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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIRAMUNE XR | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM (CANADA) LTD LTEE | Actual shortage | 400MG | Updated Report | 2019-08-21 | 71268 |
| QUELICIN | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Actual shortage | 20MG | Updated Report | 2019-08-21 | 92058 |
| BREVICON 1/35 TABLETS (28-DAY PACK) | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Anticipated shortage | 0.035MG 1MG | Updated Report | 2019-08-21 | 92052 |
| SIGNIFOR | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC | Anticipated shortage | 0.3MG | Updated Report | 2019-08-21 | 92048 |
| CLINDOXYL GEL | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | Resolved | 50MG 10MG | Updated Report | 2019-08-21 | 85790 |
| SANDOZ PROCTOMYXIN HC | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 5MG 5MG 10MG 10MG | Updated Report | 2019-08-21 | 89417 |
| VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE FOR INJECTION, USP | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 500MG | Updated Report | 2019-08-21 | 73890 |
| ALPRAZOLAM | PRO DOC LIMITEE | Actual shortage | 1MG | Updated Report | 2019-08-21 | 82426 |
| QUELICIN | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Resolved | 20MG | Updated Report | 2019-08-21 | 85266 |
| APO-TAMOX TAB 10MG | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 10MG | New Report | 2019-08-21 | 92035 |
Discontinuation Reports
| Brand name | Company Name | Status | Strength | Update | Date Updated | View Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SODIUM IODIDE I 131 ORAL SOLUTION | MALLINCKRODT RP CANADA INC | Discontinued | 5mCi, 10mCi, 20mCi, 25mCi, 35mCi, 50mCi, 100mCi, 150mCi, 75mCi | New Report | 2019-08-21 | 92069 |
| SODIUM IODIDE I-131 CAPSULES | MALLINCKRODT RP CANADA INC | Discontinued | 0.75mCi, 2mCi, 3mCi, 4mCi, 5mCi, 6mCi, 7mCi, 8mCi, 10mCi, 12mCi, 15mCi, 17mCi, 20mCi, 50mmCi, 100mCi | New Report | 2019-08-21 | 92065 |
| VIRAMUNE XR | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM (CANADA) LTD LTEE | Discontinued | 400MG | New Report | 2019-08-21 | 92063 |
| DEPO-PROVERA STERILE AQUEOUS SUSPENSION 50 MG/ML | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Discontinued | 50MG | Updated Report | 2019-08-19 | 79400 |
| TEVA-LISINOPRIL (TYPE Z) | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Discontinued | 10MG | New Report | 2019-08-15 | 91648 |
