# 0068-0597-01 · Rifampin Injection · Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC — FDA drug shortage duration tracker

For 0068-0597-01 · Rifampin Injection · Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC, package ndc is 0068-0597-01; generic name is Rifampin Injection; manufacturer is Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC; status is Current; availability now is Unavailable, recorded from its source on 2026-09-01.

- **Package NDC:** 0068-0597-01 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Generic name:** Rifampin Injection _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Manufacturer:** Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_
- **Status:** Current _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_
- **Availability now:** Unavailable _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **FDA note:** Discontinuation of the manufacture of the drug _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Initial posting date:** 02/17/2021 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Last update date:** 06/22/2026 _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_
- **Days in shortage:** 2022 _(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:** Anti-Infective _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_

## What the source says

> "initial_posting_date": "02/17/2021", "package_ndc": "0068-0597-01", "generic_name": "Rifampin Injection", "related_info_link": "https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/drugshortages/dsp_ActiveIngredientDetails.cfm?AI=Rifampin%20Injection&st=d", "contact_info": "800-633-1610", "availability": "Unavailable", "related_info": "Discontinuation of the manufacture of the drug"

## 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": "06/22/2026", "therapeutic_category": [ "Anti-Infective" ], "dosage_form": "Injection", "presentation": "Rifadin, Injection, 600 mg (NDC 0068-0597-01)", "company_name": "Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC", "shortage_reason": "Discontinuation of the manufacture of the drug", "status": "Current"

### Status

> "update_date": "06/22/2026", "therapeutic_category": [ "Anti-Infective" ], "dosage_form": "Injection", "presentation": "Rifadin, Injection, 600 mg (NDC 0068-0597-01)", "company_name": "Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC", "shortage_reason": "Discontinuation of the manufacture of the drug", "status": "Current"

### Last update date

> "update_date": "06/22/2026", "therapeutic_category": [ "Anti-Infective" ], "dosage_form": "Injection", "presentation": "Rifadin, Injection, 600 mg (NDC 0068-0597-01)", "company_name": "Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC", "shortage_reason": "Discontinuation of the manufacture of the drug", "status": "Current"

### Reason for shortage

> "update_date": "06/22/2026", "therapeutic_category": [ "Anti-Infective" ], "dosage_form": "Injection", "presentation": "Rifadin, Injection, 600 mg (NDC 0068-0597-01)", "company_name": "Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC", "shortage_reason": "Discontinuation of the manufacture of the drug", "status": "Current"

### Dosage form

> "update_date": "06/22/2026", "therapeutic_category": [ "Anti-Infective" ], "dosage_form": "Injection", "presentation": "Rifadin, Injection, 600 mg (NDC 0068-0597-01)", "company_name": "Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC", "shortage_reason": "Discontinuation of the manufacture of the drug", "status": "Current"

### Therapeutic category

> "update_date": "06/22/2026", "therapeutic_category": [ "Anti-Infective" ], "dosage_form": "Injection", "presentation": "Rifadin, Injection, 600 mg (NDC 0068-0597-01)", "company_name": "Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC", "shortage_reason": "Discontinuation of the manufacture of the drug", "status": "Current"

## Source

- https://api.fda.gov/drug/shortages.json?search=company_name%3A%22Sanofi-Aventis%20U.S.%20LLC%22+AND+generic_name%3A%22Rifampin%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/).