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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLORINEF | PALADIN LABS INC | Anticipated shortage | 0.1MG | Updated Report | 2019-06-20 | 87124 |
| ROSUVASTATIN | SIVEM PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Actual shortage | 40MG | Updated Report | 2019-06-20 | 85435 |
| TEPADINA | ADIENNE SA | Anticipated shortage | 15MG | Updated Report | 2019-06-20 | 86671 |
| NALOXONE HYDROCHLORIDE INJECTION USP | TELIGENT OU | Resolved | 0.4MG | Updated Report | 2019-06-20 | 65888 |
| ROPINIROLE | SANIS HEALTH INC | Actual shortage | 0.25MG | Updated Report | 2019-06-20 | 87069 |
| LABETALOL HYDROCHLORIDE INJECTION, USP | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Actual shortage | 5MG | Updated Report | 2019-06-20 | 78454 |
| CANDESARTAN HCT | SIVEM PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Actual shortage | 12.5MG 16MG | Updated Report | 2019-06-20 | 84315 |
| CILOXAN | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 0.3% | Updated Report | 2019-06-20 | 85629 |
| KETOROLAC | AA PHARMA INC | Actual shortage | 0.5% | Updated Report | 2019-06-20 | 87054 |
| ALPRAZOLAM | PRO DOC LIMITEE | Actual shortage | 1MG | Updated Report | 2019-06-19 | 82426 |
| TWYNSTA | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM (CANADA) LTD LTEE | Actual shortage | 5MG 80MG | New Report | 2019-06-19 | 87104 |
| PROSTIN E2 TABLETS | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Actual shortage | 0.5MG | Updated Report | 2019-06-19 | 87101 |
| TRANEXAMIC ACID TABLETS | STERIMAX INC | Actual shortage | 500MG | Updated Report | 2019-06-19 | 85765 |
| OLMETEC | MERCK CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 40MG | Updated Report | 2019-06-19 | 83846 |
| OLMETEC | MERCK CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 20MG | Updated Report | 2019-06-19 | 83356 |
| LOTRIDERM CREAM | MERCK CANADA INC | Anticipated shortage | 0.05% 1% | Updated Report | 2019-06-19 | 83004 |
| ASMANEX TWISTHALER | MERCK CANADA INC | Anticipated shortage | 100MCG | Updated Report | 2019-06-19 | 80590 |
| 0.9% SODIUM CHLORIDE INJECTION, USP | BAXTER CORPORATION | Actual shortage | 900MG | Updated Report | 2019-06-19 | 85239 |
| DIPROSONE OINTMENT | MERCK CANADA INC | Anticipated shortage | 0.05% | New Report | 2019-06-19 | 87086 |
| PLAVIX | SANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC | Anticipated shortage | 75MG | Updated Report | 2019-06-19 | 87048 |
Discontinuation Reports
| Brand name | Company Name | Status | Strength | Update | Date Updated | View Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
