# 71288-725-32 · Bupivacaine Hydrochloride Injection · Kindos Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. — FDA drug shortage duration tracker

For 71288-725-32 · Bupivacaine Hydrochloride Injection · Kindos Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd., package ndc is 71288-725-32; generic name is Bupivacaine Hydrochloride Injection; manufacturer is Kindos Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd; status is Current; availability now is Limited Availability, recorded from its source on 2026-09-01.

- **Package NDC:** 71288-725-32 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Generic name:** Bupivacaine Hydrochloride Injection _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Manufacturer:** Kindos Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_
- **Status:** Current _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_
- **Availability now:** Limited Availability _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **FDA note:** Meitheal Pharmaceuticals is distributor/labeler _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Initial posting date:** 02/20/2018 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Last update date:** 05/05/2026 _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_
- **Days in shortage:** 3115 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Reason for shortage:** Discontinuation of the manufacture of the drug _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_
- **Dosage form:** Injection _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_
- **Therapeutic category:** Anesthesia _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_

## What the source says

> "initial_posting_date": "02/20/2018", "package_ndc": "71288-725-32", "generic_name": "Bupivacaine Hydrochloride Injection", "related_info_link": "https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/drugshortages/dsp_ActiveIngredientDetails.cfm?AI=Bupivacaine%20Hydrochloride%20Injection&st=d", "contact_info": "844-824-8426", "availability": "Limited Availability", "related_info": "Meitheal Pharmaceuticals is distributor/labeler"

## Where each value comes from

This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it.

### Manufacturer

> "update_date": "05/05/2026", "therapeutic_category": [ "Anesthesia" ], "dosage_form": "Injection", "presentation": "Bupivacaine Hydrochloride, Injection, 5 mg/1 mL (NDC 71288-725-32)", "company_name": "Kindos Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd.", "shortage_reason": "Discontinuation of the manufacture of the drug", "status": "Current"

### Status

> "update_date": "05/05/2026", "therapeutic_category": [ "Anesthesia" ], "dosage_form": "Injection", "presentation": "Bupivacaine Hydrochloride, Injection, 5 mg/1 mL (NDC 71288-725-32)", "company_name": "Kindos Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd.", "shortage_reason": "Discontinuation of the manufacture of the drug", "status": "Current"

### Last update date

> "update_date": "05/05/2026", "therapeutic_category": [ "Anesthesia" ], "dosage_form": "Injection", "presentation": "Bupivacaine Hydrochloride, Injection, 5 mg/1 mL (NDC 71288-725-32)", "company_name": "Kindos Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd.", "shortage_reason": "Discontinuation of the manufacture of the drug", "status": "Current"

### Reason for shortage

> "update_date": "05/05/2026", "therapeutic_category": [ "Anesthesia" ], "dosage_form": "Injection", "presentation": "Bupivacaine Hydrochloride, Injection, 5 mg/1 mL (NDC 71288-725-32)", "company_name": "Kindos Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd.", "shortage_reason": "Discontinuation of the manufacture of the drug", "status": "Current"

### Dosage form

> "update_date": "05/05/2026", "therapeutic_category": [ "Anesthesia" ], "dosage_form": "Injection", "presentation": "Bupivacaine Hydrochloride, Injection, 5 mg/1 mL (NDC 71288-725-32)", "company_name": "Kindos Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd.", "shortage_reason": "Discontinuation of the manufacture of the drug", "status": "Current"

### Therapeutic category

> "update_date": "05/05/2026", "therapeutic_category": [ "Anesthesia" ], "dosage_form": "Injection", "presentation": "Bupivacaine Hydrochloride, Injection, 5 mg/1 mL (NDC 71288-725-32)", "company_name": "Kindos Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd.", "shortage_reason": "Discontinuation of the manufacture of the drug", "status": "Current"

## Source

- https://api.fda.gov/drug/shortages.json?search=company_name%3A%22Kindos%20Pharmaceuticals%20Co.%20Ltd.%22+AND+generic_name%3A%22Bupivacaine%20Hydrochloride%20Injection%22+AND+status%3A%22Current%22&limit=1000

Last verified: 2026-09-01. Review by: 2026-09-04.
Part of [FDA drug shortage duration tracker](https://referencesource.org/drug-shortage-duration-tracker/).