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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.

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Shortage Reports

Brand name Company Name Status Update Last updated View Report
TEGRETOL - SUS 100MG/5ML NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC Anticipated shortage New Report 2018-10-17 64629
PRIVA-SERTRALINE PHARMAPAR INC Actual shortage New Report 2018-10-17 64618
MINT-PANTOPRAZOLE MINT PHARMACEUTICALS INC Resolved Updated Report 2018-10-17 45121
BENLYSTA GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC Actual shortage New Report 2018-10-17 64584
PROTYLOL PRO DOC LIMITEE Anticipated shortage New Report 2018-10-17 64581
PRALUENT SANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC Avoided shortage Updated Report 2018-10-17 64484
VOLTAREN OPHTHA NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC Actual shortage Updated Report 2018-10-17 44015
CILOXAN NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC Resolved Updated Report 2018-10-17 62545
LOPRESOR SR 100MG NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC Resolved Updated Report 2018-10-17 55437
MAXIDEX NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC Actual shortage Updated Report 2018-10-17 59391

Discontinuation Reports

Brand name Company Name Status Update Last updated View Report
RATIO-ATORVASTATIN TEVA CANADA LIMITED Discontinued New Report 2018-10-17 64626
RATIO-ATORVASTATIN TEVA CANADA LIMITED Discontinued New Report 2018-10-17 64623
FLONASE - AEM-SUS NAS 50MCG/MD GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC Discontinued Updated Report 2018-10-17 18117
RATIO-ATORVASTATIN TEVA CANADA LIMITED Discontinued New Report 2018-10-17 64615
TEVA-ATORVASTATIN TEVA CANADA LIMITED Discontinued New Report 2018-10-17 64612