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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| METHOTREXATE INJECTION USP | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Resolved | 25MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-04 | 106845 |
| HYZAAR DS 100/25 MG | MERCK CANADA INC | Resolved | 100MG 25MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-04 | 112172 |
| PROPECIA | MERCK CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 1MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-04 | 119358 |
| PRO-DICLO RAPIDE - 50 | PRO DOC LIMITEE | Actual shortage | 50MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-04 | 119368 |
| RAN-ROPINIROLE | RANBAXY PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC. | Actual shortage | 1.0MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-03 | 115893 |
| RAN-MONTELUKAST | RANBAXY PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC. | Resolved | 10MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-03 | 110920 |
| RAN-ESOMEPRAZOLE | RANBAXY PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC. | Actual shortage | 40MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-03 | 9259 |
| RAN-ESOMEPRAZOLE | RANBAXY PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC. | Actual shortage | 20MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-03 | 85326 |
| RAN-ESCITALOPRAM | RANBAXY PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC. | Actual shortage | 20MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-03 | 107075 |
| RAN-ESCITALOPRAM | RANBAXY PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC. | Actual shortage | 20MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-03 | 99768 |
| RAN-ESCITALOPRAM | RANBAXY PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC. | Actual shortage | 10MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-03 | 87382 |
| RAN-RISPERIDONE | RANBAXY PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC. | Actual shortage | 1.0MG | New Report | 2020-07-03 | 119411 |
| RAN-RABEPRAZOLE | RANBAXY PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC. | Resolved | 10MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-03 | 109905 |
| RAN-RABEPRAZOLE | RANBAXY PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC. | Actual shortage | 20MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-03 | 112059 |
| TARO-ROSUVASTATIN | SUN PHARMA CANADA INC | Resolved | 20MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-03 | 97750 |
| TARO-ROSUVASTATIN | SUN PHARMA CANADA INC | Resolved | 5MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-03 | 104612 |
| TARO-ATORVASTATIN | SUN PHARMA CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 80MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-03 | 112531 |
| TARO-CIPROFLOX | SUN PHARMA CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 750MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-03 | 101247 |
| TARO-CIPROFLOX | SUN PHARMA CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 250MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-03 | 101244 |
| TARO-VALSARTAN | SUN PHARMA CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 160MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-03 | 75289 |
Discontinuation Reports
| Brand name | Company Name | Status | Strength | Update | Date Updated | View Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVELOX I.V. | BAYER INC | To be discontinued | 400MG | Updated Report | 2020-06-30 | 73405 |
| HUMIRA | ABBVIE CORPORATION | To be discontinued | 40MG | New Report | 2020-06-29 | 119141 |
| COUMADIN TAB 6 MG | BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CANADA | To be discontinued | 6MG | Updated Report | 2020-06-22 | 112600 |
| COUMADIN TAB 5MG | BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CANADA | To be discontinued | 5MG | Updated Report | 2020-06-22 | 112593 |
| COUMADIN TAB 3MG | BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CANADA | To be discontinued | 3MG | Updated Report | 2020-06-22 | 112805 |
