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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLULAVAL TETRA | ID BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION OF QUEBEC | Actual shortage | 15MCG 15MCG 15MCG 15MCG | Updated Report | 2019-09-17 | 94139 |
| POTASSIUM CHLORIDE FOR INJECTION CONCENTRATE USP | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Actual shortage | 149MG | Updated Report | 2019-09-17 | 78955 |
| MYLAN-SIMVASTATIN | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Actual shortage | 80MG | Updated Report | 2019-09-17 | 17773 |
| MYLAN-SIMVASTATIN | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Actual shortage | 40MG | Updated Report | 2019-09-17 | 17769 |
| MYLAN-SIMVASTATIN | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Actual shortage | 20MG | Updated Report | 2019-09-17 | 51639 |
| MYLAN-SIMVASTATIN | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Actual shortage | 10MG | Updated Report | 2019-09-17 | 51636 |
| MYLAN-SIMVASTATIN | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Actual shortage | 5MG | Updated Report | 2019-09-17 | 38547 |
| CREON MINIMICROSPHERES 25 | BGP PHARMA ULC | Actual shortage | 25500UNIT 1600UNIT 25000UNIT | Updated Report | 2019-09-17 | 92740 |
| MAVIK | BGP PHARMA ULC | Anticipated shortage | 2MG | Updated Report | 2019-09-17 | 91626 |
| KADIAN | BGP PHARMA ULC | Anticipated shortage | 100MG | New Report | 2019-09-17 | 94104 |
Discontinuation Reports
| Brand name | Company Name | Status | Strength | Update | Date Updated | View Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MYLAN-SIMVASTATIN | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | To be discontinued | 80MG | New Report | 2019-09-17 | 94132 |
| MYLAN-SIMVASTATIN | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | To be discontinued | 40MG | New Report | 2019-09-17 | 94127 |
| MYLAN-SIMVASTATIN | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | To be discontinued | 20MG | New Report | 2019-09-17 | 94122 |
| MYLAN-SIMVASTATIN | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | To be discontinued | 10MG | New Report | 2019-09-17 | 94117 |
| MYLAN-SIMVASTATIN | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | To be discontinued | 5MG | New Report | 2019-09-17 | 94112 |
| MYLAN-MINOCYCLINE | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | To be discontinued | 100MG | Updated Report | 2019-09-17 | 20180 |
| MYLAN-MINOCYCLINE | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | To be discontinued | 50MG | New Report | 2019-09-17 | 94055 |
| MYLAN-BUPRENORPHINE/NALOXONE | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | To be discontinued | 8MG 2MG | New Report | 2019-09-17 | 94048 |
| MYLAN-BUPRENORPHINE/NALOXONE | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | To be discontinued | New Report | 2019-09-17 | 94044 | |
| OXYCODONE | PRO DOC LIMITEE | To be discontinued | 20MG | New Report | 2019-09-16 | 93999 |
| OXYCODONE | PRO DOC LIMITEE | To be discontinued | 10MG | New Report | 2019-09-16 | 93996 |
| OXYCODONE | PRO DOC LIMITEE | To be discontinued | 5MG | New Report | 2019-09-16 | 93993 |
| ADENOCARD INJECTION -PRE-FILLED SYRINGE | ASTELLAS PHARMA CANADA INC | Discontinued | 3MG | Updated Report | 2019-09-13 | 34494 |
| APO-RABEPRAZOLE | APOTEX INC | Discontinued | 10MG | Updated Report | 2019-09-12 | 40805 |
| APO-TAMOX TAB 20MG | APOTEX INC | Discontinued | 20MG | Updated Report | 2019-09-12 | 61050 |
| TRAMADOL-ACET | PRO DOC LIMITEE | Discontinued | 37.5MG 325MG | Updated Report | 2019-09-12 | 89923 |
| ILARIS | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC | Discontinued | 150MG | Updated Report | 2019-09-12 | 93588 |
| VOLTAREN OPHTHA | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC | To be discontinued | 0.1% | New Report | 2019-09-11 | 93561 |
| VOLTAREN SR | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC | Discontinued | 100MG | Updated Report | 2019-09-11 | 80298 |
| HYDROMORPHONE HYDROCHLORIDE INJECTION USP | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Discontinued | 10MG | Updated Report | 2019-09-09 | 77142 |
