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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIFADIN | SANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 300MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-16 | 79314 |
| TEVA-PRAVASTATIN | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Resolved | 40MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-16 | 86617 |
| TEVA-RISEDRONATE | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Resolved | 5MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-16 | 86911 |
| TEVA-CEPHALEXIN | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Resolved | 500MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-16 | 87693 |
| RATIO-IPRA SAL UDV | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Resolved | 0.5MG 2.5MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-16 | 88167 |
| LOSARTAN HCT | SIVEM PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Actual shortage | 25MG 100MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-16 | 86777 |
| OXALIPLATIN INJECTION | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Resolved | 5MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-16 | 86908 |
| POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 20 MEQ IN 0.9% SODIUM CHLORIDE | ICU MEDICAL CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 0.15G 0.9G | Updated Report | 2019-07-16 | 87215 |
| PMS-AZITHROMYCIN | PHARMASCIENCE INC | Actual shortage | 250MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-16 | 88579 |
| LABETALOL HYDROCHLORIDE INJECTION USP | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Actual shortage | 5MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-16 | 89343 |
Discontinuation Reports
| Brand name | Company Name | Status | Strength | Update | Date Updated | View Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAN-FENTANYL MATRIX PATCH | RANBAXY PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC. | Discontinued | 100MCG | New Report | 2019-07-15 | 89253 |
| RAN-FENTANYL MATRIX PATCH | RANBAXY PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC. | Discontinued | 25MCG | New Report | 2019-07-15 | 89250 |
| RAN-METFORMIN | RANBAXY PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC. | Discontinued | 500MG | New Report | 2019-07-15 | 89247 |
| APO-CLINDAMYCIN | APOTEX INC | Discontinued | 300MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-13 | 60399 |
| APO-DILTIAZ | APOTEX INC | Discontinued | 30MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-13 | 60429 |
