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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NITROGLYCERIN IN 5% DEXTROSE INJ.-400MCG/ML | BAXTER CORPORATION | Actual shortage | 5G 40MG | Updated Report | 2019-05-21 | 82898 |
| FUNGIZONE | BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CANADA | Actual shortage | 50MG | Updated Report | 2019-05-21 | 16534 |
| TRICIRA LO | APOTEX INC | Resolved | 0.025MG 0.025MG 0.025MG 0.180MG 0.215MG 0.250MG | Updated Report | 2019-05-21 | 78558 |
| TRICIRA LO | APOTEX INC | Resolved | 0.025MG 0.025MG 0.025MG 0.180MG 0.215MG 0.250MG | Updated Report | 2019-05-21 | 77902 |
| APO-VENLAFAXINE XR | APOTEX INC | Resolved | 75.0MG | Updated Report | 2019-05-21 | 82022 |
| APO-QUINAPRIL | APOTEX INC | Resolved | 5MG | Updated Report | 2019-05-21 | 66623 |
| LABETALOL HYDROCHLORIDE INJECTION USP | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Actual shortage | 5MG | Updated Report | 2019-05-21 | 60109 |
| INNOHEP | LEO PHARMA INC | Resolved | 16000UNIT | Updated Report | 2019-05-21 | 84177 |
| APO-QUINAPRIL | APOTEX INC | Resolved | 40MG | Updated Report | 2019-05-21 | 57808 |
| APO-QUINAPRIL | APOTEX INC | Resolved | 10MG | Updated Report | 2019-05-21 | 66626 |
Discontinuation Reports
| Brand name | Company Name | Status | Strength | Update | Date Updated | View Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMBIVENT UDV | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM (CANADA) LTD LTEE | To be discontinued | 0.2MG 1.0MG | New Report | 2019-05-21 | 84465 |
| ATORVASTATIN-80 | SIVEM PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | To be discontinued | 80MG | Updated Report | 2019-05-21 | 70947 |
| APO-AMOXI CLAV | APOTEX INC | Discontinued | Updated Report | 2019-05-18 | 84392 | |
| APO-CEFPROZIL | APOTEX INC | Discontinued | Updated Report | 2019-05-18 | 84396 | |
| RANITIDINE | SIVEM PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | To be discontinued | 150MG | Updated Report | 2019-05-17 | 76211 |
