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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANERIX | VALEANT CANADA LP/VALEANT CANADA S.E.C. | Actual shortage | 150MG | Updated Report | 2020-05-28 | 116054 |
| LOPROX CREAM | VALEANT CANADA LP/VALEANT CANADA S.E.C. | Actual shortage | 1% | New Report | 2020-05-28 | 116051 |
| DELATESTRYL | BAUSCH HEALTH, CANADA INC. | Actual shortage | 200MG | New Report | 2020-05-28 | 116048 |
| TOPICORT OINTMENT | BAUSCH HEALTH, CANADA INC. | Actual shortage | 0.25% | New Report | 2020-05-28 | 116045 |
| JAMP-DONEPEZIL TABLETS | JAMP PHARMA CORPORATION | Actual shortage | 10MG | Updated Report | 2020-05-28 | 96147 |
| JAMP-CANDESARTAN | JAMP PHARMA CORPORATION | Actual shortage | 8MG | Updated Report | 2020-05-28 | 96120 |
| MINIMS PREDNISOLONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE 0.5% | VALEANT CANADA LP/VALEANT CANADA S.E.C. | Anticipated shortage | 0.5% | Updated Report | 2020-05-28 | 104139 |
| AIROMIR | VALEANT CANADA LP/VALEANT CANADA S.E.C. | Anticipated shortage | 100MCG | Updated Report | 2020-05-28 | 113070 |
| LIDEX | VALEANT CANADA LP/VALEANT CANADA S.E.C. | Resolved | 0.05% | Updated Report | 2020-05-28 | 98655 |
| ARISTOCORT R | VALEANT CANADA LP/VALEANT CANADA S.E.C. | Resolved | 0.1% | Updated Report | 2020-05-28 | 96022 |
Discontinuation Reports
| Brand name | Company Name | Status | Strength | Update | Date Updated | View Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGERIX-B | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | Discontinued | 20MCG | Updated Report | 2020-05-27 | 100904 |
| TARO-SIMVASTATIN | SUN PHARMA CANADA INC | Discontinued | 20MG | New Report | 2020-05-27 | 115929 |
| TARO-ATENOLOL | SUN PHARMA CANADA INC | Discontinued | 100MG | New Report | 2020-05-27 | 115924 |
| RAN-PREGABALIN | RANBAXY PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC. | Discontinued | 300MG | New Report | 2020-05-27 | 115811 |
| RAN-LISINOPRIL | RANBAXY PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC. | Discontinued | 10MG | New Report | 2020-05-27 | 115806 |
| RAN-LISINOPRIL | RANBAXY PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC. | Discontinued | 5MG | New Report | 2020-05-27 | 115803 |
| BELSOMRA | MERCK CANADA INC | Discontinued | 20MG | New Report | 2020-05-15 | 115276 |
| BELSOMRA | MERCK CANADA INC | Discontinued | 15MG | New Report | 2020-05-15 | 115273 |
| BELSOMRA | MERCK CANADA INC | Discontinued | 10MG | Updated Report | 2020-05-15 | 115269 |
| ACT DILTIAZEM T | ACTAVIS PHARMA COMPANY | Discontinued | 300MG | New Report | 2020-05-14 | 115126 |
