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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OXYTOCIN INJECTION USP | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Actual shortage | 10UNIT | Updated Report | 2019-10-19 | 95607 |
| LOSARTAN HCT | SIVEM PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Resolved | 12.5MG 50MG | Updated Report | 2019-10-19 | 95656 |
| RABAVERT | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | Actual shortage | 2.5UNIT | Updated Report | 2019-10-18 | 96846 |
| SHINGRIX | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | Actual shortage | 50MCG | Updated Report | 2019-10-18 | 59145 |
| SHINGRIX | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | Actual shortage | 50MCG | Updated Report | 2019-10-18 | 59142 |
| HAVRIX - SUS IM 1440 ELISA UNITS/ML | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | Actual shortage | 1440UNIT | Updated Report | 2019-10-18 | 69619 |
| ENGERIX-B | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | Actual shortage | 20MCG | Updated Report | 2019-10-18 | 6511 |
| FORTAZ - INJ 6G/VIAL | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | Actual shortage | 6G | Updated Report | 2019-10-18 | 4301 |
| FORTAZ | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | Actual shortage | 2G | Updated Report | 2019-10-18 | 51030 |
| FORTAZ | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | Actual shortage | 1G | Updated Report | 2019-10-18 | 51027 |
| CEFTIN - TAB 500MG | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | Actual shortage | 500MG | New Report | 2019-10-18 | 35778 |
| CEFTIN - TAB 250MG | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | Actual shortage | 250MG | New Report | 2019-10-18 | 35768 |
| AVANDIA | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | Actual shortage | 8MG | Updated Report | 2019-10-18 | 69611 |
| CLINDOXYL ADV GEL | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | Anticipated shortage | 3% 1% | New Report | 2019-10-18 | 96823 |
| APO-SERTRALINE | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 100MG | Updated Report | 2019-10-18 | 85161 |
| APO-SERTRALINE | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 50MG | Updated Report | 2019-10-18 | 80539 |
| APO-SERTRALINE | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 50MG | Updated Report | 2019-10-18 | 85613 |
| APO-DIVALPROEX | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 500MG | Updated Report | 2019-10-18 | 92971 |
| APO-DICLOFENAC OPHTHALMIC | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 0.1% | Updated Report | 2019-10-18 | 95868 |
| APO-CEFADROXIL | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 500MG | Updated Report | 2019-10-18 | 89155 |
| APO ACETAMINOPHEN TAB 325MG | APOTEX INC | Resolved | 325MG | Updated Report | 2019-10-18 | 93665 |
| APO-MYCOPHENOLATE | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 500MG | Updated Report | 2019-10-18 | 80542 |
| APO-ENALAPRIL TAB 2.5MG | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 2.5MG | Updated Report | 2019-10-18 | 91078 |
| VAQTA | MERCK CANADA INC | Resolved | 50UNIT | Updated Report | 2019-10-18 | 37061 |
| TRIAZOLAM | AA PHARMA INC | Resolved | 0.25MG | Updated Report | 2019-10-18 | 85664 |
| PMS-IRBESARTAN | PHARMASCIENCE INC | Actual shortage | 300MG | Updated Report | 2019-10-18 | 83687 |
| CELESTONE SOLUSPAN | MERCK CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 3MG 3MG | Updated Report | 2019-10-18 | 94945 |
| DESMOPRESSIN SPRAY | AA PHARMA INC | Actual shortage | 10MCG | Updated Report | 2019-10-18 | 96776 |
| DESMOPRESSIN SPRAY | AA PHARMA INC | Actual shortage | 10MCG | Updated Report | 2019-10-18 | 96779 |
| POTASSIUM CHLORIDE INJECTION | BAXTER CORPORATION | Actual shortage | 14.9MG | Updated Report | 2019-10-17 | 94470 |
