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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOVENOX | SANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 80MG | Updated Report | 2021-12-03 | 138203 |
| AZACITIDINE FOR INJECTION | DR REDDY'S LABORATORIES LTD | Actual shortage | 100MG | Updated Report | 2021-12-03 | 150316 |
| FOQUEST | ELVIUM LIFE SCIENCES | Actual shortage | 35MG | Updated Report | 2021-12-03 | 150348 |
| COSOPT | ELVIUM LIFE SCIENCES | Actual shortage | 5MG 20MG | Updated Report | 2021-12-03 | 150351 |
| CODEINE CONTIN 50MG CONTROLLED RELEASE TAB | PURDUE PHARMA | Actual shortage | 50MG | Updated Report | 2021-12-03 | 150354 |
| MS.IR | PURDUE PHARMA | Actual shortage | 5MG | Updated Report | 2021-12-03 | 150361 |
| VYVANSE | TAKEDA CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 10MG | New Report | 2021-12-02 | 150423 |
| VYVANSE | TAKEDA CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 60MG | New Report | 2021-12-02 | 150420 |
| VYVANSE | TAKEDA CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 30MG | New Report | 2021-12-02 | 150417 |
| VYVANSE | TAKEDA CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 40MG | New Report | 2021-12-02 | 150414 |
Discontinuation Reports
| Brand name | Company Name | Status | Strength | Update | Date Updated | View Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLEPHAMIDE | ALLERGAN INC | To be discontinued | 0.2% 10% | New Report | 2021-12-02 | 150359 |
| TAZORAC | ALLERGAN INC | Discontinued | 0.05% | Updated Report | 2021-11-27 | 149997 |
| TARO-WARFARIN | TARO PHARMACEUTICALS INC | Discontinued | 3MG | New Report | 2021-11-26 | 150097 |
| TARO-WARFARIN | TARO PHARMACEUTICALS INC | Discontinued | 2.5MG | New Report | 2021-11-26 | 150094 |
| ANDRODERM | ALLERGAN INC | Discontinued | 5MG | New Report | 2021-11-26 | 150081 |
