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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VOLUVEN | FRESENIUS KABI CANADA LTD | Actual shortage | 6% | Updated Report | 2021-04-17 | 137619 |
| XYLOCAINE 2% | ASPEN PHARMACARE CANADA INC. | Actual shortage | 20MG | Updated Report | 2021-04-17 | 137624 |
| SODIUM PHOSPHATES INJECTION USP | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Resolved | 276MG 268MG | Updated Report | 2021-04-17 | 133557 |
| AMERGE | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | Resolved | 1MG | Updated Report | 2021-04-17 | 136050 |
| M-PRAVASTATIN | MANTRA PHARMA INC | Resolved | 40MG | Updated Report | 2021-04-16 | 136476 |
| M-ESCITALOPRAM | MANTRA PHARMA INC | Actual shortage | 20MG | Updated Report | 2021-04-16 | 123492 |
| M-RANITIDINE | MANTRA PHARMA INC | Actual shortage | 300MG | Updated Report | 2021-04-16 | 127453 |
| M-RANITIDINE | MANTRA PHARMA INC | Actual shortage | 150MG | Updated Report | 2021-04-16 | 127450 |
| SALAZOPYRIN EN-TABS 500 MG | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Resolved | 500MG | Updated Report | 2021-04-16 | 135852 |
| DENTICARE CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE ORAL RINSE 0.12% | AMD MEDICOM INC | Actual shortage | 0.12% | Updated Report | 2021-04-16 | 134122 |
Discontinuation Reports
| Brand name | Company Name | Status | Strength | Update | Date Updated | View Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZOLEDRONIC ACID FOR INJECTION | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Discontinued | 4MG | Updated Report | 2021-04-17 | 137600 |
| DENTICARE PRO-FREEZE | AMD MEDICOM INC | Discontinued | 18% 2% | New Report | 2021-04-16 | 137637 |
| PHARMA-RAMIPRIL | PHARMASCIENCE INC | Discontinued | 10MG | New Report | 2021-04-16 | 137572 |
| ARICEPT RDT | PFIZER CANADA ULC | To be discontinued | 10MG | New Report | 2021-04-14 | 137468 |
| ARICEPT RDT | PFIZER CANADA ULC | To be discontinued | 5MG | New Report | 2021-04-14 | 137465 |
| INTRON A | MERCK CANADA INC | Discontinued | 10000000UNIT | Updated Report | 2021-04-13 | 92451 |
| INTRON A | MERCK CANADA INC | Discontinued | 10000000UNIT | Updated Report | 2021-04-08 | 92460 |
| IMURAN | ASPEN PHARMACARE CANADA INC. | Discontinued | 50MG | Updated Report | 2021-04-08 | 128667 |
| ZOLMITRIPTAN | PRO DOC LIMITEE | Discontinued | 2.5MG | Updated Report | 2021-04-08 | 137050 |
| CEFTRIAXONE SODIUM FOR INJECTION BP | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Discontinued | 2G | Updated Report | 2021-04-06 | 136900 |
