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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REKOVELLE | FERRING INC | Actual shortage | 36MCG | Updated Report | 2020-12-01 | 101018 |
| REKOVELLE | FERRING INC | Actual shortage | 12MCG | Updated Report | 2020-12-01 | 101024 |
| REKOVELLE | FERRING INC | Actual shortage | 72MCG | Updated Report | 2020-12-01 | 101003 |
| DURATOCIN | FERRING INC | Actual shortage | 100MCG | Updated Report | 2020-12-01 | 129238 |
| ARAVA 20 MG | SANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 20MG | Updated Report | 2020-12-01 | 128414 |
| HYDROMORPH CONTIN-CONTROLLED RELEASE CAP - 18MG | PURDUE PHARMA | Anticipated shortage | 18MG | New Report | 2020-12-01 | 129224 |
| HYDROMORPH CONTIN-CONTROLLED RELEASE CAP - 18MG | PURDUE PHARMA | Resolved | 18MG | Updated Report | 2020-12-01 | 127123 |
| DILAUDID | PURDUE PHARMA | Actual shortage | 8MG | Updated Report | 2020-12-01 | 127120 |
| APO-TADALAFIL | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 5MG | Updated Report | 2020-12-01 | 127376 |
| APO-RAMIPRIL | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 2.5MG | Updated Report | 2020-12-01 | 127754 |
| APO-LISINOPRIL TABLET 5 MG | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 5MG | Updated Report | 2020-12-01 | 126292 |
| APO-LISINOPRIL TABLET 20 MG | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 20MG | Updated Report | 2020-12-01 | 128606 |
| APO IBUPROFEN TAB 400MG | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 400MG | Updated Report | 2020-12-01 | 126283 |
| APO IBUPROFEN TAB 400MG | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 400MG | Updated Report | 2020-12-01 | 77890 |
| ISOPTIN SR | BGP PHARMA ULC | Actual shortage | 120MG | Updated Report | 2020-12-01 | 118074 |
| TEVETEN | BGP PHARMA ULC | Anticipated shortage | 400MG | New Report | 2020-12-01 | 129203 |
| SYNTHROID | BGP PHARMA ULC | Actual shortage | 150MCG | Updated Report | 2020-12-01 | 124241 |
| SYNTHROID | BGP PHARMA ULC | Actual shortage | 100MCG | Updated Report | 2020-12-01 | 126687 |
| SYNTHROID | BGP PHARMA ULC | Actual shortage | 88MCG | New Report | 2020-12-01 | 129196 |
| SYNTHROID | BGP PHARMA ULC | Anticipated shortage | 25MCG | New Report | 2020-12-01 | 129193 |
| KADIAN | BGP PHARMA ULC | Anticipated shortage | 10MG | New Report | 2020-12-01 | 129190 |
| MYLAN-NAPROXEN/ESOMEPRAZOLE MR | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Anticipated shortage | 500MG 20MG | New Report | 2020-12-01 | 129187 |
| MYLAN-CILAZAPRIL | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Anticipated shortage | 5.0MG | New Report | 2020-12-01 | 129184 |
| MYLAN-VERAPAMIL SR | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Actual shortage | 120MG | Updated Report | 2020-12-01 | 110509 |
| MYLAN-PROPAFENONE | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Anticipated shortage | 150MG | New Report | 2020-12-01 | 129179 |
| MYLAN-BUPROPION XL | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Actual shortage | 150MG | Updated Report | 2020-12-01 | 125767 |
| MYLAN-VERAPAMIL SR | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Anticipated shortage | 180MG | Updated Report | 2020-12-01 | 120686 |
| LOSARTAN HCT | SIVEM PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Actual shortage | 100MG 25MG | Updated Report | 2020-12-01 | 120606 |
| LOSARTAN HCT | SIVEM PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Actual shortage | 100MG 25MG | Updated Report | 2020-12-01 | 120609 |
| MYLAN-VERAPAMIL SR | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Resolved | 240MG | Updated Report | 2020-12-01 | 121246 |
| SYNTHROID | BGP PHARMA ULC | Resolved | 200MCG | Updated Report | 2020-12-01 | 123504 |
