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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRISM0CAL B22K0/0 | BAXTER CORPORATION | Anticipated shortage | 2.12G 7.14G 3.05G | Updated Report | 2021-05-12 | 139244 |
| PRISM0CAL | BAXTER CORPORATION | Anticipated shortage | 58.8G 0.284G 6.449G 0.108G | Updated Report | 2021-05-12 | 139241 |
| PRISMASOL 4 | BAXTER CORPORATION | Anticipated shortage | 0.314G 3.090G 6.450G 5.400G 22.00G 2.033G 5.145G | Updated Report | 2021-05-12 | 139238 |
| PRISMASOL 0 | BAXTER CORPORATION | Anticipated shortage | 5.4G 3.09G 6.45G 2.033G 5.145G | Updated Report | 2021-05-12 | 139235 |
| VOLUVEN | FRESENIUS KABI CANADA LTD | Anticipated shortage | 6% | Updated Report | 2021-05-12 | 139230 |
| KETOROLAC | AA PHARMA INC | Actual shortage | 0.5% | Updated Report | 2021-05-12 | 137758 |
| NITROFURANTOIN | AA PHARMA INC | Actual shortage | 100MG | Updated Report | 2021-05-12 | 137101 |
| DESMOPRESSIN SPRAY | AA PHARMA INC | Resolved | 10MCG | Updated Report | 2021-05-12 | 136424 |
| NITROFURANTOIN | AA PHARMA INC | Resolved | 50MG | Updated Report | 2021-05-12 | 135022 |
| VANCOCIN | SEARCHLIGHT PHARMA INC | Actual shortage | 125MG | Updated Report | 2021-05-12 | 135754 |
| VANCOCIN | SEARCHLIGHT PHARMA INC | Actual shortage | 250MG | Updated Report | 2021-05-12 | 135757 |
| APO-TRAZODONE TABLETS 50MG | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 50MG | Updated Report | 2021-05-12 | 138984 |
| APO-METHYLPHENIDATE ER | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 36MG | Updated Report | 2021-05-12 | 138963 |
| APO-METHYLPHENIDATE ER | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 18MG | Updated Report | 2021-05-12 | 138960 |
| LORAZEPAM INJECTION USP | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Actual shortage | 4MG | Updated Report | 2021-05-12 | 127901 |
| APO-EMTRICITABINE-TENOFOVIR | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 300MG 200MG | Updated Report | 2021-05-12 | 137241 |
| ERAXIS | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Actual shortage | 100MG | Updated Report | 2021-05-12 | 136227 |
| ISOPTO ATROPINE | ALCON CANADA INC | Anticipated shortage | 1% | New Report | 2021-05-12 | 139200 |
| PMS-DEXAMETHASONE SOD PHOSPHATE INJ 10MG/ML | PHARMASCIENCE INC | Resolved | 10MG | Updated Report | 2021-05-12 | 132436 |
| KADIAN | BGP PHARMA ULC | Resolved | 20MG | Updated Report | 2021-05-12 | 138676 |
Discontinuation Reports
| Brand name | Company Name | Status | Strength | Update | Date Updated | View Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLINIMIX | BAXTER CORPORATION | To be discontinued | 240MG 210MG 90MG 1.04G 575MG 340MG 250MG 515MG 20MG 10G 365MG 280MG 290MG 200MG 300MG 290MG | Updated Report | 2021-05-12 | 118601 |
| SANDOZ ESOMEPRAZOLE | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Discontinued | 20MG | New Report | 2021-05-12 | 139203 |
| ERWINASE | JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS FRANCE SAS | Discontinued | 10000UNIT | Updated Report | 2021-05-10 | 129623 |
| APO-QUININE | APOTEX INC | Discontinued | 300MG | Updated Report | 2021-05-10 | 60714 |
| APO-QUININE | APOTEX INC | Discontinued | 200MG | Updated Report | 2021-05-10 | 60711 |
