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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.
Shortage Reports
| Brand name | Company Name | Status | Update | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALOMIDE | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC | Resolved | Updated Report | 2018-06-19 |
| VOLTAREN OPHTHA | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC | Actual shortage | Updated Report | 2018-06-19 |
| VOLTAREN OPHTHA | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC | Actual shortage | Updated Report | 2018-06-19 |
| PATANOL | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC | Resolved | Updated Report | 2018-06-19 |
| 4% ASTRACAINE DENTAL WITH EPINEPHRINE 1:200,000 (0.005MG/ML) | DENTSPLY CANADA LIMITED | Resolved | Updated Report | 2018-06-19 |
| NUTRINEAL PD4 | BAXTER CORPORATION | Actual shortage | Updated Report | 2018-06-19 |
| PANTOPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM | ALTIUS HEALTHCARE INC | Actual shortage | Updated Report | 2018-06-19 |
| MAVIK | BGP PHARMA ULC | Anticipated shortage | Updated Report | 2018-06-19 |
| MYLAN-TADALAFIL | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Actual shortage | Updated Report | 2018-06-19 |
| MYLAN-TADALAFIL | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Actual shortage | Updated Report | 2018-06-19 |
Discontinuation Reports
| Brand name | Company Name | Status | Update | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REOPRO | JANSSEN INC | Discontinued | Updated Report | 2018-06-15 |
| GD-VENLAFAXINE XR | GENMED A DIVISION OF PFIZER CANADA INC | Discontinued | Updated Report | 2018-06-14 |
| COACTIFED | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | Discontinued | New Report | 2018-06-13 |
| RESCRIPTOR | VIIV HEALTHCARE ULC | To be discontinued | Updated Report | 2018-06-13 |
| MYLAN-OMEPRAZOLE | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | To be discontinued | Updated Report | 2018-06-12 |