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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAR-ATORVASTATIN | MARCAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC | Actual shortage | 20MG | New Report | 2019-11-15 | 98775 |
| COZAAR | MERCK CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 25MG | Updated Report | 2019-11-15 | 95782 |
| TELMISARTAN | SIVEM PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Actual shortage | 40MG | Updated Report | 2019-11-15 | 97229 |
| TERBINAFINE | SIVEM PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Actual shortage | 250MG | Updated Report | 2019-11-15 | 90687 |
| 0.9% SODIUM CHLORIDE INJECTION, USP | BAXTER CORPORATION | Actual shortage | 900MG | Updated Report | 2019-11-15 | 98688 |
| GENOTROPIN | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Anticipated shortage | 5.3MG | Updated Report | 2019-11-14 | 98766 |
| RILUTEK | SANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC | Anticipated shortage | 50MG | Updated Report | 2019-11-14 | 98763 |
| PROCTODAN-HC SUPPOSITORIES | ODAN LABORATORIES LTD | Actual shortage | 20MG 10MG 10MG | Updated Report | 2019-11-14 | 96265 |
| PHARMA-AMLODIPINE | PHARMASCIENCE INC | Resolved | 10MG | Updated Report | 2019-11-14 | 88031 |
| TEVA-METOPROLOL | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Anticipated shortage | 100MG | New Report | 2019-11-14 | 98756 |
Discontinuation Reports
| Brand name | Company Name | Status | Strength | Update | Date Updated | View Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMCYT | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Discontinued | 140MG | New Report | 2019-11-12 | 98547 |
| DEMEROL | SANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC | To be discontinued | 50MG | New Report | 2019-11-11 | 98380 |
| NOVAHISTINE DH | SANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC | To be discontinued | 10MG 1.7MG | New Report | 2019-11-11 | 98377 |
| NOVAHISTEX DH | SANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC | To be discontinued | 20MG 5MG | New Report | 2019-11-11 | 98374 |
| NOVAHISTEX DH | SANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC | To be discontinued | 20MG 5MG | New Report | 2019-11-11 | 98371 |
| TUSSIONEX | SANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC | To be discontinued | 5MG 10MG | New Report | 2019-11-11 | 98368 |
| APO-CLINDAMYCIN | APOTEX INC | Discontinued | 150MG | New Report | 2019-11-11 | 98363 |
| VOLTAREN OPHTHA | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC | Discontinued | 0.1% | Updated Report | 2019-11-07 | 93561 |
| GD-AZITHROMYCIN | GENMED A DIVISION OF PFIZER CANADA ULC | Discontinued | 250MG | Updated Report | 2019-11-06 | 66945 |
| SEBIVO | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC | Discontinued | 600MG | Updated Report | 2019-11-06 | 89042 |
