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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZESTORETIC | ASTRAZENECA CANADA INC | Resolved | 25MG 20MG | Updated Report | 2020-01-18 | 101520 |
| REPAGLINIDE | PRO DOC LIMITEE | Resolved | 1MG | Updated Report | 2020-01-18 | 102499 |
| PROPOFOL | BAXTER CORPORATION | Actual shortage | 10MG | Updated Report | 2020-01-18 | 103474 |
| NORVASC TAB 10MG | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Resolved | 10MG | Updated Report | 2020-01-18 | 77476 |
| M-M-R II | MERCK CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 5000UNIT 1000UNIT 1000UNIT | Updated Report | 2020-01-18 | 103430 |
| 5% DEXTROSE INJECTION, USP | BAXTER CORPORATION | Actual shortage | 5G | Updated Report | 2020-01-18 | 103477 |
| CIPRALEX -20MG | LUNDBECK CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 20MG | Updated Report | 2020-01-17 | 103600 |
| STALEVO | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 200MG 12.5MG 50MG | Updated Report | 2020-01-17 | 101765 |
| LOPRESOR SR 200 MG | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 200MG | Updated Report | 2020-01-17 | 94696 |
| TEVA-TOBRAMYCIN | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 60MG | New Report | 2020-01-17 | 103593 |
Discontinuation Reports
| Brand name | Company Name | Status | Strength | Update | Date Updated | View Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGERIX-B | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | To be discontinued | 10MCG | Updated Report | 2020-01-17 | 100907 |
| ENGERIX-B | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | To be discontinued | 20MCG | Updated Report | 2020-01-17 | 100904 |
| ZYVOXAM 600 MG | PFIZER CANADA ULC | To be discontinued | 600MG | New Report | 2020-01-17 | 103480 |
| COMBIVENT UDV | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM (CANADA) LTD LTEE | Discontinued | 0.2MG 1.0MG | Updated Report | 2020-01-15 | 84465 |
| RHINOCORT TURBUHALER 100 MCG/DOSE | ASTRAZENECA CANADA INC | To be discontinued | 100MCG | Updated Report | 2020-01-15 | 95737 |
| LIORESAL TAB 10MG | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC | To be discontinued | 10MG | New Report | 2020-01-10 | 103078 |
| LIORESAL D.S. TAB 20MG | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC | To be discontinued | 20MG | New Report | 2020-01-10 | 103075 |
| TRI-CYCLEN TABLETS - 28-DAY | JANSSEN INC | To be discontinued | 0.035MG 0.035MG 0.035MG 0.18MG 0.215MG 0.25MG | Updated Report | 2020-01-10 | 92257 |
| MICRONOR TABLETS 28-DAY | JANSSEN INC | To be discontinued | 0.35MG | Updated Report | 2020-01-10 | 101817 |
| AVELOX I.V. | BAYER INC | To be discontinued | 400MG | Updated Report | 2020-01-09 | 73405 |
| VALSARTAN HCT | SIVEM PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Discontinued | 25MG 320MG | Updated Report | 2020-01-09 | 94211 |
| VOLTAREN | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC | To be discontinued | 50MG | New Report | 2020-01-08 | 102699 |
| 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 | 2020-01-02 | 91388 |
| DIANEAL PD 101 CAPD SOLUTION W 2.5% DEXTROSE | BAXTER CORPORATION | To be discontinued | 392MG 2.5G 15.2MG 23.9MG 567MG | Updated Report | 2020-01-02 | 91399 |
| APO-LAMIVUDINE HBV | APOTEX INC | Discontinued | 100MG | Updated Report | 2019-12-21 | 60563 |
| APO-ALENDRONATE | APOTEX INC | Discontinued | 5MG | Updated Report | 2019-12-21 | 71023 |
| APO-DIPYRIDAMOLE-FC TAB 75MG | APOTEX INC | Discontinued | 75MG | Updated Report | 2019-12-21 | 101880 |
| APO-DIPYRIDAMOLE-FC TAB 50MG | APOTEX INC | To be discontinued | 50MG | New Report | 2019-12-20 | 101891 |
| APO-DIPYRIDAMOLE-FC TAB 25MG | APOTEX INC | To be discontinued | 25MG | New Report | 2019-12-20 | 101888 |
| APO-ALENDRONATE | APOTEX INC | To be discontinued | 10MG | Updated Report | 2019-12-20 | 71026 |
