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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.

Drug pills

Shortage Reports

Brand name Company Name Status Strength Update Last updated View Report
SILDENAFIL PHARMASCIENCE INC Actual shortage 50MG Updated Report 2019-01-17 72641
VIGAMOX NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC Actual shortage 0.5% Updated Report 2019-01-17 72680
PMS-LOPERAMIDE - CAPLET 2MG PHARMASCIENCE INC Resolved 2MG Updated Report 2019-01-17 43854
PMS-OMEPRAZOLE PHARMASCIENCE INC Resolved 20MG Updated Report 2019-01-17 63108
PMS-TESTOSTERONE PHARMASCIENCE INC Resolved 40MG Updated Report 2019-01-17 64843
PRO-GABAPENTIN PRO DOC LIMITEE Resolved 800MG Updated Report 2019-01-17 66219
PRO-GABAPENTIN PRO DOC LIMITEE Resolved 600MG Updated Report 2019-01-17 66903
PMS-SUMATRIPTAN PHARMASCIENCE INC Resolved 50MG Updated Report 2019-01-17 69219
PMS-ZOLMITRIPTAN PHARMASCIENCE INC Actual shortage 2.5MG Updated Report 2019-01-17 69236
PMS-NIFEDIPINE ER PHARMASCIENCE INC Actual shortage 60MG Updated Report 2019-01-17 72632

Discontinuation Reports

Brand name Company Name Status Strength Update Last updated View Report
ACET CODEINE 60 PHARMASCIENCE INC Discontinued 300MG 60MG Updated Report 2019-01-17 72608
KEYTRUDA MERCK CANADA INC To be discontinued 50MG New Report 2019-01-16 72658
ETODOLAC AA PHARMA INC Discontinued 200MG Updated Report 2019-01-15 70188
ISDN AA PHARMA INC To be discontinued 10MG Updated Report 2019-01-14 70182
ETODOLAC AA PHARMA INC Discontinued 300MG Updated Report 2019-01-14 70191