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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PREMARIN VAGINAL CREAM | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Resolved | 0.625MG | Updated Report | 2021-12-08 | 136770 |
| YF-VAX | SANOFI PASTEUR LIMITED | Resolved | 109648PFU | Updated Report | 2021-12-08 | 148794 |
| NEOSTIGMINE OMEGA | OMEGA LABORATORIES LIMITED | Actual shortage | 1MG | Updated Report | 2021-12-08 | 150222 |
| TARO-CIPROFLOXACIN/DEXAMETHASONE | TARO PHARMACEUTICALS INC | Actual shortage | 0.1% 0.3% | New Report | 2021-12-07 | 150683 |
| RAN-LISINOPRIL | RANBAXY PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC. | Resolved | 20MG | Updated Report | 2021-12-07 | 143621 |
| RAN-LISINOPRIL | RANBAXY PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC. | Resolved | 5MG | Updated Report | 2021-12-07 | 129518 |
| RAN-RISPERIDONE | RANBAXY PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC. | Actual shortage | 0.25MG | Updated Report | 2021-12-07 | 150014 |
| RAN-RISPERIDONE | RANBAXY PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC. | Actual shortage | 0.5MG | Updated Report | 2021-12-07 | 147095 |
| RAN-ENALAPRIL | RANBAXY PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC. | Actual shortage | 2MG | Updated Report | 2021-12-07 | 147092 |
| TARO-SIMVASTATIN | SUN PHARMA CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 5MG | New Report | 2021-12-07 | 150662 |
Discontinuation Reports
| Brand name | Company Name | Status | Strength | Update | Date Updated | View Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TARO-WARFARIN | TARO PHARMACEUTICALS INC | Discontinued | 5MG | New Report | 2021-12-07 | 150693 |
| HYDROVAL CREAM 0.2% | TAROPHARMA, A DIVISION OF TARO PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | Reversed | 0.2% | New Report | 2021-12-07 | 82818 |
| DERMOVATE CREAM | TAROPHARMA, A DIVISION OF TARO PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | Discontinued | 0.05% | New Report | 2021-12-07 | 150686 |
| RAN-LISINOPRIL | RANBAXY PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC. | Discontinued | 20MG | New Report | 2021-12-07 | 150674 |
| RAN-LISINOPRIL | RANBAXY PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC. | Discontinued | 5MG | New Report | 2021-12-07 | 150671 |
