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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.
A discontinuation 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, permanently ceases the sale of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOSAVANCE | ORGANON CANADA INC. | Resolved | 2800UNIT 70MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-18 | 144172 |
| FOQUEST | ELVIUM LIFE SCIENCES | Actual shortage | 70MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-18 | 145805 |
| CLOPIDOGREL | SANIS HEALTH INC | Actual shortage | 75MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-18 | 145808 |
| CALCIJECT INJ 100MG/ML | OMEGA LABORATORIES LIMITED | Actual shortage | 100MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-18 | 145840 |
| TRULICITY | ELI LILLY CANADA INC | Anticipated shortage | 1.5MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-17 | 145857 |
| M-PANTOPRAZOLE | MANTRA PHARMA INC | Resolved | 40MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-17 | 145506 |
| TRULICITY | ELI LILLY CANADA INC | Anticipated shortage | 0.75MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-17 | 145853 |
| APO-ESOMEPRAZOLE | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 40MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-17 | 97037 |
| PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE INJECTION USP 1% | OMEGA LABORATORIES LIMITED | Anticipated shortage | 10MG | New Report | 2021-09-17 | 145846 |
| APO-RIZATRIPTAN | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 5MG | New Report | 2021-09-17 | 145843 |
| APO-GABAPENTIN | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 400MG | New Report | 2021-09-17 | 145837 |
| APO-DONEPEZIL | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 10MG | New Report | 2021-09-17 | 145834 |
| APO-DESVENLAFAXINE | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 100MG | New Report | 2021-09-17 | 145831 |
| APO-CEFUROXIME | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 250MG | New Report | 2021-09-17 | 145828 |
| APO-CEFEPIME | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 2G | New Report | 2021-09-17 | 145822 |
| 0.9% SODIUM CHLORIDE INJECTION USP | OMEGA LABORATORIES LIMITED | Actual shortage | 9MG | New Report | 2021-09-17 | 145824 |
| APO-ACYCLOVIR - TAB 400MG | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 400MG | New Report | 2021-09-17 | 145818 |
| BENZTROPINE OMEGA | OMEGA LABORATORIES LIMITED | Actual shortage | 1MG | New Report | 2021-09-17 | 145816 |
| APO-TIMOP | APOTEX INC | Anticipated shortage | 0.5% | Updated Report | 2021-09-17 | 130810 |
| OMNIPAQUE 180 | GE HEALTHCARE CANADA INC | Resolved | 388MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-17 | 144584 |
| OCTOSTIM LIQ INJ. 15MCG/ML | FERRING INC | Resolved | 15MCG | Updated Report | 2021-09-17 | 136022 |
| MAXALT RPD | ORGANON CANADA INC. | Actual shortage | 5MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-17 | 145497 |
| FAMOTIDINE OMEGA -(WITHOUT PRESERVATIVE) | OMEGA LABORATORIES LIMITED | Actual shortage | 10MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-16 | 144953 |
| TEVA-MORPHINE SR | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 30MG | New Report | 2021-09-16 | 145791 |
| TEVA-CEPHALEXIN | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 500MG | New Report | 2021-09-16 | 145786 |
| TEVA-LANSOPRAZOLE | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 15MG | New Report | 2021-09-16 | 145783 |
| TEVA-5 ASA | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 400MG | New Report | 2021-09-16 | 145780 |
| TEVA-ESOMEPRAZOLE | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 40MG | New Report | 2021-09-16 | 145777 |
| TEVA-CYCLOSPORINE | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 0.05% | Updated Report | 2021-09-16 | 142902 |
| ACT PIOGLITAZONE | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 30MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-16 | 137905 |
| TEVA-TRIACOMB | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 1MG 100000UNIT 2.5MG 0.25MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-16 | 137538 |
| TEVA-TRIACOMB | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 1MG 100000UNIT 2.5MG 0.25MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-16 | 135132 |
| ACT PIOGLITAZONE | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 45MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-16 | 108625 |
| TEVA-SUMATRIPTAN DF | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 100MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-16 | 142201 |
| TEVA-LORAZEPAM | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Resolved | 0.5MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-16 | 144752 |
| TEVA-TOPISONE | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Resolved | 0.05% | Updated Report | 2021-09-16 | 144721 |
| TEVA-BUPRENORPHINE/NALOXONE | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Resolved | 0.5MG 2MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-16 | 144704 |
| ACT ENALAPRIL | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Resolved | 16MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-16 | 136283 |
| ACT ENALAPRIL | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Resolved | 8MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-16 | 134743 |
| SUCCINYLCHOLINE CHLORIDE INJECTION, USP | DR REDDY'S LABORATORIES LTD | Actual shortage | 20MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-16 | 139940 |
| JAMP-METFORMIN | JAMP PHARMA CORPORATION | Actual shortage | 500MG | New Report | 2021-09-16 | 145750 |
| JAMP-IRBESARTAN | JAMP PHARMA CORPORATION | Actual shortage | 75MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-16 | 96162 |
| JAMP-ZOLEDRONIC ACID | JAMP PHARMA CORPORATION | Actual shortage | 4MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-16 | 137039 |
| SODIUM CHLORIDE INJECTION, USP | FRESENIUS KABI CANADA LTD | Resolved | 234MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-16 | 138379 |
| HYDROMORPHONE HYDROCHLORIDE INJECTION, USP | FRESENIUS KABI CANADA LTD | Resolved | 10MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-16 | 143318 |
| ZOLEDRONIC ACID FOR INJECTION | JUNO PHARMACEUTICALS CORP. | Actual shortage | 4MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-16 | 145708 |
| ESTRAGYN VAGINAL CREAM | SEARCHLIGHT PHARMA INC | Resolved | 0.1% | Updated Report | 2021-09-16 | 144057 |
| ABILIFY MAINTENA | OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD | Actual shortage | 300MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-16 | 145172 |
| ABILIFY MAINTENA | OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD | Actual shortage | 400MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-16 | 145175 |
| APO-FENO-SUPER | AA PHARMA INC | Actual shortage | 160MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-16 | 145663 |
Discontinuation Reports
| Brand name | Company Name | Status | Strength | Update | Date Updated | View Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALIMTA | ELI LILLY CANADA INC | Discontinued | 500MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-18 | 136207 |
| GLYXAMBI | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM (CANADA) LTD LTEE | To be discontinued | 5MG 25MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-17 | 139877 |
| VALSARTAN | SIVEM PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Discontinued | 40MG | New Report | 2021-09-09 | 145415 |
| ATROPINE SULFATE INJECTION USP | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Discontinued | 0.5MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-08 | 145250 |
| DOXORUBICIN | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Discontinued | 2MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-07 | 145256 |
| VIRACEPT | PFIZER CANADA ULC | To be discontinued | 625MG | New Report | 2021-09-03 | 145167 |
| VIRACEPT -250MG | PFIZER CANADA ULC | To be discontinued | 250MG | New Report | 2021-09-03 | 145163 |
| TOBRAMYCIN INHALATION SOLUTION | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Discontinued | 300MG | New Report | 2021-09-02 | 145015 |
| NEO-MEDROL ACNE LOTION | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Discontinued | 100MG 2.5MG 2.5MG 50MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-02 | 141521 |
| KIDROLASE | JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS FRANCE SAS | Discontinued | 10000UNIT | Updated Report | 2021-09-01 | 108355 |
