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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISUDYNE | CHEPLAPHARM ARZNEIMITTEL GMBH | Anticipated shortage | 15MG | Updated Report | 2021-05-13 | 123386 |
| AURO-QUETIAPINE | AURO PHARMA INC | Avoided shortage | 25MG | Updated Report | 2021-05-13 | 134526 |
| AURO-PREGABALIN | AURO PHARMA INC | Resolved | 50MG | Updated Report | 2021-05-13 | 129795 |
| AURO-AMLODIPINE | AURO PHARMA INC | Actual shortage | 10MG | Updated Report | 2021-05-13 | 136298 |
| AURO-AMLODIPINE | AURO PHARMA INC | Actual shortage | 10MG | Updated Report | 2021-05-13 | 135352 |
| AURO-AMLODIPINE | AURO PHARMA INC | Resolved | 5MG | Updated Report | 2021-05-13 | 136289 |
| STATEX SUPPOSITORIES 5MG | PALADIN LABS INC. | Actual shortage | 5MG | Updated Report | 2021-05-13 | 135205 |
| STATEX SUPPOSITORIES 5MG | PALADIN LABS INC. | Avoided shortage | 5MG | Updated Report | 2021-05-13 | 19848 |
| TEVA-ROSUVASTATIN | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 40MG | Updated Report | 2021-05-13 | 139309 |
| TEVA-LOSARTAN | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 25MG | New Report | 2021-05-13 | 139306 |
Discontinuation Reports
| Brand name | Company Name | Status | Strength | Update | Date Updated | View Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANDOZ DILTIAZEM CD | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Discontinued | 300MG | New Report | 2021-05-13 | 139336 |
| SANDOZ DILTIAZEM CD | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Discontinued | 120MG | New Report | 2021-05-13 | 139331 |
| STATEX SUPPOSITORIES 5MG | PALADIN LABS INC. | To be discontinued | 5MG | New Report | 2021-05-13 | 139317 |
| CLINIMIX | BAXTER CORPORATION | To be discontinued | 240MG 210MG 90MG 1.04G 575MG 340MG 250MG 515MG 20MG 10G 365MG 280MG 290MG 200MG 300MG 290MG | Updated Report | 2021-05-12 | 118601 |
| SANDOZ ESOMEPRAZOLE | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Discontinued | 20MG | New Report | 2021-05-12 | 139203 |
