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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADVAIR 100 DISKUS | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | Actual shortage | 50MCG 100MCG | Updated Report | 2020-01-17 | 101807 |
| NORVASC TAB 10MG | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Actual shortage | 10MG | Updated Report | 2020-01-17 | 77476 |
| TRAMADOL/ACET | SANIS HEALTH INC | Anticipated shortage | 37.5MG 325.0MG | New Report | 2020-01-17 | 103483 |
| 5% DEXTROSE INJECTION, USP | BAXTER CORPORATION | Anticipated shortage | 5G | New Report | 2020-01-17 | 103477 |
| PROPOFOL | BAXTER CORPORATION | Anticipated shortage | 10MG | New Report | 2020-01-17 | 103474 |
| REPAGLINIDE | PRO DOC LIMITEE | Actual shortage | 1MG | Updated Report | 2020-01-17 | 102499 |
| ZESTORETIC | ASTRAZENECA CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 25MG 20MG | Updated Report | 2020-01-17 | 101520 |
| TEMODAL | MERCK CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 5MG | Updated Report | 2020-01-17 | 102419 |
| M-M-R II | MERCK CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 5000UNIT 1000UNIT 1000UNIT | Updated Report | 2020-01-17 | 103430 |
| IFEX (IFOSFAMIDE) 3 G/VIAL | BAXTER CORPORATION | Actual shortage | 3G | Updated Report | 2020-01-17 | 103465 |
Discontinuation Reports
| Brand name | Company Name | Status | Strength | Update | Date Updated | View Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGERIX-B | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | To be discontinued | 10MCG | Updated Report | 2020-01-17 | 100907 |
| ENGERIX-B | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | To be discontinued | 20MCG | Updated Report | 2020-01-17 | 100904 |
| ZYVOXAM 600 MG | PFIZER CANADA ULC | To be discontinued | 600MG | New Report | 2020-01-17 | 103480 |
| COMBIVENT UDV | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM (CANADA) LTD LTEE | Discontinued | 0.2MG 1.0MG | Updated Report | 2020-01-15 | 84465 |
| RHINOCORT TURBUHALER 100 MCG/DOSE | ASTRAZENECA CANADA INC | To be discontinued | 100MCG | Updated Report | 2020-01-15 | 95737 |
| LIORESAL TAB 10MG | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC | To be discontinued | 10MG | New Report | 2020-01-10 | 103078 |
| LIORESAL D.S. TAB 20MG | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC | To be discontinued | 20MG | New Report | 2020-01-10 | 103075 |
| TRI-CYCLEN TABLETS - 28-DAY | JANSSEN INC | To be discontinued | 0.035MG 0.035MG 0.035MG 0.18MG 0.215MG 0.25MG | Updated Report | 2020-01-10 | 92257 |
| MICRONOR TABLETS 28-DAY | JANSSEN INC | To be discontinued | 0.35MG | Updated Report | 2020-01-10 | 101817 |
| AVELOX I.V. | BAYER INC | To be discontinued | 400MG | Updated Report | 2020-01-09 | 73405 |
