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Welcome to Drug Shortages Canada, the website for mandatory reporting of drug shortages and discontinuations by market authorization holders. Anyone can search the database of shortage and discontinuation reports. More information can be found on the About & Resources Page.

Early reporting of shortages and discontinuations provides Health Canada, provincial/territorial governments, drug supply chain stakeholders, and health professionals details needed to help them monitor and manage supply. Shortages can be caused by many factors. Some last longer and are more complex than others. Because companies have to report every time they cannot fully meet demand, not all of the reports on this site are cause for concern at the patient level. Most are successfully managed before they impact patients.

The shortage database has a flag that indicates ones that are Tier 3 drug shortages, which are those that could potentially have the highest impact on Canada's drug supply and health care system. A Tier 3 designation is decided by the Tier Assignment Committee (TAC), composed of federal and provincial/territorial governments, healthcare professionals, and industry stakeholders.

Ensuring people can get the medicines they need is a top priority for Health Canada. Health Canada works closely with many partners to prevent shortages, mitigate their impacts, and help resolve them when they occur.

If you would like to know more about shortages like why they happen, how long they last, the actions being taken to reduce impacts on Canadians, and actions you can take if a drug you use is in shortage, please consult the information on Canada.ca.

Below are the newest shortage and discontinuation reports and updates to existing ones.

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!!T3 denotes an actual Tier 3 shortage/discontinuation