| LIDEMOL EMOLLIENT CREAM 0.05% | VALEANT CANADA LP/VALEANT CANADA S.E.C. | Actual shortage | 0.05% | Updated Report | 2020-12-01 | 128529 |
| LIDEX | VALEANT CANADA LP/VALEANT CANADA S.E.C. | Actual shortage | 0.05% | Updated Report | 2020-12-01 | 128532 |
| SODIUM BICARBONATE INJECTION, USP | FRESENIUS KABI CANADA LTD | Actual shortage | 84MG | Updated Report | 2020-12-01 | 128660 |
| IRBESARTAN | SANIS HEALTH INC | Actual shortage | 75MG | Updated Report | 2020-12-01 | 108347 |
| APO-LANSOPRAZOLE-AMOXICILLIN-CLARITHROMYCIN | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 30MG 500MG 500MG | Updated Report | 2020-12-01 | 125395 |
| BIO-MOXIFLOXACIN | BIOMED PHARMA | Actual shortage | 400MG | Updated Report | 2020-12-01 | 127818 |
| OCTREOTIDE ACETATE OMEGA | OMEGA LABORATORIES LTD | Actual shortage | 100MCG | Updated Report | 2020-11-30 | 129156 |
| DEXAMETHASONE-OMEGA | OMEGA LABORATORIES LTD | Actual shortage | 4MG | Updated Report | 2020-11-30 | 129153 |
| AMIKACIN SULFATE INJECTION | OMEGA LABORATORIES LTD | Actual shortage | 250MG | Updated Report | 2020-11-30 | 129150 |
| THIAMIJECT INJECTION - LIQ IM IV 100MG/ML | OMEGA LABORATORIES LTD | Actual shortage | 100MG | Updated Report | 2020-11-30 | 129146 |
| TROMBOJECT 3% INJ 30MG/ML | OMEGA LABORATORIES LTD | Actual shortage | 30MG | Updated Report | 2020-11-30 | 125276 |
| TROMBOJECT 3% INJ 30MG/ML | OMEGA LABORATORIES LTD | Actual shortage | 30MG | Updated Report | 2020-11-30 | 125279 |
| STERILE WATER FOR INJECTION USP | OMEGA LABORATORIES LTD | Actual shortage | 100% | Updated Report | 2020-11-30 | 101041 |
| BAXEDIN PRE-OP | OMEGA LABORATORIES LTD | Actual shortage | 0.5% | New Report | 2020-11-30 | 129137 |
| ROTATEQ | MERCK CANADA INC | Avoided shortage | 2210000UNIT 2840000UNIT 2220000UNIT 2040000UNIT 2290000UNIT | Updated Report | 2020-11-30 | 128247 |
| PROQUAD | MERCK CANADA INC | Anticipated shortage | 3.99Log10 PFU 3.00Log10 TCID50 4.30Log10 TCID50 3.00Log10 TCID50 | Updated Report | 2020-11-30 | 126964 |
| ESOMEPRAZOLE | PRO DOC LIMITEE | Actual shortage | 20MG | Updated Report | 2020-11-30 | 114022 |
| APO-RAMIPRIL | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 10MG | Updated Report | 2020-11-30 | 127370 |
| VASOPRESSIN INJECTION USP | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Resolved | 20UNIT | Updated Report | 2020-11-28 | 126961 |
Discontinuation Reports
| Brand name | Company Name | Status | Strength | Update | Date Updated | View Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRAVACHOL | BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CANADA | Discontinued | 20MG | Updated Report | 2020-12-01 | 68392 |
| PRAVACHOL | BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CANADA | Discontinued | 40MG | Updated Report | 2020-12-01 | 68395 |
| PRAVACHOL | BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CANADA | To be discontinued | 40MG | New Report | 2020-11-30 | 129134 |
| PRAVACHOL | BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CANADA | To be discontinued | 20MG | New Report | 2020-11-30 | 129131 |
| AVANDIA | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | Discontinued | 4MG | Updated Report | 2020-11-27 | 113314 |
| LOPRESOR SR 100MG | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC | Discontinued | 100MG | New Report | 2020-11-26 | 128967 |
| POTASS CHLOR 40MEQ 5% DEX AND 0.9% SOD CHLOR | BAXTER CORPORATION | To be discontinued | 5G 900MG 300MG | New Report | 2020-11-26 | 128947 |
| IMURAN | ASPEN PHARMACARE CANADA INC. | To be discontinued | 50MG | New Report | 2020-11-20 | 128667 |
| LEVITRA | BAYER INC | Discontinued | 5MG | Updated Report | 2020-11-20 | 121585 |
| HUMIRA | ABBVIE CORPORATION | Discontinued | 40MG | Updated Report | 2020-11-19 | 119141 |
