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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 Update Last updated View Report
PMS-LORAZEPAM TAB 0.5MG PHARMASCIENCE INC Actual shortage Updated Report 2018-08-19 55738
PRIVA-PANTOPRAZOLE PHARMAPAR INC Actual shortage Updated Report 2018-08-18 56085
MYLAN-FLUCONAZOLE MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC Actual shortage Updated Report 2018-08-18 35825
APO-TRYPTOPHAN APOTEX INC Resolved Updated Report 2018-08-18 46046
APO-CILAZAPRIL/HCTZ APOTEX INC Resolved Updated Report 2018-08-18 34841
APO-MIRTAZAPINE APOTEX INC Resolved Updated Report 2018-08-18 50156
VAN-ALENDRONATE VANC PHARMACEUTICALS INC Actual shortage Updated Report 2018-08-17 45979
COUMADIN TAB 10MG BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CANADA Anticipated shortage Updated Report 2018-08-17 51538
ZERIT - CAP 20MG BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CANADA Anticipated shortage Updated Report 2018-08-17 55662
SIMVASTATIN SANIS HEALTH INC Anticipated shortage Updated Report 2018-08-17 54783

Discontinuation Reports

Brand name Company Name Status Update Last updated View Report
VAN-ZOLMITRIPTAN ODT VANC PHARMACEUTICALS INC Discontinued New Report 2018-08-17 58510
VAN-SERTRALINE VANC PHARMACEUTICALS INC Discontinued New Report 2018-08-17 58507
VAN-SERTRALINE VANC PHARMACEUTICALS INC Discontinued New Report 2018-08-17 58504
VAN-SERTRALINE VANC PHARMACEUTICALS INC Discontinued New Report 2018-08-17 58501
VAN-RIZATRIPTAN ODT VANC PHARMACEUTICALS INC Discontinued New Report 2018-08-17 58498