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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSE | PALADIN LABS INC. | Actual shortage | 250MCG | Updated Report | 2021-02-26 | 127436 |
| MUSE | PALADIN LABS INC. | Actual shortage | 1000MCG | Updated Report | 2021-02-26 | 125715 |
| STATEX TABLET 25MG | PALADIN LABS INC. | Actual shortage | 25MG | Updated Report | 2021-02-26 | 130446 |
| APO-DIVALPROEX | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 250MG | New Report | 2021-02-26 | 134823 |
| APO-NAPROXEN | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 250MG | New Report | 2021-02-26 | 134820 |
| APO-LEVOCARB-TAB 25MG/100MG | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 25MG 100MG | New Report | 2021-02-26 | 134817 |
| APO-ESCITALOPRAM | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 20MG | New Report | 2021-02-26 | 134814 |
| APO-DILTIAZ CD | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 180MG | New Report | 2021-02-26 | 134811 |
| ACETYLCYSTEINE SOLUTION USP | TELIGENT OU | Actual shortage | 200MG | Updated Report | 2021-02-26 | 85112 |
| SUCCINYLCHOLINE CHLORIDE INJECTION USP | TELIGENT OU | Actual shortage | 20MG | Updated Report | 2021-02-26 | 85107 |
Discontinuation Reports
| Brand name | Company Name | Status | Strength | Update | Date Updated | View Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTRON A | MERCK CANADA INC | To be discontinued | 6000000UNIT | Updated Report | 2021-02-25 | 92457 |
| INTRON A | MERCK CANADA INC | To be discontinued | 10000000UNIT | Updated Report | 2021-02-25 | 92460 |
| LYNPARZA | ASTRAZENECA CANADA INC | Discontinued | 50MG | New Report | 2021-02-25 | 134652 |
| DIANEAL PD 101 CAPD SOLUTION W 1.5% DEXTROSE | BAXTER CORPORATION | To be discontinued | 392MG 1.5G 15.2MG 23.9MG 567MG | Updated Report | 2021-02-24 | 91395 |
| FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE | SANOFI PASTEUR LIMITED | To be discontinued | 60MCG 60MCG 60MCG | New Report | 2021-02-22 | 134564 |
| STATEX-SUPPOSITORIES 10MG | PALADIN LABS INC. | Discontinued | 10MG | New Report | 2021-02-17 | 134294 |
| RIFADIN | SANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC | Discontinued | 300MG | New Report | 2021-02-16 | 134218 |
| RIFADIN | SANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC | Discontinued | 150MG | New Report | 2021-02-16 | 134215 |
| TEVA-MIRTAZAPINE | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Discontinued | 30MG | New Report | 2021-02-12 | 133908 |
| TEVA-RISEDRONATE | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Discontinued | 150MG | New Report | 2021-02-12 | 133905 |
