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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SENSORCAINE WITH EPINEPHRINE | ASPEN PHARMACARE CANADA INC. | Actual shortage | 2.5MG 5MCG | Updated Report | 2019-04-20 | 81198 |
| MONTELUKAST | SANIS HEALTH INC | Actual shortage | 4MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-20 | 76272 |
| MONTELUKAST | SANIS HEALTH INC | Actual shortage | 5MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-20 | 76275 |
| APO-HYDROMORPHONE CR | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 12MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-20 | 77849 |
| MIDAZOLAM INJECTION | FRESENIUS KABI CANADA LTD | Actual shortage | 5MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-20 | 80849 |
| METHOTREXATE INJECTION USP | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Actual shortage | 25MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-20 | 81825 |
| PREVACID FASTAB | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA INC | Actual shortage | 15MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-19 | 80466 |
| BLEPHAMIDE OPHT SUSPENSION | ALLERGAN INC | Resolved | 0.2% 10% | Updated Report | 2019-04-19 | 77342 |
| OLMETEC PLUS | MERCK CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 12.5MG 40MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-19 | 80241 |
| CEFTRIAXONE SODIUM FOR INJECTION BP | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 1G | Updated Report | 2019-04-19 | 81678 |
Discontinuation Reports
| Brand name | Company Name | Status | Strength | Update | Date Updated | View Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STATEX SYRUP 1MG/ML | PALADIN LABS INC | To be discontinued | 1MG | New Report | 2019-04-18 | 81996 |
| STATEX DPS 50MG/ML | PALADIN LABS INC | Discontinued | Updated Report | 2019-04-18 | 81954 | |
| RIVA-OLMESARTAN | LABORATOIRE RIVA INC | Discontinued | 20MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-18 | 81926 |
| RIVA-OLMESARTAN | LABORATOIRE RIVA INC | Discontinued | 40MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-18 | 81929 |
| ULTRAVIST 240 | BAYER INC | Discontinued | 50% | New Report | 2019-04-17 | 81959 |
