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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TARO-DOCUSATE | TARO PHARMACEUTICALS INC | Resolved | 100MG | Updated Report | 2019-09-14 | 91811 |
| VIADERM KC CRM | TARO PHARMACEUTICALS INC | Resolved | 1MG 100000UNIT 0.25MG 2.5MG | Updated Report | 2019-09-14 | 91817 |
| RIVA-RANITIDINE 150 | LABORATOIRE RIVA INC | Actual shortage | 150MG | Updated Report | 2019-09-14 | 93927 |
| RIVA-RANITIDINE 300 | LABORATOIRE RIVA INC | Actual shortage | 300MG | Updated Report | 2019-09-14 | 93930 |
| MESNA FOR INJECTION | FRESENIUS KABI CANADA LTD | Resolved | 100MG | Updated Report | 2019-09-14 | 88604 |
| LINEZOLID INJECTION | FRESENIUS KABI CANADA LTD | Resolved | 2MG | Updated Report | 2019-09-14 | 90630 |
| HEPARIN SODIUM INJECTION, USP | FRESENIUS KABI CANADA LTD | Actual shortage | 10000UNIT | Updated Report | 2019-09-14 | 93918 |
| OXYTOCIN INJECTION | FRESENIUS KABI CANADA LTD | Actual shortage | 10UNIT | Updated Report | 2019-09-14 | 93921 |
| MIDAZOLAM INJECTION | FRESENIUS KABI CANADA LTD | Actual shortage | 1MG | Updated Report | 2019-09-14 | 93924 |
| ASCOR L 500 | MCGUFF PHARMACEUTICALS INC | Resolved | 500MG | Updated Report | 2019-09-13 | 71291 |
Discontinuation Reports
| Brand name | Company Name | Status | Strength | Update | Date Updated | View Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADENOCARD INJECTION -PRE-FILLED SYRINGE | ASTELLAS PHARMA CANADA INC | Discontinued | 3MG | Updated Report | 2019-09-13 | 34494 |
| APO-RABEPRAZOLE | APOTEX INC | Discontinued | 10MG | Updated Report | 2019-09-12 | 40805 |
| APO-TAMOX TAB 20MG | APOTEX INC | Discontinued | 20MG | Updated Report | 2019-09-12 | 61050 |
| TRAMADOL-ACET | PRO DOC LIMITEE | Discontinued | 37.5MG 325MG | Updated Report | 2019-09-12 | 89923 |
| ILARIS | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC | Discontinued | 150MG | Updated Report | 2019-09-12 | 93588 |
