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Welcome to Drug Shortages Canada, the website for reporting drug shortages and discontinuations in Canada. The Food and Drug Regulations require drug sellers to report when they are not able to meet demand for a product or when they stop selling a product. Information about the website and the regulations can be found on the Resources Page.
Shortage Reports
| Brand name | Company Name | Status | Update | Last updated | View Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEPESID | BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CANADA | Actual shortage | Updated Report | 2018-11-17 | 49573 |
| PRAMIPEXOLE | SANIS HEALTH INC | Actual shortage | Updated Report | 2018-11-17 | 60063 |
| SODIUM BICARBONATE INJECTION USP | PFIZER CANADA INC | Actual shortage | Updated Report | 2018-11-17 | 63388 |
| BRICANYL TURBUHALER | ASTRAZENECA CANADA INC | Actual shortage | New Report | 2018-11-16 | 67037 |
| APO-TERBINAFINE | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | New Report | 2018-11-16 | 67034 |
| APO-RIZATRIPTAN | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | New Report | 2018-11-16 | 67031 |
| APO-RAMIPRIL | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | Updated Report | 2018-11-16 | 64956 |
| APO-PRAMIPEXOLE | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | New Report | 2018-11-16 | 67026 |
| APO IBUPROFEN TAB 400MG | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | New Report | 2018-11-16 | 67023 |
| APO-ABACAVIR | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | Updated Report | 2018-11-16 | 67019 |
Discontinuation Reports
| Brand name | Company Name | Status | Update | Last updated | View Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APO-ESCITALOPRAM | APOTEX INC | Discontinued | Updated Report | 2018-11-16 | 60474 |
| APO-METFORMIN - TAB 500MG | APOTEX INC | To be discontinued | Updated Report | 2018-11-15 | 40781 |
| GD-AZITHROMYCIN | GENMED A DIVISION OF PFIZER CANADA INC | To be discontinued | New Report | 2018-11-15 | 66945 |
| PUREGON | MERCK CANADA INC | To be discontinued | New Report | 2018-11-13 | 66854 |
| GD-AMLODIPINE | GENMED A DIVISION OF PFIZER CANADA INC | To be discontinued | New Report | 2018-11-13 | 66793 |