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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANDOZ MOXIFLOXACIN | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Resolved | 0.5% | Updated Report | 2020-09-21 | 119335 |
| SANDOZ MEMANTINE FCT | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Resolved | 10MG | Updated Report | 2020-09-21 | 96474 |
| SANDOZ CANDESARTAN PLUS | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Resolved | 25MG 32MG | Updated Report | 2020-09-21 | 75449 |
| COVERSYL | SERVIER CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 8MG | Updated Report | 2020-09-21 | 124490 |
| SUBLOCADE | INDIVIOR UK LIMITED | Actual shortage | 100MG | Updated Report | 2020-09-21 | 123461 |
| APO-WARFARIN | APOTEX INC | Resolved | 5MG | Updated Report | 2020-09-21 | 119773 |
| APO-WARFARIN | APOTEX INC | Resolved | 5MG | Updated Report | 2020-09-21 | 121343 |
| APO-RASAGILINE | APOTEX INC | Resolved | 1MG | Updated Report | 2020-09-21 | 118775 |
| APO-PHENYTOIN SODIUM | APOTEX INC | Resolved | 100MG | Updated Report | 2020-09-21 | 123960 |
| APO-OXYCODONE/ACET | APOTEX INC | Resolved | 5MG 325MG | Updated Report | 2020-09-21 | 119762 |
| APO-LEVOCARB-TAB 25MG/100MG | APOTEX INC | Resolved | 25MG 100MG | Updated Report | 2020-09-21 | 123939 |
| APO-DEXAMETHASONE | APOTEX INC | Resolved | 0.5MG | Updated Report | 2020-09-21 | 100271 |
| APO-CARVEDILOL | APOTEX INC | Resolved | 6.25MG | Updated Report | 2020-09-21 | 95853 |
| APO-CARVEDILOL | APOTEX INC | Resolved | 3.125MG | Updated Report | 2020-09-21 | 117348 |
| APO-CARVEDILOL | APOTEX INC | Resolved | 25MG | Updated Report | 2020-09-21 | 93668 |
| APO-CARVEDILOL | APOTEX INC | Resolved | 12.5MG | Updated Report | 2020-09-21 | 95842 |
| OMNIPAQUE 240 | GE HEALTHCARE CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 518MG | Updated Report | 2020-09-21 | 121295 |
| OMNIPAQUE 240 | GE HEALTHCARE CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 518MG | Updated Report | 2020-09-21 | 122250 |
| THALLOUS CHLORIDE TI 201 INJECTION | GE HEALTHCARE CANADA INC | Resolved | 37MBq | Updated Report | 2020-09-21 | 124539 |
| ADREVIEW | GE HEALTHCARE CANADA INC | Resolved | 74MBq | Updated Report | 2020-09-21 | 124542 |
Discontinuation Reports
| Brand name | Company Name | Status | Strength | Update | Date Updated | View Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TYLENOL WITH CODEINE NO. 4 | JANSSEN INC | To be discontinued | 300MG 60MG | Updated Report | 2020-09-21 | 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 |
