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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-TAMOX TAB 20MG | APOTEX INC | Resolved | 20MG | Updated Report | 2019-12-09 | 84154 |
| MAR-ATORVASTATIN | MARCAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC | Actual shortage | 20MG | Updated Report | 2019-12-09 | 98775 |
| PRADAXA | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM (CANADA) LTD LTEE | Actual shortage | 150MG | Updated Report | 2019-12-09 | 99980 |
| NUCYNTA EXTENDED-RELEASE | ENDO VENTURES LTD | Actual shortage | 200MG | Updated Report | 2019-12-08 | 98383 |
| PRED FORTE | ALLERGAN INC | Actual shortage | 1% | Updated Report | 2019-12-08 | 100503 |
| PROCTOSEDYL | APTALIS PHARMA CANADA ULC | Actual shortage | 5MG 10MG 5MG 10MG | New Report | 2019-12-07 | 100518 |
| SULCRATE | APTALIS PHARMA CANADA ULC | Actual shortage | 1G | New Report | 2019-12-07 | 100515 |
| CORTENEMA | APTALIS PHARMA CANADA ULC | Actual shortage | 100MG | New Report | 2019-12-07 | 100512 |
| ACUVAIL | ALLERGAN INC | Actual shortage | 0.45% | New Report | 2019-12-07 | 100509 |
| OCUFLOX | ALLERGAN INC | Actual shortage | 0.3% | New Report | 2019-12-07 | 100506 |
| ALPHAGAN P | ALLERGAN INC | Actual shortage | 0.15% | Updated Report | 2019-12-07 | 100498 |
| ZENHALE | MERCK CANADA INC | Resolved | 5MCG 200MCG | Updated Report | 2019-12-07 | 95790 |
| LUPRON DEPOT | ABBVIE CORPORATION | Resolved | 3.75MG | Updated Report | 2019-12-07 | 99564 |
| LUPRON DEPOT | ABBVIE CORPORATION | Resolved | 22.5MG | Updated Report | 2019-12-07 | 99576 |
| LUPRON DEPOT | ABBVIE CORPORATION | Resolved | 30MG | Updated Report | 2019-12-07 | 99579 |
| LUPRON DEPOT | ABBVIE CORPORATION | Resolved | 11.25MG | Updated Report | 2019-12-07 | 99582 |
| APO-TAMOX TAB 10MG | APOTEX INC | Resolved | 10MG | Updated Report | 2019-12-07 | 92035 |
| GD-TRANEXAMIC ACID | GENMED A DIVISION OF PFIZER CANADA ULC | Actual shortage | 500MG | Updated Report | 2019-12-07 | 98089 |
| CANDESARTAN | SANIS HEALTH INC | Actual shortage | 16MG | Updated Report | 2019-12-07 | 99480 |
| BUPROPION SR | SANIS HEALTH INC | Actual shortage | 100MG | Updated Report | 2019-12-07 | 99541 |
| MAVIK | BGP PHARMA ULC | Actual shortage | 1MG | Updated Report | 2019-12-06 | 96555 |
| KADIAN | BGP PHARMA ULC | Actual shortage | 20MG | New Report | 2019-12-06 | 100484 |
| MYLAN-VARDENAFIL | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Actual shortage | 5 mg | Updated Report | 2019-12-06 | 73041 |
| CAMPRAL | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Actual shortage | 333MG | Updated Report | 2019-12-06 | 72306 |
| CLARUS | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Actual shortage | 10MG | Updated Report | 2019-12-06 | 97440 |
| RIMSO-50 | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Actual shortage | 500MG | Updated Report | 2019-12-06 | 95465 |
| MYLAN-VARDENAFIL | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Actual shortage | New Report | 2019-12-06 | 100473 | |
| MYLAN-VARDENAFIL | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Actual shortage | Updated Report | 2019-12-06 | 99282 | |
| INDAYO | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Actual shortage | 0.03MG 0.15MG | Updated Report | 2019-12-06 | 95097 |
| MOVISSE | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Actual shortage | 0.35MG | Updated Report | 2019-12-06 | 91044 |
| HYDREA CAP 500MG | BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CANADA | Actual shortage | 500MG | Updated Report | 2019-12-06 | 90891 |
| NOLVADEX-D TAB 20MG | ASTRAZENECA CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 20MG | Updated Report | 2019-12-06 | 94235 |
