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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIDAZOLAM INJECTION USP | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Actual shortage | 5MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-26 | 72818 |
| CANDESARTAN | SANIS HEALTH INC | Actual shortage | 16MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-26 | 80863 |
| VOLTAREN OPHTHA | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC | Anticipated shortage | 0.1% | Updated Report | 2019-04-26 | 71606 |
| TOBREX | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC | Resolved | 3MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-26 | 80771 |
| VASERETIC | MERCK CANADA INC | Resolved | 25MG 8MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-26 | 79221 |
| TEVA-CARBAMAZEPINE | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 200MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-26 | 82410 |
| MONTELUKAST SODIUM TABLETS | ACCORD HEALTHCARE INC | Resolved | 10MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-26 | 62913 |
| OLMETEC | MERCK CANADA INC | Resolved | 20MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-26 | 78421 |
| INNOHEP | LEO PHARMA INC | Resolved | 20000UNIT | Updated Report | 2019-04-26 | 79586 |
| MYLAN-EMTRICITABINE/TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Actual shortage | 300MG 200MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-26 | 82201 |
Discontinuation Reports
| Brand name | Company Name | Status | Strength | Update | Date Updated | View Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GD-QUINAPRIL | GENMED A DIVISION OF PFIZER CANADA ULC | Discontinued | 20MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-24 | 62050 |
| VOLTAREN SR | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC | To be discontinued | 100MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-23 | 80298 |
| RANITIDINE | SIVEM PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | To be discontinued | 150MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-22 | 76211 |
| ATORVASTATIN-10 | SIVEM PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | To be discontinued | 10MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-22 | 70938 |
| ATENOLOL | SIVEM PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | To be discontinued | 50MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-22 | 70935 |
| STATEX SYRUP 1MG/ML | PALADIN LABS INC | To be discontinued | 1MG | New Report | 2019-04-18 | 81996 |
| STATEX DPS 50MG/ML | PALADIN LABS INC | Discontinued | Updated Report | 2019-04-18 | 81954 | |
| RIVA-OLMESARTAN | LABORATOIRE RIVA INC | Discontinued | 20MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-18 | 81926 |
| RIVA-OLMESARTAN | LABORATOIRE RIVA INC | Discontinued | 40MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-18 | 81929 |
| ULTRAVIST 240 | BAYER INC | Discontinued | 50% | New Report | 2019-04-17 | 81959 |
| ATORVASTATIN-20 | SIVEM PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | To be discontinued | 20MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-15 | 70941 |
| ATORVASTATIN-80 | SIVEM PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | To be discontinued | 80MG | Updated Report | 2019-04-15 | 70947 |
| BROMAZEPAM-6 - TAB 6MG | PRO DOC LIMITEE | To be discontinued | 6MG | New Report | 2019-04-11 | 81471 |
| ACT DILTIAZEM CD | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Discontinued | 180MG | New Report | 2019-04-11 | 81418 |
| TEVA-LISINOPRIL (TYPE P) | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Discontinued | 10MG | New Report | 2019-04-11 | 81400 |
| NOVAMOXIN | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Discontinued | 25MG | New Report | 2019-04-11 | 81393 |
| TEVA-LAMOTRIGINE | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Discontinued | 25MG | New Report | 2019-04-11 | 81388 |
| ACT DILTIAZEM CD | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Discontinued | 120MG | New Report | 2019-04-11 | 81381 |
| TEVA-PREDNISONE | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Discontinued | 5MG | New Report | 2019-04-11 | 81376 |
| TEVA-FAMOTIDINE | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Discontinued | 20MG | New Report | 2019-04-11 | 81371 |
