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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XYLOCAINE 2% | ASPEN PHARMACARE CANADA INC. | Actual shortage | 20MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-12 | 121691 |
| FEIBA NF | SHIRE PHARMA CANADA ULC | Actual shortage | 3250UNIT | Updated Report | 2020-08-12 | 122033 |
| MARCAINE E | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Actual shortage | 5.0MG 9.1MCG | Updated Report | 2020-08-11 | 105225 |
| MAR-DILTIAZEM CD | MARCAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC | Anticipated shortage | 180MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-11 | 121398 |
| MAR-DILTIAZEM CD | MARCAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC | Anticipated shortage | 120MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-11 | 121393 |
| TAZORAC | ALLERGAN INC | Actual shortage | 0.1% | Updated Report | 2020-08-11 | 118029 |
| SIMVASTATIN-80 | PRO DOC LIMITEE | Actual shortage | 80MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-11 | 122000 |
| PROCTOFOAM HC | DUCHESNAY INC | Resolved | 1% 1% | Updated Report | 2020-08-11 | 18028 |
| MAR-RANITIDINE | MARCAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC | Resolved | 300MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-11 | 103929 |
| SIMVASTATIN | SIVEM PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Actual shortage | 80MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-11 | 120594 |
Discontinuation Reports
| Brand name | Company Name | Status | Strength | Update | Date Updated | View Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COUMADIN TAB 5MG | BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CANADA | Discontinued | 5MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-11 | 112593 |
| LOZIDE | SERVIER CANADA INC | Discontinued | 2.5MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-10 | 120923 |
| LOZIDE | SERVIER CANADA INC | Discontinued | 2.5MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-10 | 120920 |
| ORAP | AA PHARMA INC | Discontinued | 4MG | New Report | 2020-08-06 | 121837 |
| ORAP | AA PHARMA INC | Discontinued | 2MG | New Report | 2020-08-06 | 121834 |
| KETOPROFEN | AA PHARMA INC | Discontinued | 50MG | New Report | 2020-08-06 | 121831 |
| IPRAVENT | AA PHARMA INC | Discontinued | 21MCG | New Report | 2020-08-06 | 121828 |
| ERYTHRO-ES | AA PHARMA INC | Discontinued | 600MG | New Report | 2020-08-06 | 121825 |
| NOVAHISTINE DH | SANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC | Discontinued | 10MG 1.7MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-04 | 98377 |
| NOVAHISTEX DH | SANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC | Discontinued | 20MG 5MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-04 | 98371 |
| NOVAHISTEX DH | SANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC | Discontinued | 20MG 5MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-04 | 98374 |
| DIABETA | SANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC | Discontinued | 5MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-04 | 100938 |
| DIABETA | SANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC | Discontinued | 2.5MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-04 | 100935 |
| PRINIVIL | MERCK CANADA INC | To be discontinued | 10MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-03 | 109308 |
| PUREGON | MERCK CANADA INC | Discontinued | 100UNIT | Updated Report | 2020-08-01 | 104641 |
| ASACOL | ALLERGAN INC | Discontinued | 400MG | New Report | 2020-07-31 | 121616 |
| AVANDIA | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | To be discontinued | 2MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-31 | 113311 |
| LEVITRA | BAYER INC | To be discontinued | 5MG | New Report | 2020-07-31 | 121585 |
| MITOXANTRONE INJECTION USP | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Discontinued | 2MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-31 | 121379 |
| APO-DIPYRIDAMOLE-FC TAB 25MG | APOTEX INC | Discontinued | 25MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-30 | 101888 |
