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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMOXICILLIN | SANIS HEALTH INC | Actual shortage | 250MG | Updated Report | 2020-02-18 | 103704 |
| IRBESARTAN/HCTZ | SANIS HEALTH INC | Actual shortage | 12.5MG 150MG | Updated Report | 2020-02-18 | 103707 |
| IRBESARTAN/HCTZ | SANIS HEALTH INC | Actual shortage | 12.5MG 300MG | Updated Report | 2020-02-18 | 103710 |
| AZARGA | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 0.5% 1.0% | Updated Report | 2020-02-18 | 105259 |
| COTAZYM ECS 20 | MERCK CANADA INC | Anticipated shortage | 100000UNIT 100000UNIT 25000UNIT | New Report | 2020-02-17 | 106449 |
| COTAZYM ECS 8 | MERCK CANADA INC | Anticipated shortage | 42000UNIT 45000UNIT 10800UNIT | New Report | 2020-02-17 | 106446 |
| OLMETEC PLUS | MERCK CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 25MG 40MG | Updated Report | 2020-02-17 | 95399 |
| OLMETEC | MERCK CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 20MG | Updated Report | 2020-02-17 | 94716 |
| PROSTIN E2 TABLETS | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Actual shortage | 0.5MG | Updated Report | 2020-02-17 | 87101 |
| VARITHENA | PROVENSIS LTD | Actual shortage | 1.3MG | Updated Report | 2020-02-17 | 71510 |
| SANDOZ BISOPROLOL | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 10MG | Updated Report | 2020-02-15 | 83760 |
| SANDOZ BISOPROLOL | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Resolved | 5MG | Updated Report | 2020-02-15 | 83757 |
| SANDOZ ROSUVASTATIN | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Resolved | 40MG | Updated Report | 2020-02-15 | 96500 |
| SANDOZ METOPROLOL SR | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 100MG | Updated Report | 2020-02-15 | 74929 |
| SANDOZ AZITHROMYCIN | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Resolved | 200MG | Updated Report | 2020-02-15 | 105200 |
| OMEP | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 20MG | Updated Report | 2020-02-15 | 100818 |
| SANDOZ PROCTOMYXIN HC | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Resolved | 5MG 5MG 10MG 10MG | Updated Report | 2020-02-15 | 89417 |
| SANDOZ LINEZOLID | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Resolved | 600MG | Updated Report | 2020-02-15 | 103966 |
| SANDOZ TRAVOPROST | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Resolved | 0.004% | Updated Report | 2020-02-15 | 102663 |
| SANDOZ ROSUVASTATIN | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Resolved | 40MG | Updated Report | 2020-02-15 | 103846 |
Discontinuation Reports
| Brand name | Company Name | Status | Strength | Update | Date Updated | View Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LORAZEPAM INJECTION USP | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Discontinued | 2MG | Updated Report | 2020-02-15 | 106265 |
| EPTIFIBATIDE INJECTION | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Discontinued | New Report | 2020-02-13 | 106176 | |
| LINEZOLID INJECTION | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Discontinued | New Report | 2020-02-13 | 106173 | |
| EPTIFIBATIDE INJECTION | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Discontinued | New Report | 2020-02-13 | 106170 | |
| TEVA-HYDROMORPHONE | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Discontinued | 8MG | New Report | 2020-02-13 | 106167 |
