the globe are focused on driving customer-centered innovation, bringing new and differentiated products and delivery platforms to market, and helping patients receive the medications they need. |
| About Baxter |
| Every day, millions of patients, caregivers and healthcare providers rely on Baxter’s leading portfolio of diagnostic, critical care, kidney care, nutrition, hospital and surgical products used across patient homes, hospitals, physician offices and other sites of care. For more than 90 years, we’ve been operating at the critical intersection where innovations that save and sustain lives meet the healthcare providers who make it happen. With products, digital health solutions and therapies available in more than 100 countries, Baxter’s employees worldwide are now building upon the company’s rich heritage of medical breakthroughs to advance the next generation of transformative healthcare innovations. To learn more, visit www.baxter.com and follow us on X, LinkedIn and Facebook. |
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