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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MYLAN-PROPAFENONE | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Anticipated shortage | 150MG | New Report | 2020-10-28 | 127323 |
| MYLAN-BUPROPION XL | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Anticipated shortage | 150MG | Updated Report | 2020-10-28 | 125767 |
| RIMSO-50 | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Resolved | 500MG | Updated Report | 2020-10-28 | 120533 |
| TEVETEN PLUS | BGP PHARMA ULC | Actual shortage | 600MG 12.5MG | Updated Report | 2020-10-28 | 125760 |
| TEVETEN | BGP PHARMA ULC | Anticipated shortage | 600MG | Updated Report | 2020-10-28 | 125757 |
| SYNTHROID | BGP PHARMA ULC | Anticipated shortage | 125MCG | New Report | 2020-10-28 | 127312 |
| AURO-QUINAPRIL HCTZ | AURO PHARMA INC | Resolved | 20MG 12.5MG | Updated Report | 2020-10-28 | 125235 |
| JENTADUETO | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM (CANADA) LTD LTEE | Actual shortage | 2.5MG 1000MG | Updated Report | 2020-10-28 | 127195 |
| ALPHAGAN | ALLERGAN INC | Actual shortage | 0.2% | Updated Report | 2020-10-28 | 127038 |
| APO-ZOLPIDEM ODT | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 10MG | Updated Report | 2020-10-27 | 125369 |
Discontinuation Reports
| Brand name | Company Name | Status | Strength | Update | Date Updated | View Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEVA-AMITRIPTYLINE | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Discontinued | 50MG | Updated Report | 2020-10-24 | 126900 |
| TEVA-AMITRIPTYLINE | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Discontinued | 10MG | Updated Report | 2020-10-24 | 126903 |
| EPIRUBICIN FOR INJECTION | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Discontinued | 2MG | Updated Report | 2020-10-24 | 126906 |
| ODAN-METHADONE | ODAN LABORATORIES LTD | Discontinued | 10MG | Updated Report | 2020-10-23 | 126848 |
| MIDAZOLAM INJECTION | PFIZER CANADA ULC | To be discontinued | 1MG | New Report | 2020-10-19 | 126640 |
| MIDAZOLAM INJECTION | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Reversed | 5MG | Updated Report | 2020-10-19 | 125902 |
| ACT NABILONE | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Discontinued | 0.5MG | New Report | 2020-10-15 | 126452 |
| TEVA-QUININE | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Discontinued | 200MG | Updated Report | 2020-10-09 | 125976 |
| TEVA-CEPHALEXIN | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Discontinued | 500MG | Updated Report | 2020-10-09 | 125979 |
| TEVA-CEPHALEXIN | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Discontinued | 250MG | Updated Report | 2020-10-09 | 125982 |
