Drug shortages homepage
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAZORAC | ALLERGAN INC | Resolved | 0.05% | Updated Report | 2019-05-18 | 65978 |
| RISEDRONATE-35 | SIVEM PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Actual shortage | 35MG | Updated Report | 2019-05-18 | 83950 |
| HYPURIN NPH INSULIN ISOPHANE PORK | WOCKHARDT UK LTD | Resolved | 100UNIT | Updated Report | 2019-05-18 | 78719 |
| MYLAN-BECLO AQ | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Actual shortage | 50MCG | Updated Report | 2019-05-18 | 80428 |
| AURO-VENLAFAXINE XR | AURO PHARMA INC | Actual shortage | 150MG | Updated Report | 2019-05-18 | 84288 |
| APO-AMOXI CLAV | APOTEX INC | Resolved | 400MG 57MG | Updated Report | 2019-05-18 | 41 |
| APO-ATORVASTATIN | APOTEX INC | Resolved | 80MG | Updated Report | 2019-05-18 | 84115 |
| AURO-CELECOXIB | AURO PHARMA INC | Actual shortage | 200MG | Updated Report | 2019-05-18 | 84269 |
| LIDOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE INJECTION USP 1% | HOSPIRA HEALTHCARE ULC | Anticipated shortage | 10MG | New Report | 2019-05-17 | 84418 |
| SEPTA-LOSARTAN | SEPTA PHARMACEUTICALS INC | Actual shortage | 100MG | Updated Report | 2019-05-17 | 70874 |
Discontinuation Reports
| Brand name | Company Name | Status | Strength | Update | Date Updated | View Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APO-AMOXI CLAV | APOTEX INC | Discontinued | Updated Report | 2019-05-18 | 84392 | |
| APO-CEFPROZIL | APOTEX INC | Discontinued | Updated Report | 2019-05-18 | 84396 | |
| RANITIDINE | SIVEM PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | To be discontinued | 150MG | Updated Report | 2019-05-17 | 76211 |
| PRO-NAPROXEN EC - 375 | PRO DOC LIMITEE | To be discontinued | 375MG | New Report | 2019-05-14 | 84067 |
| ATORVASTATIN-80 | SIVEM PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | To be discontinued | 80MG | Updated Report | 2019-05-13 | 70947 |
