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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOLOXIN | PENDOPHARM DIVISION OF PHARMASCIENCE INC | Actual shortage | 0.125MG | Updated Report | 2019-12-13 | 100448 |
| REMERON RD | MERCK CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 15MG | Updated Report | 2019-12-13 | 101084 |
| ENALAPRIL | SANIS HEALTH INC | Actual shortage | 8MG | Updated Report | 2019-12-13 | 73674 |
| EXTAVIA | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 0.3MG | Updated Report | 2019-12-13 | 100125 |
| DETROL | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Actual shortage | 1MG | Updated Report | 2019-12-12 | 96055 |
| PDP-ERYTHROMYCIN | PENDOPHARM DIVISION OF PHARMASCIENCE INC | Actual shortage | 5MG | Updated Report | 2019-12-12 | 41037 |
| TEVA-METOPROLOL | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 50MG | New Report | 2019-12-12 | 101157 |
| TEVA-ENTACAPONE | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 200MG | New Report | 2019-12-12 | 101154 |
| TEVA-DILTIAZEM CD | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 180MG | New Report | 2019-12-12 | 101151 |
| TEVA-OXYCOCET | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 325MG 5MG | New Report | 2019-12-12 | 101148 |
Discontinuation Reports
| Brand name | Company Name | Status | Strength | Update | Date Updated | View Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROPYL-THYRACIL | PALADIN LABS INC | Discontinued | 50MG | Updated Report | 2019-12-12 | 101076 |
| CIPRO | BAYER INC | To be discontinued | 500MG | Updated Report | 2019-12-11 | 96049 |
| DEMEROL | SANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC | To be discontinued | 50MG | Updated Report | 2019-12-11 | 98380 |
| TUSSIONEX | SANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC | To be discontinued | 5MG 10MG | Updated Report | 2019-12-11 | 98368 |
| PLAVIX | SANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC | To be discontinued | 300MG | New Report | 2019-12-11 | 100941 |
