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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUCYNTA EXTENDED-RELEASE | ENDO VENTURES LTD | Anticipated shortage | 250MG | New Report | 2019-12-11 | 101052 |
| PIPERACILLIN AND TAZOBACTAM FOR INJECTION | STERIMAX INC | Anticipated shortage | 2.00G 0.25G | Updated Report | 2019-12-11 | 101048 |
| CALCITRIOL INJECTION USP | STERIMAX INC | Actual shortage | 1MCG | Updated Report | 2019-12-11 | 89647 |
| MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL FOR INJECTION USP | STERIMAX INC | Resolved | 500MG | Updated Report | 2019-12-11 | 98110 |
| STERILE WATER INJ | OMEGA LABORATORIES LTD | Anticipated shortage | 100% | New Report | 2019-12-11 | 101041 |
| CHARAC-50 | OMEGA LABORATORIES LTD | Actual shortage | 50G | Updated Report | 2019-12-11 | 95459 |
| CHARAC-25 | OMEGA LABORATORIES LTD | Actual shortage | 222MG | Updated Report | 2019-12-11 | 91233 |
| PLENDIL 2.5 MG | ASTRAZENECA CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 2.5MG | Updated Report | 2019-12-11 | 94601 |
| COTAZYM ECS 20 | MERCK CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 100000UNIT 100000UNIT 25000UNIT | Updated Report | 2019-12-11 | 100542 |
| ALTACE HCT | VALEANT CANADA LP/VALEANT CANADA S.E.C. | Actual shortage | 25.0MG 10.0MG | Updated Report | 2019-12-11 | 101030 |
Discontinuation Reports
| Brand name | Company Name | Status | Strength | Update | Date Updated | View Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIPRO | BAYER INC | To be discontinued | 500MG | Updated Report | 2019-12-11 | 96049 |
| DEMEROL | SANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC | To be discontinued | 50MG | Updated Report | 2019-12-11 | 98380 |
| TUSSIONEX | SANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC | To be discontinued | 5MG 10MG | Updated Report | 2019-12-11 | 98368 |
| PLAVIX | SANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC | To be discontinued | 300MG | New Report | 2019-12-11 | 100941 |
| DIABETA | SANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC | To be discontinued | 5MG | New Report | 2019-12-11 | 100938 |
| DIABETA | SANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC | To be discontinued | 2.5MG | New Report | 2019-12-11 | 100935 |
| ENGERIX-B | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | To be discontinued | 10MCG | New Report | 2019-12-10 | 100907 |
| ENGERIX-B | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | To be discontinued | 20MCG | New Report | 2019-12-10 | 100904 |
| TEVA-PAROXETINE | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Discontinued | 20MG | New Report | 2019-12-09 | 100547 |
| TEVA-PAROXETINE | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Discontinued | 30MG | New Report | 2019-12-09 | 100540 |
| 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 |
