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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASMANEX TWISTHALER | MERCK CANADA INC | Actual shortage | Updated Report | 2018-06-18 |
| PNEUMOVAX 23 | MERCK CANADA INC | Anticipated shortage | Updated Report | 2018-06-18 |
| DALACIN VAGINAL CREAM 20 MG | PFIZER CANADA INC | Anticipated shortage | New Report | 2018-06-18 |
| ROPIVACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE INJECTION USP | PFIZER CANADA INC | Actual shortage | Updated Report | 2018-06-18 |
| DOCETAXEL INJECTION USP | PFIZER CANADA INC | Anticipated shortage | New Report | 2018-06-18 |
| INTEGRILIN | MERCK CANADA INC | Actual shortage | Updated Report | 2018-06-18 |
| DOCETAXEL INJECTION USP | PFIZER CANADA INC | Anticipated shortage | New Report | 2018-06-18 |
| MIDAZOLAM INJECTION | PFIZER CANADA INC | Actual shortage | Updated Report | 2018-06-18 |
| ROPIVACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE INJECTION USP | PFIZER CANADA INC | Actual shortage | Updated Report | 2018-06-18 |
| RECOMBIVAX HB -(ADULT DIALYSIS-PRESERVATIVE FREE) | MERCK CANADA INC | Anticipated shortage | Updated Report | 2018-06-18 |
Discontinuation Reports
| Brand name | Company Name | Status | Update | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REOPRO | JANSSEN INC | Discontinued | Updated Report | 2018-06-15 |
| GD-VENLAFAXINE XR | GENMED A DIVISION OF PFIZER CANADA INC | Discontinued | Updated Report | 2018-06-14 |
| COACTIFED | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | Discontinued | New Report | 2018-06-13 |
| RESCRIPTOR | VIIV HEALTHCARE ULC | To be discontinued | Updated Report | 2018-06-13 |
| MYLAN-OMEPRAZOLE | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | To be discontinued | Updated Report | 2018-06-12 |