| COZAAR | MERCK CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 100MG | Updated Report | 2019-12-06 | 98584 |
| PDP-LEVETIRACETAM | PENDOPHARM DIVISION OF PHARMASCIENCE INC | Actual shortage | 100MG | Updated Report | 2019-12-06 | 100451 |
| TOLOXIN | PENDOPHARM DIVISION OF PHARMASCIENCE INC | Anticipated shortage | 0.125MG | New Report | 2019-12-06 | 100448 |
| METHOTREXATE INJECTION USP | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 25MG | Updated Report | 2019-12-06 | 64245 |
| METHOTREXATE INJECTION USP | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 25MG | Updated Report | 2019-12-06 | 81686 |
| ETOPOSIDE INJECTION USP | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 20MG | Updated Report | 2019-12-06 | 65773 |
| ETOPOSIDE INJECTION USP | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 20MG | Updated Report | 2019-12-06 | 65770 |
| ETOPOSIDE INJECTION USP | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 20MG | Updated Report | 2019-12-06 | 65767 |
| ETOPOSIDE INJECTION USP | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 20MG | Updated Report | 2019-12-06 | 65762 |
| SANDOZ CAPECITABINE | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Resolved | 500MG | Updated Report | 2019-12-06 | 88879 |
| SANDOZ CANDESARTAN | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 16MG | Updated Report | 2019-12-06 | 79516 |
| SANDOZ CANDESARTAN | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 16MG | Updated Report | 2019-12-06 | 73116 |
| SANDOZ CANDESARTAN | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 16MG | Updated Report | 2019-12-06 | 79513 |
| SANDOZ CANDESARTAN PLUS | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 25MG 32MG | Updated Report | 2019-12-06 | 75449 |
| SANDOZ CANDESARTAN PLUS | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 12.5MG 32MG | Updated Report | 2019-12-06 | 76110 |
| SANDOZ CANDESARTAN PLUS | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 12.5MG 16MG | Updated Report | 2019-12-06 | 73126 |
| SANDOZ CANDESARTAN PLUS | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 12.5MG 16MG | Updated Report | 2019-12-06 | 73123 |
| CEFAZOLIN FOR INJECTION USP | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 500MG | Updated Report | 2019-12-06 | 64225 |
Discontinuation Reports
| Brand name | Company Name | Status | Strength | Update | Date Updated | View Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APO-LAMIVUDINE HBV | APOTEX INC | To be discontinued | 100MG | New Report | 2019-12-06 | 60563 |
| KEYTRUDA | MERCK CANADA INC | Discontinued | 50MG | Updated Report | 2019-12-06 | 72658 |
| BICALUTAMIDE | SIVEM PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Discontinued | 50MG | Updated Report | 2019-11-30 | 86431 |
| DIANEAL PD4 CAPD SOLUTION WITH 1.5% DEXTROSE AND 2.5MEQ/L CALCIUM | BAXTER CORPORATION | To be discontinued | 448MG 1.5G 5.08MG 18.3MG 538MG | Updated Report | 2019-11-27 | 91388 |
| RAN-TADALAFIL | RANBAXY PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC. | Discontinued | 2.5MG | New Report | 2019-11-26 | 99760 |
| RAN-METFORMIN | RANBAXY PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC. | Discontinued | 850MG | New Report | 2019-11-26 | 99755 |
| RAN-METFORMIN | RANBAXY PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC. | Discontinued | 500MG | New Report | 2019-11-26 | 99750 |
| EFFIENT | ELI LILLY CANADA INC | To be discontinued | 10MG | New Report | 2019-11-26 | 99698 |
| APO-IMIQUIMOD | APOTEX INC | Discontinued | New Report | 2019-11-26 | 99672 | |
| APO HYDRO TAB 100MG | APOTEX INC | Discontinued | New Report | 2019-11-26 | 99653 |
