ROFERON-A SOLUTION 6 MILLION I.U./ML 6 M
INTERFERON ALPHA-2A : 6 M · DIN 02217031 · HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE LIMITED
Health Canada status: CANCELLED POST MARKET
What is ROFERON-A SOLUTION 6 MILLION I.U./ML?
ROFERON-A SOLUTION 6 MILLION I.U./ML 6 M contains INTERFERON ALPHA-2A : 6 M. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 02217031, held by HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE LIMITED, supplied as SOLUTION for INTRAMUSCULAR ; SUBCUTANEOUS administration. Health Canada currently lists it as cancelled post market, status dated 27-Jul-2000. Nexara Health is a licensed Canadian wholesale distributor (DEL 3-002896-A) and can source this product for hospitals, pharmacies and clinics. Availability and lead time are confirmed per order.
Product details and regulatory record
| DIN | 02217031 |
|---|---|
| Brand name | ROFERON-A SOLUTION 6 MILLION I.U./ML |
| Generic / active ingredient | INTERFERON ALPHA-2A : 6 M |
| Manufacturer | HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE LIMITED |
| Strength | 6 M |
| Dosage form | SOLUTION |
| Route of administration | INTRAMUSCULAR ; SUBCUTANEOUS |
| Schedule | Prescription |
| ATC code | L03AB04 INTERFERON ALFA-2A |
| AHFS class | 10:00.00 |
| Biosimilar | No |
| Health Canada status | CANCELLED POST MARKET |
| Status date | 27-Jul-2000 |
| Original market date | 1997-04-25 00:00:00 |
How is this product identified?
Purchase orders, customs paperwork and tender documents each ask for a different identifier, and a DIN written without its leading zeros is the single most common reason an order line fails to match. Every form Nexara accepts for this product is listed here.
| DIN (8-digit, as used in Nexara ordering) | 02217031 |
|---|---|
| DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents) | 2217031 |
| Brand name | ROFERON-A SOLUTION 6 MILLION I.U./ML |
| Active ingredient / INN | INTERFERON ALPHA-2A : 6 M |
| ATC code | L03AB04 |
| ATC anatomical main group | L — Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents |
| ATC therapeutic subgroup | L03 |
| AHFS class | 10:00.00 |
| Health Canada schedule | Prescription |
| Biosimilar biologic | No |
| Market authorization holder | HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE LIMITED |
Which pack is which?
| Strength on the label | 6 M |
|---|---|
| Dosage form | SOLUTION |
| Route | INTRAMUSCULAR ; SUBCUTANEOUS |
One DIN can cover more than one pack size, and the pack — not the DIN — is what gets priced, shipped and invoiced. Before an order line is unambiguous Nexara needs the strength, the pack size and the presentation.
What can be used instead?
Other Canadian products sharing ATC code L03AB04 INTERFERON ALFA-2A. 0 of 12 DINs in this group are currently marketed — marketed products are listed first, because that is what can actually be bought. These tables describe supply, not clinical equivalence: substitution rests with the prescriber or pharmacist, and interchangeability is determined provincially.
| Product | Strength | Form | Manufacturer | Health Canada status | DIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROFERON A SOLN INJ 6 MILLION | 6000000 UNIT | LIQUID | HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE LIMITED | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 00812498 |
| ROFERON A STERILE PWS 18M UNIT/VIAL | 18000000 UNIT | POWDER FOR SOLUTION | HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE LIMITED | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 01912003 |
| ROFERON A STERILE PWS 3M UNIT/VIAL | 3000000 UNIT | POWDER FOR SOLUTION | HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE LIMITED | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 01911988 |
| ROFERON A STERILE PWS 9M UNIT/VIAL | 9000000 UNIT | POWDER FOR SOLUTION | HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE LIMITED | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 01911996 |
| ROFERON-A SOL INJ 3MILLION IU/VIAL | 3000000 UNIT | LIQUID | HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE LIMITED | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 00812501 |
| ROFERON-A SOLN-LIQ IM SC 4.5MILLION I.U/ML | 4.5 M | LIQUID | HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE LIMITED | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 02217023 |
| ROFERON-A SOLN-LIQ IM SC 9MILLION I.U./ML | 9 M | SOLUTION | HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE LIMITED | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 02217058 |
| ROFERON-A SOLUTION 18 MILLION I.U./3ML | 18 M / 3 ML | SOLUTION | HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE LIMITED | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 02217066 |
| ROFERON-A SOLUTION 3 MILLION I.U./ML | 3 M | SOLUTION | HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE LIMITED | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 02217015 |
| ROFERON-A SOLUTION INJ 36000000UNIT/ML | 36000000 UNIT | SOLUTION | HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE LIMITED | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 00891002 |
Who else supplies INTERFERON ALFA-2A worldwide?
Nexara tracks national medicine registries and published price lists across multiple markets. INTERFERON ALFA-2A appears in 84 registered pack listings across 12 markets, published on 9 different national price bases. Where a Canadian route is closed, that is where an alternative route of supply starts — subject to the import rules in both countries.
Registered listings are not stock. Ask us to confirm what can actually be sourced for your order.
Can this still be bought in Canada?
No. This Drug Identification Number is cancelled post market in Health Canada's Drug Product Database, so the product is no longer authorized for sale in Canada and Nexara does not supply it. This page is kept as a regulatory record.
If you are looking for a current equivalent, the alternatives above list every product sharing this therapeutic class, with the marketed ones first. Ask us to source an alternative
Ordering questions
Who can buy this from Nexara?
Licensed entities only. Nexara holds Health Canada establishment licence DEL 3-002896-A and ships only to a licensed address.
Is there a minimum order?
Yes, set per product line and per pack multiple rather than on the order total, so you are never asked to buy a part-pack. The minimum for this line is confirmed with your quote.
What is the lead time?
Confirmed per order at quotation, and it depends on current stock position and whether the product is in shortage.
Can Nexara supply this for a clinical trial?
Yes — comparator and background-therapy supply, including sourcing from other markets where a Canadian pack will not satisfy the protocol. Clinical trial supply.