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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.
A discontinuation 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, permanently ceases the sale of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEVA-TOLTERODINE | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Resolved | 1MG | Updated Report | 2021-08-05 | 92218 |
| PROLEUKIN | STERIMAX INC | Resolved | 22000000UNIT | Updated Report | 2021-08-05 | 141104 |
| BAXEDIN PRE-OP | OMEGA LABORATORIES LTD | Resolved | 0.5% | Updated Report | 2021-08-05 | 140718 |
| CLARUS | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Actual shortage | 10MG | Updated Report | 2021-08-05 | 141675 |
| OCTREOTIDE ACETATE OMEGA | OMEGA LABORATORIES LTD | Resolved | 500MCG | Updated Report | 2021-08-05 | 141992 |
| ZYMAR | ALLERGAN INC | Actual shortage | 0.3% | New Report | 2021-08-04 | 143639 |
| MS.IR | PURDUE PHARMA | Actual shortage | 10MG | Updated Report | 2021-08-04 | 143048 |
| MS CONTIN SRT 100MG | PURDUE PHARMA | Actual shortage | 100MG | New Report | 2021-08-04 | 143634 |
| EMERADE | BAUSCH HEALTH, CANADA INC. | Resolved | 0.3MG | Updated Report | 2021-08-04 | 141419 |
| TARO-CLARITHROMYCIN | TARO PHARMACEUTICALS INC | Actual shortage | 125MG | New Report | 2021-08-04 | 143627 |
Discontinuation Reports
| Brand name | Company Name | Status | Strength | Update | Date Updated | View Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TARO-PREGABALIN | SUN PHARMA CANADA INC | Discontinued | 225MG | New Report | 2021-08-04 | 143568 |
| TERAZOSIN-5 | PRO DOC LIMITEE | Discontinued | 5MG | Updated Report | 2021-07-28 | 141503 |
| TERAZOSIN-2 | PRO DOC LIMITEE | Reversed | 2MG | Updated Report | 2021-07-27 | 141500 |
| FOSINOPRIL-20 | PRO DOC LIMITEE | Reversed | 20MG | New Report | 2021-07-27 | 143100 |
| FOSINOPRIL-10 | PRO DOC LIMITEE | Reversed | 10MG | New Report | 2021-07-27 | 143097 |
