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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 Strength Update Last updated View Report
AURO-VALGANCICLOVIR AURO PHARMA INC Actual shortage 450MG New Report 2019-01-17 72836
AURO-VALACYCLOVIR AURO PHARMA INC Actual shortage 500MG New Report 2019-01-17 72833
AURO-SIMVASTATIN AURO PHARMA INC Actual shortage 5MG Updated Report 2019-01-17 64047
ONGUENT OPHTALMIQUE D'ERYTHROMYCINE USP LABORATOIRES STERIGEN INC Actual shortage 5MG New Report 2019-01-17 72828
DEMULEN 30 (28 DAY PACK) PFIZER CANADA ULC Anticipated shortage 30MCG 2MG Updated Report 2019-01-17 72823
LOZIDE SERVIER CANADA INC Actual shortage 2.5MG Updated Report 2019-01-17 71483
MIDAZOLAM INJECTION USP PFIZER CANADA ULC Anticipated shortage 5MG Updated Report 2019-01-17 72818
COVERSYL PLUS LD SERVIER CANADA INC Actual shortage 0.625MG 2MG Updated Report 2019-01-17 69722
ZITHROMAX FOR INTRAVENOUS INJECTION PFIZER CANADA ULC Actual shortage 500MG Updated Report 2019-01-17 72813
NEO-MEDROL ACNE LOTION PFIZER CANADA ULC Actual shortage 50MG 2.5MG 2.5MG 100MG Updated Report 2019-01-17 67265

Discontinuation Reports

Brand name Company Name Status Strength Update Last updated View Report
APO-TOLTERODINE APOTEX INC Discontinued 1MG Updated Report 2019-01-17 60822
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