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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLMETEC PLUS | MERCK CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 25MG 40MG | Updated Report | 2019-06-25 | 78424 |
| OLMETEC | MERCK CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 40MG | Updated Report | 2019-06-25 | 83846 |
| OLMETEC | MERCK CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 20MG | Updated Report | 2019-06-25 | 83356 |
| METRONIDAZOLE 5MG/ML INJECTION | BAXTER CORPORATION | Actual shortage | 5MG | Updated Report | 2019-06-25 | 86984 |
| PRO-HYDROXYQUINE - 200 | PRO DOC LIMITEE | Actual shortage | 200MG | Updated Report | 2019-06-25 | 81265 |
| PRO-FENO-SUPER - 100 | PRO DOC LIMITEE | Actual shortage | 100MG | Updated Report | 2019-06-25 | 81262 |
| TRICIRA LO | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 0.025MG 0.025MG 0.025MG 0.180MG 0.215MG 0.250MG | Updated Report | 2019-06-25 | 80931 |
| PRIVA-CITALOPRAM | PHARMAPAR INC | Anticipated shortage | 20MG | Updated Report | 2019-06-25 | 86570 |
| DIOFLUOR STRIPS | DIOPTIC PHARMACEUTICALS INC | Resolved | 1MG | Updated Report | 2019-06-25 | 11479 |
| MYLAN-BECLO AQ | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Anticipated shortage | 50MCG | New Report | 2019-06-25 | 87466 |
Discontinuation Reports
| Brand name | Company Name | Status | Strength | Update | Date Updated | View Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRO-FENO-SUPER - 100 | PRO DOC LIMITEE | To be discontinued | 100MG | New Report | 2019-06-25 | 87484 |
| PRO-HYDROXYQUINE - 200 | PRO DOC LIMITEE | To be discontinued | 200MG | New Report | 2019-06-25 | 87481 |
| NAPROXEN-NA | PRO DOC LIMITEE | Reversed | 275MG | Updated Report | 2019-06-25 | 56681 |
| PAROXETINE | SIVEM PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | To be discontinued | 20MG | Updated Report | 2019-06-21 | 76230 |
| ATORVASTATIN-40 | SIVEM PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | To be discontinued | 40MG | Updated Report | 2019-06-21 | 70944 |
| TIGECYCLINE | APOTEX INC | To be discontinued | 50MG | New Report | 2019-06-21 | 87218 |
| PRO-NAPROXEN EC - 375 | PRO DOC LIMITEE | To be discontinued | 375MG | Updated Report | 2019-06-19 | 84067 |
| APO-GEMFIBROZIL CAP 300MG USP | APOTEX INC | Discontinued | New Report | 2019-06-12 | 86557 | |
| APO-EXEMESTANE | APOTEX INC | Discontinued | New Report | 2019-06-12 | 86552 | |
| APO-CIPROFLOX | APOTEX INC | Discontinued | New Report | 2019-06-12 | 86547 | |
| APO-CEFPROZIL | APOTEX INC | Discontinued | New Report | 2019-06-12 | 86542 | |
| APO-TOLTERODINE | APOTEX INC | Discontinued | 2MG | Updated Report | 2019-06-12 | 60828 |
| APO-RISPERIDONE | APOTEX INC | Discontinued | 3.0MG | Updated Report | 2019-06-12 | 60750 |
| APO OXAZEPAM TAB 30MG | APOTEX INC | Discontinued | 30MG | Updated Report | 2019-06-12 | 60681 |
| APO-METFORMIN 850 MG TABLETS | APOTEX INC | Discontinued | 850MG | Updated Report | 2019-06-12 | 40778 |
| APO-BROMAZEPAM - TAB 3MG | APOTEX INC | Discontinued | 3MG | Updated Report | 2019-06-12 | 60307 |
| APO-CAPTO TAB 6.25MG | APOTEX INC | Discontinued | 6.25MG | Updated Report | 2019-06-12 | 60339 |
| TRAMADOL / ACETAMINOPHEN | SIVEM PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | To be discontinued | 37.5MG 325MG | New Report | 2019-06-12 | 86439 |
| BICALUTAMIDE | SIVEM PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | To be discontinued | 50MG | New Report | 2019-06-12 | 86436 |
| BICALUTAMIDE | SIVEM PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | To be discontinued | 50MG | New Report | 2019-06-12 | 86431 |
