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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.

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Shortage Reports

Brand name Company Name Status Update Last updated View Report
APO-MIRTAZAPINE APOTEX INC Actual shortage Updated Report 2018-08-17 50156
APO-CILAZAPRIL/HCTZ APOTEX INC Actual shortage Updated Report 2018-08-17 34841
CYSTO-CONRAY II LIEBEL-FLARSHEIM CANADA INC Actual shortage Updated Report 2018-08-17 8941
PREGNYL MERCK CANADA INC Actual shortage Updated Report 2018-08-17 54875
PRECEDEX PFIZER CANADA INC Resolved Updated Report 2018-08-17 57826
NORITATE VALEANT CANADA LP/VALEANT CANADA S.E.C. Actual shortage Updated Report 2018-08-17 53251
MARVELON 28 MERCK CANADA INC Actual shortage Updated Report 2018-08-17 54822
INTEGRILIN MERCK CANADA INC Resolved Updated Report 2018-08-17 56238
LOTEMAX GEL BAUSCH & LOMB INC Actual shortage Updated Report 2018-08-17 56807
FOSAVANCE MERCK CANADA INC Resolved Updated Report 2018-08-17 58261

Discontinuation Reports

Brand name Company Name Status Update Last updated View Report
MINT-CLOPIDOGREL MINT PHARMACEUTICALS INC Discontinued Updated Report 2018-08-17 58286
MINT-CLOPIDOGREL MINT PHARMACEUTICALS INC Discontinued Updated Report 2018-08-17 58283
MEPERIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE INJECTION USP ICU MEDICAL CANADA INC Discontinued New Report 2018-08-16 58245
VINORELBINE TARTRATE FOR INJECTION PFIZER CANADA INC Discontinued Updated Report 2018-08-15 58099
VINORELBINE TARTRATE FOR INJECTION PFIZER CANADA INC Discontinued Updated Report 2018-08-15 58096