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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 About & Resources Page.
A shortage means, in respect of a drug, a situation in which the manufacturer to whom a document was issued under subsection C.01.014.2(1) that sets out the drug identification number assigned for the drug is unable to meet the demand for the drug.
Below are the newest and most recently updated Shortage and Discontinuation reports.
Shortage Reports
| Brand name | Company Name | Status | Strength | Update | Date Updated | View Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MYLERAN | ASPEN PHARMACARE CANADA INC. | Actual shortage | 2MG | Updated Report | 2020-01-22 | 99609 |
| VINORELBINE INJECTION | FRESENIUS KABI CANADA LTD | Actual shortage | Updated Report | 2020-01-22 | 103722 | |
| MANNITOL INJECTION USP | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Actual shortage | 250MG | Updated Report | 2020-01-22 | 76861 |
| VINORELBINE INJECTION | FRESENIUS KABI CANADA LTD | Actual shortage | Updated Report | 2020-01-22 | 103730 | |
| METOPROLOL | SANIS HEALTH INC | Anticipated shortage | 100MG | New Report | 2020-01-22 | 104049 |
| METOPROLOL | SANIS HEALTH INC | Anticipated shortage | 50MG | New Report | 2020-01-22 | 104046 |
| SANDOZ RIZATRIPTAN ODT | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Resolved | 5MG | Updated Report | 2020-01-22 | 100833 |
| SANDOZ PERINDOPRIL ERBUMINE/ INDAPAMIDE LD | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Resolved | 2MG 0.625MG | Updated Report | 2020-01-22 | 99106 |
| SANDOZ OLMESARTAN | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 20MG | Updated Report | 2020-01-22 | 80937 |
| SANDOZ TIMOLOL | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 0.5% | Updated Report | 2020-01-22 | 93445 |
Discontinuation Reports
| Brand name | Company Name | Status | Strength | Update | Date Updated | View Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEVA-DEFERASIROX | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Discontinued | 250MG | New Report | 2020-01-21 | 103796 |
| TEVA-DEFERASIROX | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Discontinued | 125MG | New Report | 2020-01-21 | 103791 |
| TEVA-TRAVOPROST Z OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Discontinued | 0.004% | New Report | 2020-01-21 | 103788 |
| TEVA-ATENOLOL/CHLORTHALIDONE | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Discontinued | 25MG 100MG | New Report | 2020-01-21 | 103781 |
| ENGERIX-B | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | To be discontinued | 10MCG | Updated Report | 2020-01-17 | 100907 |
