GSK to Discontinue Branded Flovent
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- Published: Sunday, 17 December 2023 22:13
- Written by 340B Editor
On December 31, 2023, GSK intends to discontinue branded Flovent HFA (all strengths) and Flovent Diskus (all strengths). The last shipment to wholesalers will occur on or around December 15, 2023
According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is discontinuing production of Flovent HFA (fluticasone propionate) and Flovent Diskus. Flovent HFA and Flovent Diskus are inhaled corticosteroid medicines used as a controller medicine to treat asthma.
GSK notified the FDA of this decision on June 2, 2023. The last date the product will be available for ordering is Dec. 31, 2023. GSK believes a supply of these products will be gone by early 2024.
Brand Flovent will be removed from 340B Price Guide on December 31, 2023.
Pharmacist Letter March 2023
The chart below includes ICS approved for asthma including non-340B costs:
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nhaled Corticosteroids: Low/medium/high doses based on the Global Initiative for Asthma Management and Prevention, 2022 (reference 3) unless otherwise referenced. Information may differ from prescribing information. |
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Drug/Availability/Costa (US) |
Drug/Availability/Costa (Canada) |
Pediatric Dose |
Adult Dose (≥12 years) |
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Beclomethasone HFA MDI (Qvar RediHaler) 40 mcg/puff ($200) 80 mcg/puff ($267) 120 puffs each |
Beclomethasone HFAMDI (Qvar) 50 mcg/puff ($40) 100 mcg/puff ($80) 200 puffs each |
6 to 11 years: Low daily dose: ≤100 mcg Medium daily dose: 101 to 200 mcg High daily dose: >200 mcg |
Low daily dose: ≤200 mcg Medium daily dose: 201 to 400 mcg High daily dose: >400 mcg |
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Budesonide DPI (Pulmicort Flexhaler) 90 mcg/inhalation ($190) 180 mcg/inhalation ($255) 120 inhalations each |
Budesonide DPI (Pulmicort Turbuhaler) 100 mcg/inhalation ($36) 200 mcg/inhalation ($74) 400 mcg/inhalation ($107) 200 inhalations each |
6 to 11 years: Low daily dose: ≤200 mcg Medium daily dose: 201 to 400 mcg High daily dose: >400 mcg |
Low daily dose: ≤400 mcg Medium daily dose: 401 to 800 mcg High daily dose: >800 mcg |
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Budesonide inhalation suspension (Pulmicort Respules, generics) 0.125 mg/mL ($5/ampule) 0.25 mg/mL ($5/ampule) 0.5 mg/mL ($13/ampule) 2 mL ampules, packs of 30 |
Budesonide inhalation suspension (Pulmicort Nebuamp, generic) 0.125 mg/mL ($0.5/ampule) 0.25 mg/mL ($1/ampule) 0.5 mg/mL ($2/ampule) 2 mL ampules, packs of 20 |
6 to 11 years: Low daily dose: 0.25 to 0.5 mg Medium daily dose: >0.5 to 1 mg High daily dose: >1 mg |
Not indicated. |
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Ciclesonide HFA MDI (Alvesco) 80 mcg/puff ($27) 160 mcg/puff ($27) 60 puffs each |
Ciclesonide HFA MDI (Alvesco) 100 mcg/puff ($52) 200 mcg/puff ($86) 120 puffs each |
6 to 11 years: US: Low daily dose: 80 mcg Medium daily dose: 81 to 160 mcg High daily dose: >160 mcg Canada:4 Low/medium daily dose: 100 mcg High daily dose: >200 mcg |
US: Low daily dose: ≤160 mcg Medium daily dose: 161 to 320 mcg High daily dose: >320 mcg Canada:4 Low daily dose: ≤200 mcg Medium daily dose: 201 to 400 mcg High daily dose: >400 mcg |
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Fluticasone propionate HFA MDI (Flovent HFA, generic) 44 mcg/puff ($135) 110 mcg/puff ($180) 220 mcg/puff ($275) 120 puffs each |
Fluticasone propionate HFA MDI (Flovent HFA, generic) 50 mcg/puff ($31) 125 mcg/puff ($53) 250 mcg/puff ($106) 120 puffs each |
6 to 11 years: Low daily dose: ≤100 mcg Medium daily dose: 101 to 200 mcg High daily dose: >200 mcg |
Low daily dose: ≤250 mcg Medium daily dose: 251 to 500 mcg High daily dose: >500 mcg |
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Fluticasone propionate DPI Flovent Diskus:
60 inhalations each ArmonAir Digihaler:
60 inhalations each |
Fluticasone propionate DPI Flovent Diskus:
60 inhalations each Aermony Respiclick:
60 inhalations each |
6 to 11 years: Low daily dose: ≤100 mcg Medium daily dose: 101 to 200 mcg High daily dose: >200 mcg |
Low daily dose: ≤250 mcg Medium daily dose: 251 to 500 mcg High daily dose: >500 mcg |
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Fluticasone furoate DPI (Arnuity Ellipta) 50 mcg/inhalation
100 mcg/inhalation
200 mcg/inhalation
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Fluticasone furoate DPI (Arnuity Ellipta) 100 mcg/inhalation ($46) 200 mcg/inhalation ($92) 30 inhalations each |
6 to 11 years: Low/medium daily dose: 50 mcg High daily dose: not applicable |
Low/medium daily dose: 100 mcg High daily dose: 200 mcg |
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Mometasone DPI (Asmanex Twisthaler) 110 mcg/inhalation
220 mcg/inhalation
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Mometasone DPI (Asmanex Twisthaler) 100 mcg/inhalation
200 mcg/inhalation
400 mcg/inhalation
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Per product labeling (4 to 11 years): US: 110 mcg once daily Canada: 100 mcg once daily |
Low daily dose: 200 mcg Medium daily dose: 200 mcg High daily dose: 400 mcg |
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Mometasone HFA MDI (Asmanex HFA) 50 mcg/puff ($185) 100 mcg/puff ($200) 200 mcg/puff ($235) 120 puffs each |
Not available. |
6 to 11 years: Low/medium daily dose: 100 mcg High daily dose: 200 mcg |
Low/medium daily dose: 200 to 400 mcg High daily dose: >400 mcg |