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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.
Shortage Reports
| Brand name | Company Name | Status | Strength | Update | Last updated | View Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEXTROSE INJECTION USP | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Actual shortage | 500mg/mL | Updated Report | 2019-03-26 | 64460 |
| PROLEUKIN | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC | Anticipated shortage | 22000000UNIT | Updated Report | 2019-03-26 | 75155 |
| ZOFRAN | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 4MG | Updated Report | 2019-03-26 | 75937 |
| LOPRESOR SR 100MG | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 100MG | Updated Report | 2019-03-26 | 79064 |
| VIGAMOX | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC | Resolved | 0.5% | Updated Report | 2019-03-26 | 72680 |
| NEVANAC | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 0.1% | Updated Report | 2019-03-26 | 79161 |
| TOBREX | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 3MG | Updated Report | 2019-03-26 | 78252 |
| MEZERA | AVIR PHARMA INC | Actual shortage | 1G | Updated Report | 2019-03-26 | 68995 |
| PRAMIPEXOLE | SANIS HEALTH INC | Actual shortage | 1MG | Updated Report | 2019-03-26 | 60063 |
| PRAMIPEXOLE | SANIS HEALTH INC | Actual shortage | 0.5MG | Updated Report | 2019-03-26 | 58070 |
Discontinuation Reports
| Brand name | Company Name | Status | Strength | Update | Last updated | View Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRAMIPEXOLE | SANIS HEALTH INC | To be discontinued | 1MG | New Report | 2019-03-26 | 79471 |
| PRAMIPEXOLE | SANIS HEALTH INC | To be discontinued | 0.5MG | New Report | 2019-03-26 | 79468 |
| PRAMIPEXOLE | SANIS HEALTH INC | To be discontinued | 0.25MG | New Report | 2019-03-26 | 79465 |
| LIDOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE 2% AND EPINEPHRINE 1:200000 INJECTION USP | HOSPIRA HEALTHCARE ULC | Discontinued | 20MG 0.005MG | New Report | 2019-03-26 | 79455 |
| LIDOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE 2% AND EPINEPHRINE 1:100 000 INJECTION USP | HOSPIRA HEALTHCARE ULC | Discontinued | 20MG 10MCG | New Report | 2019-03-26 | 79452 |