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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 Update Last updated View Report
PROTOPIC LEO PHARMA INC Actual shortage Updated Report 2018-09-22 62177
LIDOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE INJECTION USP 1% HOSPIRA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION Actual shortage Updated Report 2018-09-22 56792
FLUOXETINE SIVEM PHARMACEUTICALS ULC Actual shortage Updated Report 2018-09-22 61375
BIO-ROSUVASTATIN BIOMED PHARMA Resolved Updated Report 2018-09-22 43782
BIO-ROSUVASTATIN BIOMED PHARMA Resolved Updated Report 2018-09-22 45358
BIO-ROSUVASTATIN BIOMED PHARMA Resolved Updated Report 2018-09-22 58280
BIO-ROSUVASTATIN BIOMED PHARMA Resolved Updated Report 2018-09-22 59139
BIO-ROSUVASTATIN BIOMED PHARMA Resolved Updated Report 2018-09-22 35865
AURO-VALSARTAN HCT AURO PHARMA INC Actual shortage Updated Report 2018-09-22 61693
APO-CICLESONIDE APOTEX INC Actual shortage Updated Report 2018-09-21 6414

Discontinuation Reports

Brand name Company Name Status Update Last updated View Report
APO-CIMETIDINE TAB 800MG APOTEX INC Discontinued Updated Report 2018-09-21 1061
COUMADIN TAB 2.5MG BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CANADA Discontinued Updated Report 2018-09-21 19573
COUMADIN TAB 3MG BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CANADA Discontinued Updated Report 2018-09-21 22997
GD-QUINAPRIL GENMED A DIVISION OF PFIZER CANADA INC To be discontinued Updated Report 2018-09-20 62050
GD-QUINAPRIL GENMED A DIVISION OF PFIZER CANADA INC To be discontinued New Report 2018-09-20 62086