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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEUROLITE | LANTHEUS MI CANADA INC | Resolved | 0.9MG | Updated Report | 2021-10-16 | 143292 |
| SENSORCAINE WITH EPINEPHRINE | ASPEN PHARMACARE CANADA INC. | Resolved | 2.5MG 5MCG | Updated Report | 2021-10-16 | 141831 |
| SANDOZ PERINDOPRIL ERBUMINE/ INDAPAMIDE HD | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Resolved | 2.5MG 8MG | Updated Report | 2021-10-16 | 145911 |
| SANDOZ RISPERIDONE | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Resolved | 3.0MG | Updated Report | 2021-10-16 | 146330 |
| SANDOZ D 10 000 | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Resolved | 10000UNIT | Updated Report | 2021-10-16 | 146652 |
| HYDROMORPHONE HYDROCHLORIDE INJECTION USP | STERINOVA INC. | Actual shortage | 40MG | Updated Report | 2021-10-16 | 147161 |
| APO-TIMOP | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 0.5% | Updated Report | 2021-10-16 | 130810 |
| COZAAR | ORGANON CANADA INC. | Actual shortage | 100MG | Updated Report | 2021-10-16 | 147481 |
| ANUSOL-HC SUPPOSITORIES | CHURCH & DWIGHT CANADA CORP | Resolved | 10MG 10MG | Updated Report | 2021-10-15 | 143828 |
| APO-GABAPENTIN | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 400MG | Updated Report | 2021-10-15 | 145837 |
Discontinuation Reports
| Brand name | Company Name | Status | Strength | Update | Date Updated | View Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PMS-NIFEDIPINE ER | PHARMASCIENCE INC | Discontinued | 60MG | New Report | 2021-10-15 | 147393 |
| PMS-NIFEDIPINE ER | PHARMASCIENCE INC | Discontinued | 30MG | New Report | 2021-10-15 | 147388 |
| PMS-GALANTAMINE ER | PHARMASCIENCE INC | Discontinued | 24MG | New Report | 2021-10-15 | 147352 |
| PMS-GALANTAMINE ER | PHARMASCIENCE INC | Discontinued | 24MG | New Report | 2021-10-15 | 147347 |
| PMS-GALANTAMINE ER | PHARMASCIENCE INC | Discontinued | 16MG | New Report | 2021-10-15 | 147344 |