| POTASSIUM CHLORIDE INJECTION | BAXTER CORPORATION | Actual shortage | 7.46MG | Updated Report | 2019-10-17 | 89426 |
| OLMETEC PLUS | MERCK CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 12.5MG 40MG | Updated Report | 2019-10-17 | 80241 |
| ETOPOSIDE INJECTION | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 20MG | Updated Report | 2019-10-17 | 68629 |
| ETOPOSIDE INJECTION | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 20MG | Updated Report | 2019-10-17 | 61368 |
| ETOPOSIDE INJECTION | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 20MG | Updated Report | 2019-10-17 | 68626 |
| ETOPOSIDE INJECTION | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 20MG | Updated Report | 2019-10-17 | 68632 |
| NIFEDIPINE | AA PHARMA INC | Actual shortage | 10MG | Updated Report | 2019-10-17 | 85657 |
| NIFEDIPINE | AA PHARMA INC | Resolved | 5MG | Updated Report | 2019-10-17 | 88520 |
| OLESTYR | PHARMASCIENCE INC | Resolved | 4G | Updated Report | 2019-10-17 | 83699 |
| OLESTYR | PHARMASCIENCE INC | Resolved | 4G | Updated Report | 2019-10-17 | 87986 |
| VYLOMA | BAUSCH HEALTH, CANADA INC. | Actual shortage | 3.75% | New Report | 2019-10-17 | 96759 |
| MIOCHOL E | BAUSCH & LOMB INC | Anticipated shortage | 10MG | Updated Report | 2019-10-17 | 96755 |
| MINIMS PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE 2.5% | VALEANT CANADA LP/VALEANT CANADA S.E.C. | Anticipated shortage | 2.5% | Updated Report | 2019-10-17 | 89910 |
| BENZACLIN TOPICAL GEL | VALEANT CANADA LP/VALEANT CANADA S.E.C. | Actual shortage | 5% 1% | Updated Report | 2019-10-17 | 95984 |
| LOPROX CREAM | VALEANT CANADA LP/VALEANT CANADA S.E.C. | Actual shortage | 1% | Updated Report | 2019-10-17 | 96003 |
| LIDOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE AND EPINEPHRINE INJECTION USP | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Actual shortage | 20MG 0.01MG | New Report | 2019-10-17 | 96746 |
| TEVA-TAMOXIFEN | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 20MG | Updated Report | 2019-10-17 | 94381 |
| TEVA-IRBESARTAN | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 150MG | Updated Report | 2019-10-17 | 94369 |
| TEVA-VENLAFAXINE XR | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 75MG | Updated Report | 2019-10-17 | 92201 |
| TEVA-IMATINIB | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 100MG | Updated Report | 2019-10-17 | 92148 |
Discontinuation Reports
| Brand name | Company Name | Status | Strength | Update | Date Updated | View Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VINORELBINE TARTRATE FOR INJECTION | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Discontinued | 10MG | New Report | 2019-10-17 | 96695 |
| BLUE COLLYRIUM | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Discontinued | New Report | 2019-10-15 | 96619 | |
| BETAJECT | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Discontinued | New Report | 2019-10-15 | 96616 | |
| ATRACURIUM BESYLATE INJECTION | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Discontinued | New Report | 2019-10-15 | 96613 | |
| ALFENTANIL INJECTION USP | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Discontinued | New Report | 2019-10-15 | 96610 | |
| COMBIVENT UDV | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM (CANADA) LTD LTEE | To be discontinued | 0.2MG 1.0MG | Updated Report | 2019-10-11 | 84465 |
| BICALUTAMIDE | SIVEM PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | To be discontinued | 50MG | Updated Report | 2019-10-11 | 86431 |
| CIPRO | BAYER INC | To be discontinued | 500MG | New Report | 2019-10-10 | 96049 |
| MINT-ROSUVASTATIN | MINT PHARMACEUTICALS INC | Discontinued | 5MG | Updated Report | 2019-10-10 | 95897 |
| MINT-ROSUVASTATIN | MINT PHARMACEUTICALS INC | Discontinued | 10MG | Updated Report | 2019-10-10 | 95900 |
