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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APO-VENLAFAXINE XR | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 75.0MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-25 | 82022 |
| OLMETEC | MERCK CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 20MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-25 | 78421 |
| PRIVA-AMLODIPINE | PHARMAPAR INC | Actual shortage | 2.5MG | New Report | 2019-04-25 | 82441 |
| APO-CLINDAMYCIN | APOTEX INC | Resolved | 300MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-25 | 74867 |
| MONTELUKAST SODIUM TABLETS | ACCORD HEALTHCARE INC | Actual shortage | 10MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-25 | 62913 |
| APO-CICLOPIROX | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 8% | Updated Report | 2019-04-25 | 66919 |
| DILTIAZEM - CD | PRO DOC LIMITEE | Actual shortage | 240MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-25 | 69057 |
| DILTIAZEM - CD | PRO DOC LIMITEE | Actual shortage | 120MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-25 | 68421 |
| DILTIAZEM - CD | PRO DOC LIMITEE | Actual shortage | 180MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-25 | 80362 |
| ALPRAZOLAM | PRO DOC LIMITEE | Anticipated shortage | 1MG | New Report | 2019-04-25 | 82426 |
| ACH-CANDESARTAN | ACCORD HEALTHCARE INC | Anticipated shortage | 4MG | New Report | 2019-04-25 | 82422 |
| INNOHEP | LEO PHARMA INC | Actual shortage | 20000UNIT | Updated Report | 2019-04-25 | 79586 |
| MAR-TRAMADOL/ACET | MARCAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC | Anticipated shortage | 37.5MG 325MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-25 | 82413 |
| TEVA-CARBAMAZEPINE | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 200MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-25 | 983 |
| TEVA-CARBAMAZEPINE | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Anticipated shortage | 200MG | New Report | 2019-04-25 | 82410 |
| VIOKACE | APTALIS PHARMA CANADA ULC | Actual shortage | 113400UNIT 112500UNIT 20880UNIT | Updated Report | 2019-04-25 | 73800 |
| VASOTEC | MERCK CANADA INC | Avoided shortage | 4MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-25 | 79334 |
| VASOTEC | MERCK CANADA INC | Avoided shortage | 16MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-25 | 79331 |
| VASOTEC | MERCK CANADA INC | Avoided shortage | 8MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-25 | 79328 |
| VASERETIC | MERCK CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 25MG 8MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-25 | 79221 |
| SANDOMIGRAN DS | PALADIN LABS INC | Resolved | 1MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-25 | 19806 |
| MYLAN-VALACYCLOVIR | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Actual shortage | 500MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-25 | 81807 |
| IRBESARTAN-HCTZ | PRO DOC LIMITEE | Resolved | 25MG 300MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-25 | 75548 |
| MICARDIS 80MG TAB | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM (CANADA) LTD LTEE | Resolved | 80MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-25 | 78335 |
| AVAXIM | SANOFI PASTEUR LIMITED | Actual shortage | 160UNIT | Updated Report | 2019-04-25 | 80335 |
| LEFLUNOMIDE | PRO DOC LIMITEE | Actual shortage | 10MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-25 | 82348 |
| PREGNYL | MERCK CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 10000UNIT 10ML | Updated Report | 2019-04-24 | 76749 |
| PROPRANOLOL HYDROCHLORIDE INJECTION USP | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Anticipated shortage | 1MG | New Report | 2019-04-24 | 82386 |
| VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE FOR INJECTION, USP | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 1G | Updated Report | 2019-04-24 | 73886 |
| BIO-ROSUVASTATIN | BIOMED PHARMA | Actual shortage | 40MG | New Report | 2019-04-24 | 82376 |
| BIO-PRAVASTATIN | BIOMED PHARMA | Actual shortage | 40MG | New Report | 2019-04-24 | 82373 |
| BIO-LEVETIRACETAM | BIOMED PHARMA | Actual shortage | 750MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-24 | 43629 |
| BIO-LEVETIRACETAM | BIOMED PHARMA | Actual shortage | 250MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-24 | 43632 |
| BIO-EZETIMIBE | BIOMED PHARMA | Actual shortage | 10MG | New Report | 2019-04-24 | 82366 |
| AURO-PRAMIPEXOLE | AURO PHARMA INC | Resolved | 1MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-24 | 72020 |
| BIO-CITALOPRAM | BIOMED PHARMA | Actual shortage | 10MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-24 | 59460 |
| BIO-CITALOPRAM | BIOMED PHARMA | Actual shortage | 20MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-24 | 79097 |
| BIO-CITALOPRAM | BIOMED PHARMA | Actual shortage | 40MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-24 | 79100 |
| BIO-FLUOXETINE | BIOMED PHARMA | Actual shortage | 20MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-24 | 73754 |
| BIO-DOMPERIDONE | BIOMED PHARMA | Actual shortage | 10MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-24 | 72675 |
| IMITREX NASAL SPRAY | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | Actual shortage | 20MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-24 | 82069 |
| APO-THEO LA | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 300MG | New Report | 2019-04-24 | 82343 |
| APO-TOPIRAMATE | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 25MG | New Report | 2019-04-24 | 82340 |
| APO-TAMSULOSIN CR | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 0.4MG | New Report | 2019-04-24 | 82337 |
| APO-SERTRALINE | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 25MG | New Report | 2019-04-24 | 82334 |
| APO-ALPRAZ | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 1MG | New Report | 2019-04-24 | 82331 |
| MANNITOL INJECTION USP | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Anticipated shortage | 250MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-24 | 76861 |
| DEXTROSE INJECTION USP | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Actual shortage | 500mg/mL | Updated Report | 2019-04-24 | 64460 |
| RAN-RAMIPRIL | RANBAXY PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC. | Actual shortage | 10MG | New Report | 2019-04-24 | 82318 |
| RAN-VALSARTAN | RANBAXY PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC. | Actual shortage | 40MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-24 | 74590 |
Discontinuation Reports
| Brand name | Company Name | Status | Strength | Update | Date Updated | View Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GD-QUINAPRIL | GENMED A DIVISION OF PFIZER CANADA ULC | Discontinued | 20MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-24 | 62050 |
| VOLTAREN SR | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC | To be discontinued | 100MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-23 | 80298 |
| RANITIDINE | SIVEM PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | To be discontinued | 150MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-22 | 76211 |
| ATORVASTATIN-10 | SIVEM PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | To be discontinued | 10MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-22 | 70938 |
| ATENOLOL | SIVEM PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | To be discontinued | 50MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-22 | 70935 |
| STATEX SYRUP 1MG/ML | PALADIN LABS INC | To be discontinued | 1MG | New Report | 2019-04-18 | 81996 |
| STATEX DPS 50MG/ML | PALADIN LABS INC | Discontinued | Updated Report | 2019-04-18 | 81954 | |
| RIVA-OLMESARTAN | LABORATOIRE RIVA INC | Discontinued | 20MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-18 | 81926 |
| RIVA-OLMESARTAN | LABORATOIRE RIVA INC | Discontinued | 40MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-18 | 81929 |
| ULTRAVIST 240 | BAYER INC | Discontinued | 50% | New Report | 2019-04-17 | 81959 |
