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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NARDIL | ERFA CANADA 2012 INC | Actual shortage | 15MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-05 | 104431 |
| CEFTAZIDIME FOR INJECTION, USP | FRESENIUS KABI CANADA LTD | Resolved | 1G | Updated Report | 2020-08-05 | 118930 |
| PENICILLIN G SODIUM FOR INJECTION, USP | FRESENIUS KABI CANADA LTD | Resolved | 10000000UNIT | Updated Report | 2020-08-05 | 108975 |
| GENOTROPIN | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Actual shortage | 1.4MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-05 | 103293 |
| AMIODARONE HYDROCHLORIDE INJECTION | FRESENIUS KABI CANADA LTD | Actual shortage | 50MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-05 | 119581 |
| AA-LEVOCARB CR | AA PHARMA INC | Resolved | 100MG 25MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-05 | 121319 |
| ALPRAZOLAM-0.5 | PRO DOC LIMITEE | Actual shortage | .5MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-05 | 120663 |
| ESOMEPRAZOLE | PRO DOC LIMITEE | Actual shortage | 40MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-05 | 118518 |
| CLINDOXYL ADV GEL | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | Actual shortage | 3% 1% | Updated Report | 2020-08-05 | 115612 |
| CLINDOXYL GEL | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | Actual shortage | 5% 1% | Updated Report | 2020-08-05 | 115609 |
Discontinuation Reports
| Brand name | Company Name | Status | Strength | Update | Date Updated | View Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOVAHISTINE DH | SANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC | Discontinued | 10MG 1.7MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-04 | 98377 |
| NOVAHISTEX DH | SANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC | Discontinued | 20MG 5MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-04 | 98371 |
| NOVAHISTEX DH | SANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC | Discontinued | 20MG 5MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-04 | 98374 |
| DIABETA | SANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC | Discontinued | 5MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-04 | 100938 |
| DIABETA | SANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC | Discontinued | 2.5MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-04 | 100935 |
| PRINIVIL | MERCK CANADA INC | To be discontinued | 10MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-03 | 109308 |
| PUREGON | MERCK CANADA INC | Discontinued | 100UNIT | Updated Report | 2020-08-01 | 104641 |
| ASACOL | ALLERGAN INC | Discontinued | 400MG | New Report | 2020-07-31 | 121616 |
| AVANDIA | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | To be discontinued | 2MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-31 | 113311 |
| LEVITRA | BAYER INC | To be discontinued | 5MG | New Report | 2020-07-31 | 121585 |
