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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VASOPRESSIN INJECTION USP | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Resolved | 20UNIT | Updated Report | 2020-11-28 | 126961 |
| SANDOZ TRANDOLAPRIL | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Resolved | 4MG | Updated Report | 2020-11-28 | 127782 |
| TOBRAMYCIN INHALATION SOLUTION | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 300MG | Updated Report | 2020-11-28 | 129111 |
| PRAMIPEXOLE | PRO DOC LIMITEE | Resolved | 0.25MG | Updated Report | 2020-11-28 | 124275 |
| MARCAINE E | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Actual shortage | 50MG 0.182MG | Updated Report | 2020-11-28 | 127031 |
| SANDOZ IRBESARTAN | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Resolved | 300MG | Updated Report | 2020-11-28 | 128158 |
| SANDOZ ESTRADIOL DERM 75 | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 75MCG | Updated Report | 2020-11-28 | 129098 |
| SANDOZ IRBESARTAN HCT | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 150MG 12.5MG | Updated Report | 2020-11-28 | 129102 |
| SANDOZ PROCTOMYXIN HC | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 0.5% 0.5% 1% 1% | Updated Report | 2020-11-28 | 129107 |
| APO-DEFERASIROX | APOTEX INC | Resolved | 250MG | Updated Report | 2020-11-28 | 121891 |
Discontinuation Reports
| Brand name | Company Name | Status | Strength | Update | Date Updated | View Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVANDIA | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | Discontinued | 4MG | Updated Report | 2020-11-27 | 113314 |
| LOPRESOR SR 100MG | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC | Discontinued | 100MG | New Report | 2020-11-26 | 128967 |
| POTASS CHLOR 40MEQ 5% DEX AND 0.9% SOD CHLOR | BAXTER CORPORATION | To be discontinued | 5G 900MG 300MG | New Report | 2020-11-26 | 128947 |
| IMURAN | ASPEN PHARMACARE CANADA INC. | To be discontinued | 50MG | New Report | 2020-11-20 | 128667 |
| LEVITRA | BAYER INC | Discontinued | 5MG | Updated Report | 2020-11-20 | 121585 |
