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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DELATESTRYL | BAUSCH HEALTH, CANADA INC. | Actual shortage | 200MG | Updated Report | 2020-09-23 | 116048 |
| MINIMS PREDNISOLONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE 0.5% | VALEANT CANADA LP/VALEANT CANADA S.E.C. | Actual shortage | 0.5% | Updated Report | 2020-09-23 | 104139 |
| MINIMS CYCLOPENTOLATE HYDROCHLORIDE 1% | VALEANT CANADA LP/VALEANT CANADA S.E.C. | Actual shortage | 1% | Updated Report | 2020-09-23 | 124032 |
| ALTACE HCT | VALEANT CANADA LP/VALEANT CANADA S.E.C. | Actual shortage | 25.0MG 5.0MG | Updated Report | 2020-09-23 | 106252 |
| MINIMS PILOCARPINE NITRATE 2% | VALEANT CANADA LP/VALEANT CANADA S.E.C. | Resolved | 2% | Updated Report | 2020-09-23 | 122122 |
| ALTACE HCT | VALEANT CANADA LP/VALEANT CANADA S.E.C. | Actual shortage | 2.5MG 12.5MG | Updated Report | 2020-09-23 | 114951 |
| ACYCLOVIR SODIUM INJECTION | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Actual shortage | 25MG | Updated Report | 2020-09-23 | 118969 |
| COVERSYL | SERVIER CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 8MG | Updated Report | 2020-09-23 | 124490 |
| DEPO-TESTOSTERONE INJ 100MG/ML | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Anticipated shortage | 100MG | Updated Report | 2020-09-23 | 124532 |
| FLOVENT DISKUS | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | Actual shortage | 250MCG | New Report | 2020-09-23 | 124848 |
Discontinuation Reports
| Brand name | Company Name | Status | Strength | Update | Date Updated | View Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIAMOL CREAM 0.05% | TAROPHARMA, A DIVISION OF TARO PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | Discontinued | 0.05% | New Report | 2020-09-22 | 124829 |
| LYDERM CREAM 0.05% | TAROPHARMA, A DIVISION OF TARO PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | Discontinued | 0.05% | New Report | 2020-09-22 | 124826 |
| TYLENOL WITH CODEINE NO. 4 | JANSSEN INC | Discontinued | 300MG 60MG | Updated Report | 2020-09-22 | 112229 |
| TRAMACET | JANSSEN INC | Discontinued | 325MG 37.5MG | Updated Report | 2020-09-18 | 112223 |
| M-RANITIDINE | MANTRA PHARMA INC | Discontinued | 150MG | New Report | 2020-09-17 | 124442 |
| M-RANITIDINE | MANTRA PHARMA INC | Discontinued | 300MG | New Report | 2020-09-17 | 124425 |
| SANDOZ QUETIAPINE | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Discontinued | 100MG | Updated Report | 2020-09-16 | 124288 |
| LARTRUVO | ELI LILLY CANADA INC | To be discontinued | 190MG | New Report | 2020-09-14 | 124196 |
| M-ESCITALOPRAM | MANTRA PHARMA INC | To be discontinued | 20MG | New Report | 2020-09-11 | 108922 |
| PRO-SOTALOL | PRO DOC LIMITEE | Discontinued | 160MG | Updated Report | 2020-09-11 | 120560 |
| ZOFRAN | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC | To be discontinued | 2MG | New Report | 2020-09-09 | 123900 |
| ZOFRAN | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC | To be discontinued | 2MG | New Report | 2020-09-09 | 123894 |
| ACT CELECOXIB | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | To be discontinued | 200MG | New Report | 2020-09-03 | 123651 |
| ACT CELECOXIB | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | To be discontinued | 100MG | New Report | 2020-09-03 | 123648 |
| BUSULFEX | OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD | Discontinued | 60MG | Updated Report | 2020-09-02 | 120940 |
| AVANDIA | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | Discontinued | 2MG | Updated Report | 2020-09-01 | 113311 |
| COUMADIN TAB 1MG | BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CANADA | Discontinued | 1MG | Updated Report | 2020-09-01 | 112579 |
| COUMADIN TAB 2.5MG | BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CANADA | Discontinued | 2.5MG | Updated Report | 2020-09-01 | 112584 |
| COUMADIN TAB 2MG | BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CANADA | Discontinued | 2MG | Updated Report | 2020-09-01 | 112609 |
| COUMADIN TAB 3MG | BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CANADA | Discontinued | 3MG | Updated Report | 2020-09-01 | 112805 |