!T3 denotes an anticipated Tier 3 shortage/discontinuation

Shortage Reports

Brand name Company Name Status Strength Update Date Updated View Report
ZAMINE 21 APOTEX INC Resolved 0.03MG 3MG Updated Report 2024-03-29 218391
PNEUMOVAX 23 MERCK CANADA INC Resolved 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG Updated Report 2024-03-29 219866
PNEUMOVAX 23 MERCK CANADA INC Resolved 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG 25MCG Updated Report 2024-03-29 219869
UROMITEXAN BAXTER CORPORATION Resolved 100MG Updated Report 2024-03-29 221775
UROMITEXAN BAXTER CORPORATION Resolved 100MG Updated Report 2024-03-29 221778
TEVA-TADALAFIL TEVA CANADA LIMITED Actual shortage 5MG Updated Report 2024-03-29 223859
NITROLINGUAL PUMPSPRAY SANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC Resolved 0.4MG Updated Report 2024-03-29 186615
APO-TICAGRELOR APOTEX INC Resolved 90MG Updated Report 2024-03-29 216675
APO-PRUCALOPRIDE APOTEX INC Resolved 1MG Updated Report 2024-03-29 219834
DEFEROXAMINE MESYLATE FOR INJECTION PFIZER CANADA ULC Actual shortage 500MG Updated Report 2024-03-29 223131
APO-IBUPROFEN TAB 600MG APOTEX INC Resolved 600MG Updated Report 2024-03-29 215967
APO-NAPROXEN EC TABLETS APOTEX INC Resolved 250MG Updated Report 2024-03-29 219165
APO-MONTELUKAST APOTEX INC Resolved 10MG Updated Report 2024-03-29 220456
APO-DESVENLAFAXINE EXTENDED-RELEASE TABLETS APOTEX INC Resolved 100MG Updated Report 2024-03-29 220465
APO-IBUPROFEN APOTEX INC Resolved 200MG Updated Report 2024-03-29 221087
ACT METHYLPHENIDATE ER TEVA CANADA LIMITED Actual shortage 18MG Updated Report 2024-03-29 223862
DEXEDRINE SPANSULE SRC 15MG PALADIN LABS INC. Resolved 15MG Updated Report 2024-03-28 220374
DEXEDRINE SPANSULE SRC 10MG PALADIN LABS INC. Resolved 10MG Updated Report 2024-03-28 222987
HUMALOG ELI LILLY CANADA INC Anticipated shortage 100UNIT Updated Report 2024-03-28 223890
PROQUAD MERCK CANADA INC Anticipated shortage 3.99Log10 PFU 3.00Log10 TCID50 4.30Log10 TCID50 3.00Log10 TCID50 Updated Report 2024-03-28 221447
FENTANYL INJECTION BP STERIMAX INC Anticipated shortage 250MCG Updated Report 2024-03-28 221598
RETIN-A BAUSCH HEALTH, CANADA INC. Actual shortage 0.05% Updated Report 2024-03-28 222127
RETIN-A BAUSCH HEALTH, CANADA INC. Actual shortage 0.025% Updated Report 2024-03-28 220170
PROCTOFOAM-HC DUCHESNAY INC Actual shortage 1% 1% Updated Report 2024-03-28 158393
TEVA-BUPROPION XL TEVA CANADA LIMITED Actual shortage 300MG New Report 2024-03-28 223856
TEVA-CANDESARTAN TEVA CANADA LIMITED Actual shortage 32MG New Report 2024-03-28 223853
TEVA-EZETIMIBE TEVA CANADA LIMITED Actual shortage 10MG New Report 2024-03-28 223850
TEVA-TELMISARTAN TEVA CANADA LIMITED Actual shortage 80MG New Report 2024-03-28 223847
TEVA-OLANZAPINE TEVA CANADA LIMITED Actual shortage 5MG New Report 2024-03-28 223844
TEVA-METFORMIN TEVA CANADA LIMITED Actual shortage 500MG New Report 2024-03-28 223841
TEVA-CYCLOBENZAPRINE TEVA CANADA LIMITED Actual shortage 10MG New Report 2024-03-28 223838
TEVA-DOXYCYCLINE TEVA CANADA LIMITED Actual shortage 100MG New Report 2024-03-28 223835
TEVA-ECTOSONE TEVA CANADA LIMITED Actual shortage 0.05% New Report 2024-03-28 223832
TEVA-BUPRENORPHINE/NALOXONE TEVA CANADA LIMITED Actual shortage 2MG 0.5MG Updated Report 2024-03-28 221534
TEVA-BUPRENORPHINE/NALOXONE TEVA CANADA LIMITED Actual shortage 2MG 8MG Updated Report 2024-03-28 221537
APO-SERTRALINE APOTEX INC Actual shortage 25MG Updated Report 2024-03-28 222481
STERILE WATER FOR IRRIGATION, USP BAXTER CORPORATION Actual shortage 100% Updated Report 2024-03-28 189568
STERILE WATER FOR IRRIGATION, USP BAXTER CORPORATION Actual shortage 100% Updated Report 2024-03-28 188299
APO-OMEPRAZOLE APOTEX INC Actual shortage 20MG Updated Report 2024-03-28 219840
APO-LETROZOLE APOTEX INC Actual shortage 2.5MG Updated Report 2024-03-28 223043
APO-IBUPROFEN APOTEX INC Actual shortage 400MG Updated Report 2024-03-28 222470
APO-HYDRALAZINE APOTEX INC Actual shortage 25MG Updated Report 2024-03-28 216650
APO-ATORVASTATIN APOTEX INC Actual shortage 20MG Updated Report 2024-03-28 213556
EPINEPHRINE INJECTION USP HIKMA CANADA LIMITED Resolved 1MG Updated Report 2024-03-28 200978
TEVA-CEPHALEXIN 125 TEVA CANADA LIMITED Resolved 125MG Updated Report 2024-03-28 211316
TEVA-VALGANCICLOVIR TEVA CANADA LIMITED Resolved 450MG Updated Report 2024-03-28 210440
TEVA-CEPHALEXIN TEVA CANADA LIMITED Resolved 500MG Updated Report 2024-03-28 219687
TEVA-CEPHALEXIN TEVA CANADA LIMITED Resolved 500MG Updated Report 2024-03-28 218943
TEVA-MOMETASONE TEVA CANADA LIMITED Actual shortage 50MCG Updated Report 2024-03-28 215760
TEVA-BUDESONIDE TEVA CANADA LIMITED Actual shortage 0.5MG Updated Report 2024-03-28 195478

Discontinuation Reports

Brand name Company Name Status Strength Update Date Updated View Report
FLAGYL SANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC To be discontinued 10% New Report 2024-03-28 223877
ISENTRESS MERCK CANADA INC To be discontinued 100MG Updated Report 2024-03-27 204160
REPATHA AMGEN CANADA INC To be discontinued 120MG New Report 2024-03-26 223420
PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE INJECTION USP STERIMAX INC To be discontinued 10MG New Report 2024-03-22 223145
PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE INJECTION USP STERIMAX INC To be discontinued 10MG New Report 2024-03-22 223140