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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROPECIA | MERCK CANADA INC | Resolved | 1MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-12 | 119358 |
| APO-OLMESARTAN/HCTZ | APOTEX INC | Resolved | 25MG 40MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-11 | 54300 |
| APO-OLMESARTAN/HCTZ | APOTEX INC | Resolved | 12.5MG 40MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-11 | 69452 |
| APO-OLMESARTAN/HCTZ | APOTEX INC | Resolved | 12.5MG 20MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-11 | 70532 |
| MINIMS PREDNISOLONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE 0.5% | VALEANT CANADA LP/VALEANT CANADA S.E.C. | Actual shortage | 0.5% | Updated Report | 2020-07-11 | 104139 |
| TEVA-CHLOROQUINE | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 250MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-10 | 99447 |
| TEVA-TECNAL | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Resolved | 330MG 50MG 40MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-10 | 92657 |
| APO-OLMESARTAN | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 40MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-10 | 55287 |
| APO-OLMESARTAN | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 20MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-10 | 70529 |
| TEVA-NYSTATIN | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Resolved | 100000UNIT | Updated Report | 2020-07-10 | 104336 |
Discontinuation Reports
| Brand name | Company Name | Status | Strength | Update | Date Updated | View Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COUMADIN TAB 6 MG | BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CANADA | Discontinued | 6MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-11 | 112600 |
| TEVA-NYSTATIN | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Discontinued | 100000UNIT | New Report | 2020-07-10 | 120056 |
| TEVA-AMLODIPINE | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Discontinued | 10MG | New Report | 2020-07-10 | 120039 |
| TEVA-AMLODIPINE | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Discontinued | 5MG | New Report | 2020-07-10 | 120036 |
| TEVA-PREGABALIN | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Discontinued | 75MG | New Report | 2020-07-10 | 120033 |
| TEVA-TRANDOLAPRIL | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Discontinued | 4MG | New Report | 2020-07-10 | 120030 |
| TEVA-TRANDOLAPRIL | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Discontinued | 2MG | New Report | 2020-07-10 | 120027 |
| TEVA-TRANDOLAPRIL | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Discontinued | 1MG | New Report | 2020-07-10 | 120024 |
| TEVA-TRANDOLAPRIL | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Discontinued | 0.5MG | New Report | 2020-07-10 | 120021 |
| TEVA-RABEPRAZOLE EC | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Discontinued | 10MG | New Report | 2020-07-10 | 120018 |
| TEVA-RABEPRAZOLE EC | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Discontinued | 20MG | New Report | 2020-07-10 | 120015 |
| RATIO-METFORMIN | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Discontinued | 850MG | New Report | 2020-07-10 | 120012 |
| TEVA-LATANOPROST | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Discontinued | 50MCG | New Report | 2020-07-10 | 120009 |
| LIORESAL TAB 10MG | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC | Discontinued | 10MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-10 | 103078 |
| TEVA-METOPROLOL | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Discontinued | 50MG | New Report | 2020-07-10 | 119976 |
| TRANSDERM-NITRO 0.2 | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC | To be discontinued | 0.2MG | New Report | 2020-07-10 | 119960 |
| TRANSDERM-NITRO 0.4 | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC | To be discontinued | 0.4MG | New Report | 2020-07-10 | 119964 |
| APO-QUETIAPINE | APOTEX INC | Discontinued | 25MG | New Report | 2020-07-10 | 119950 |
| TENORETIC 50/25MG TAB | ASTRAZENECA CANADA INC | Discontinued | 25MG 50MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-08 | 94996 |
| TENORETIC 100/25MG TAB | ASTRAZENECA CANADA INC | Discontinued | 25MG 100MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-08 | 94999 |
