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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIDEMOL EMOLLIENT CREAM 0.05% | VALEANT CANADA LP/VALEANT CANADA S.E.C. | Actual shortage | 0.05% | Updated Report | 2021-01-17 | 128529 |
| LIDEX | VALEANT CANADA LP/VALEANT CANADA S.E.C. | Actual shortage | 0.05% | Updated Report | 2021-01-17 | 128532 |
| MINT-OLANZAPINE ODT | MINT PHARMACEUTICALS INC | Resolved | 5MG | Updated Report | 2021-01-16 | 108295 |
| MINT-OLANZAPINE ODT | MINT PHARMACEUTICALS INC | Resolved | 10MG | Updated Report | 2021-01-16 | 108298 |
| MINT-OLANZAPINE ODT | MINT PHARMACEUTICALS INC | Resolved | 15MG | Updated Report | 2021-01-16 | 108301 |
| ROSUVASTATIN | SIVEM PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Actual shortage | 5MG | Updated Report | 2021-01-16 | 123155 |
| TWYNSTA | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM (CANADA) LTD LTEE | Resolved | 40MG 5MG | Updated Report | 2021-01-16 | 131370 |
| DDAVP RHINYLE | FERRING INC | Actual shortage | 0.1MG | Updated Report | 2021-01-16 | 123857 |
| ACYCLOVIR SODIUM INJECTION | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Actual shortage | 25MG | Updated Report | 2021-01-16 | 130355 |
| BRIVLERA | UCB CANADA INC | Resolved | 10MG | Updated Report | 2021-01-16 | 131503 |
Discontinuation Reports
| Brand name | Company Name | Status | Strength | Update | Date Updated | View Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIVOSTIN SUS NAS 0.5MG/ML | JANSSEN INC | Discontinued | 0.05MG | Updated Report | 2021-01-13 | 117970 |
| ODAN-METHADONE | ODAN LABORATORIES LTD | Reversed | 10MG | New Report | 2020-12-31 | 126845 |
| VENTOLIN NEBULES P.F. - 5MG/2.5ML | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | To be discontinued | 5MG | New Report | 2020-12-23 | 130636 |
| VENTOLIN NEBULES P.F. - 2.5MG/2.5ML | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | To be discontinued | 2.5MG | New Report | 2020-12-23 | 130633 |
| FORTAZ | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | Discontinued | 2G | Updated Report | 2020-12-22 | 130597 |
| FORTAZ | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | Discontinued | 1G | Updated Report | 2020-12-22 | 130594 |
| FORTAZ | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | Discontinued | 6G | New Report | 2020-12-22 | 130600 |
| TRANSDERM-NITRO 0.4 | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC | Discontinued | 0.4MG | Updated Report | 2020-12-21 | 119964 |
| TRANSDERM-NITRO 0.2 | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC | Discontinued | 0.2MG | Updated Report | 2020-12-21 | 119960 |
| SELECTBAG ONE (AX275G) | BAXTER CORPORATION | Discontinued | 36.0G 220.0G 51.5G 29.8G 20.3G | Updated Report | 2020-12-18 | 125887 |
