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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XYLOCAINE 2% | ASPEN PHARMACARE CANADA INC. | Actual shortage | 20MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-12 | 121691 |
| FEIBA NF | SHIRE PHARMA CANADA ULC | Actual shortage | 3250UNIT | Updated Report | 2020-08-12 | 122033 |
| MARCAINE E | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Actual shortage | 5.0MG 9.1MCG | Updated Report | 2020-08-11 | 105225 |
| MAR-DILTIAZEM CD | MARCAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC | Anticipated shortage | 180MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-11 | 121398 |
| MAR-DILTIAZEM CD | MARCAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC | Anticipated shortage | 120MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-11 | 121393 |
| TAZORAC | ALLERGAN INC | Actual shortage | 0.1% | Updated Report | 2020-08-11 | 118029 |
| SIMVASTATIN-80 | PRO DOC LIMITEE | Actual shortage | 80MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-11 | 122000 |
| PROCTOFOAM HC | DUCHESNAY INC | Resolved | 1% 1% | Updated Report | 2020-08-11 | 18028 |
| MAR-RANITIDINE | MARCAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC | Resolved | 300MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-11 | 103929 |
| SIMVASTATIN | SIVEM PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Actual shortage | 80MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-11 | 120594 |
| ESOMEPRAZOLE | PRO DOC LIMITEE | Actual shortage | 40MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-11 | 121840 |
| OGIVRI | BGP PHARMA ULC | Actual shortage | 150MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-10 | 122005 |
| OGIVRI | BGP PHARMA ULC | Actual shortage | 440MG 20ML | Updated Report | 2020-08-10 | 122008 |
| TIMOPTIC-XE | PURDUE PHARMA | Anticipated shortage | 0.5% | New Report | 2020-08-10 | 121996 |
| SORBITOL MANNITOL IRRIGATION | ICU MEDICAL CANADA INC | Anticipated shortage | 27MG 5.4MG | New Report | 2020-08-10 | 121993 |
| ACYCLOVIR SODIUM INJECTION | FRESENIUS KABI CANADA LTD | Actual shortage | 50MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-10 | 111364 |
| ZARONTIN CAP 250MG | ERFA CANADA 2012 INC | Actual shortage | 250MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-10 | 121985 |
| APO-VARENICLINE | APOTEX INC | Resolved | 1MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-10 | 120988 |
| APO-VARENICLINE | APOTEX INC | Resolved | 0.5MG 1MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-10 | 118784 |
| APO-TERBINAFINE | APOTEX INC | Resolved | 250MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-10 | 75632 |
Discontinuation Reports
| Brand name | Company Name | Status | Strength | Update | Date Updated | View Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COUMADIN TAB 5MG | BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CANADA | Discontinued | 5MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-11 | 112593 |
| LOZIDE | SERVIER CANADA INC | Discontinued | 2.5MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-10 | 120923 |
| LOZIDE | SERVIER CANADA INC | Discontinued | 2.5MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-10 | 120920 |
| ORAP | AA PHARMA INC | Discontinued | 4MG | New Report | 2020-08-06 | 121837 |
| ORAP | AA PHARMA INC | Discontinued | 2MG | New Report | 2020-08-06 | 121834 |
