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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIRACEPT | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Resolved | 625MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-17 | 59608 |
| XANAX TAB 1MG | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Actual shortage | 1MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-17 | 87576 |
| POTASSIUM CHLORIDE INJECTION | BAXTER CORPORATION | Actual shortage | 7.46MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-17 | 89426 |
| MYLAN-MIRTAZAPINE | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Resolved | 15MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-17 | 85061 |
| MAR-ANASTROZOLE | MARCAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC | Resolved | 1MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-17 | 87139 |
| MYLAN-NAPROXEN/ESOMEPRAZOLE MR | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Resolved | 20MG 500MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-17 | 87460 |
| CREON MINIMICROSPHERES 25 | BGP PHARMA ULC | Resolved | 25500UNIT 1600UNIT 25000UNIT | Updated Report | 2019-07-17 | 88310 |
| CLARUS | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Resolved | 10MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-17 | 88979 |
| METRONIDAZOLE 5MG/ML INJECTION | BAXTER CORPORATION | Actual shortage | 5MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-17 | 89429 |
| MYLAN-BUPROPION XL | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Actual shortage | 150MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-17 | 89459 |
Discontinuation Reports
| Brand name | Company Name | Status | Strength | Update | Date Updated | View Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAN-FENTANYL MATRIX PATCH | RANBAXY PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC. | Discontinued | 100MCG | New Report | 2019-07-15 | 89253 |
| RAN-FENTANYL MATRIX PATCH | RANBAXY PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC. | Discontinued | 25MCG | New Report | 2019-07-15 | 89250 |
| RAN-METFORMIN | RANBAXY PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC. | Discontinued | 500MG | New Report | 2019-07-15 | 89247 |
| APO-CLINDAMYCIN | APOTEX INC | Discontinued | 300MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-13 | 60399 |
| APO-DILTIAZ | APOTEX INC | Discontinued | 30MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-13 | 60429 |
