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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
DIPROLENE MERCK CANADA INC Anticipated shortage New Report 2018-10-16 64471
ATROPINE SULFATE INJECTION USP PFIZER CANADA INC Anticipated shortage Updated Report 2018-10-16 63646
MARCAINE E PFIZER CANADA INC Actual shortage Updated Report 2018-10-16 59935
MIDAZOLAM INJECTION USP PFIZER CANADA INC Actual shortage Updated Report 2018-10-16 56596
ONE-ALPHA LEO PHARMA INC Actual shortage Updated Report 2018-10-16 60235
DEXTROSE INJECTION USP PFIZER CANADA INC Anticipated shortage Updated Report 2018-10-16 64460
APO-MONTELUKAST APOTEX INC Resolved Updated Report 2018-10-16 63793
APO-MONTELUKAST APOTEX INC Resolved Updated Report 2018-10-16 57792
DEXTROSE INJECTION USP ICU MEDICAL CANADA INC Actual shortage Updated Report 2018-10-16 46927
CALCIJECT INJ 100MG/ML OMEGA LABORATORIES LTD Resolved Updated Report 2018-10-16 63427

Discontinuation Reports

Brand name Company Name Status Update Last updated View Report
DEPO-MEDROL WITH LIDOCAINE PFIZER CANADA INC Discontinued New Report 2018-10-16 64425
MAR-OLANZAPINE MARCAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC Discontinued New Report 2018-10-15 64183
MAR-OLANZAPINE MARCAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC Discontinued New Report 2018-10-15 64180
MAR-OLANZAPINE MARCAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC Discontinued New Report 2018-10-15 64174
MAR-OLANZAPINE MARCAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC Discontinued New Report 2018-10-15 64167