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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEVETEN | BGP PHARMA ULC | Resolved | 400MG | Updated Report | 2019-10-23 | 83432 |
| MUSE | PALADIN LABS INC | Resolved | 500MCG | Updated Report | 2019-10-23 | 86801 |
| MYLAN-ESCITALOPRAM | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Resolved | 10MG | Updated Report | 2019-10-23 | 94770 |
| URSO DS | APTALIS PHARMA CANADA ULC | Resolved | 500MG | Updated Report | 2019-10-23 | 95285 |
| ALERTONIC | ODAN LABORATORIES LTD | Resolved | 0.111MG 2.222MG 0.042MG 1.111MG 0.222MG 2.222MG 0.044MG | Updated Report | 2019-10-23 | 84960 |
| CANDESARTAN | SANIS HEALTH INC | Actual shortage | 32MG | Updated Report | 2019-10-23 | 96884 |
| CERUBIDINE 20MG/VIAL | ERFA CANADA 2012 INC | Actual shortage | 20MG | Updated Report | 2019-10-23 | 97019 |
| HYDROMORPHONE HYDROCHLORIDE INJECTION USP | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Actual shortage | 10MG | Updated Report | 2019-10-23 | 97022 |
| MANDELAMINE | ERFA CANADA 2012 INC | Actual shortage | 500 mg | Updated Report | 2019-10-22 | 2448 |
| ERFA-TRANEXAMIC | ERFA CANADA 2012 INC | Actual shortage | 100 mg/mL | Updated Report | 2019-10-22 | 12379 |
Discontinuation Reports
| Brand name | Company Name | Status | Strength | Update | Date Updated | View Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALERTONIC | ODAN LABORATORIES LTD | Discontinued | 0.111MG 2.222MG 0.042MG 1.111MG 0.222MG 2.222MG 0.044MG | Updated Report | 2019-10-23 | 96999 |
| VINORELBINE TARTRATE FOR INJECTION | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Discontinued | 10MG | New Report | 2019-10-17 | 96695 |
| BLUE COLLYRIUM | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Discontinued | New Report | 2019-10-15 | 96619 | |
| BETAJECT | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Discontinued | New Report | 2019-10-15 | 96616 | |
| ATRACURIUM BESYLATE INJECTION | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Discontinued | New Report | 2019-10-15 | 96613 |
