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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIPRALEX -20MG | LUNDBECK CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 20MG | Updated Report | 2020-01-17 | 103600 |
| STALEVO | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 200MG 12.5MG 50MG | Updated Report | 2020-01-17 | 101765 |
| LOPRESOR SR 200 MG | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 200MG | Updated Report | 2020-01-17 | 94696 |
| TEVA-TOBRAMYCIN | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 60MG | New Report | 2020-01-17 | 103593 |
| TEVA-RASAGILINE | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 1MG | New Report | 2020-01-17 | 103590 |
| TEVA-RASAGILINE | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 0.5MG | New Report | 2020-01-17 | 103587 |
| ACT METFORMIN | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 850MG | New Report | 2020-01-17 | 103584 |
| ATACAND TAB 16 MG | ASTRAZENECA CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 16MG | New Report | 2020-01-17 | 103581 |
| TEVA-CEPHALEXIN 250 | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 250MG | New Report | 2020-01-17 | 103578 |
| ATACAND TAB 8MG | ASTRAZENECA CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 8MG | Updated Report | 2020-01-17 | 103575 |
Discontinuation Reports
| Brand name | Company Name | Status | Strength | Update | Date Updated | View Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGERIX-B | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | To be discontinued | 10MCG | Updated Report | 2020-01-17 | 100907 |
| ENGERIX-B | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | To be discontinued | 20MCG | Updated Report | 2020-01-17 | 100904 |
| ZYVOXAM 600 MG | PFIZER CANADA ULC | To be discontinued | 600MG | New Report | 2020-01-17 | 103480 |
| COMBIVENT UDV | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM (CANADA) LTD LTEE | Discontinued | 0.2MG 1.0MG | Updated Report | 2020-01-15 | 84465 |
| RHINOCORT TURBUHALER 100 MCG/DOSE | ASTRAZENECA CANADA INC | To be discontinued | 100MCG | Updated Report | 2020-01-15 | 95737 |
