Drug shortages homepage
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROPECIA | MERCK CANADA INC | Resolved | 1MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-12 | 119358 |
| APO-OLMESARTAN/HCTZ | APOTEX INC | Resolved | 25MG 40MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-11 | 54300 |
| APO-OLMESARTAN/HCTZ | APOTEX INC | Resolved | 12.5MG 40MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-11 | 69452 |
| APO-OLMESARTAN/HCTZ | APOTEX INC | Resolved | 12.5MG 20MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-11 | 70532 |
| MINIMS PREDNISOLONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE 0.5% | VALEANT CANADA LP/VALEANT CANADA S.E.C. | Actual shortage | 0.5% | Updated Report | 2020-07-11 | 104139 |
| TEVA-CHLOROQUINE | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 250MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-10 | 99447 |
| TEVA-TECNAL | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Resolved | 330MG 50MG 40MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-10 | 92657 |
| APO-OLMESARTAN | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 40MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-10 | 55287 |
| APO-OLMESARTAN | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 20MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-10 | 70529 |
| TEVA-NYSTATIN | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Resolved | 100000UNIT | Updated Report | 2020-07-10 | 104336 |
| APO-DABIGATRAN | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 150MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-10 | 111898 |
| APO-CANDESARTAN | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 32MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-10 | 114928 |
| APO-CANDESARTAN | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 16MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-10 | 118763 |
| APO-CANDESARTAN | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 8MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-10 | 111895 |
| TEVA-AMLODIPINE | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Resolved | 10MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-10 | 114442 |
| TEVA-AMLODIPINE | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Resolved | 10MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-10 | 113797 |
| TEVA-AMLODIPINE | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Resolved | 5MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-10 | 113794 |
| TEVA-PREGABALIN | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Resolved | 75MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-10 | 109638 |
| TEVA-TRANDOLAPRIL | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Resolved | 4MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-10 | 108012 |
| TEVA-TRANDOLAPRIL | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Resolved | 2MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-10 | 108009 |
| TEVA-TRANDOLAPRIL | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Resolved | 1MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-10 | 108006 |
| TEVA-TRANDOLAPRIL | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Resolved | 0.5MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-10 | 108003 |
| TEVA-RABEPRAZOLE EC | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Resolved | 10MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-10 | 106939 |
| TEVA-RABEPRAZOLE EC | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Resolved | 20MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-10 | 105593 |
| RATIO-METFORMIN | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Resolved | 850MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-10 | 93162 |
| TEVA-LATANOPROST | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Resolved | 0.05MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-10 | 93159 |
| ACT SUMATRIPTAN | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Resolved | 100MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-10 | 92684 |
| TEVA-METOPROLOL | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 50MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-10 | 98747 |
| ACT QUETIAPINE | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Resolved | 25MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-10 | 94384 |
| MITOMYCIN FOR INJECTION | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 20MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-10 | 65987 |
| TEVA-DICLOFENAC EC | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Avoided shortage | 25MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-10 | 99453 |
| TEVA-MYCOPHENOLATE | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Anticipated shortage | 250MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-10 | 119956 |
| STIEVA-A CREAM | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | Actual shortage | 0.025% | New Report | 2020-07-10 | 119953 |
| DDAVP SPRAY | FERRING INC | Actual shortage | 10MCG | New Report | 2020-07-10 | 119947 |
| APO-SIMVASTATIN | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 40MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-10 | 115972 |
| APO-SIMVASTATIN | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 10MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-10 | 114960 |
| APO-VENLAFAXINE XR | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 75.0MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-10 | 104700 |
| APO-VENLAFAXINE XR | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 75.0MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-10 | 103926 |
| APO-VENLAFAXINE XR | APOTEX INC | Resolved | 37.5MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-10 | 89554 |
| APO-VENLAFAXINE XR | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 37.5MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-10 | 114327 |
| STIEVA-A CREAM | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | Actual shortage | 0.05% | Updated Report | 2020-07-10 | 114294 |
| AVAPRO | SANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 150MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-10 | 119930 |
| CLINDOXYL ADV GEL | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | Anticipated shortage | 3% 1% | Updated Report | 2020-07-10 | 115612 |
| TARGIN | PURDUE PHARMA | Resolved | 10MG 5MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-10 | 118202 |
| CAMPRAL | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Resolved | 333MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-10 | 72306 |
| MYLAN-CINACALCET | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Resolved | 60MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-10 | 111282 |
| JARDIANCE | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM (CANADA) LTD LTEE | Actual shortage | 25MG | New Report | 2020-07-09 | 119922 |
| JARDIANCE | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM (CANADA) LTD LTEE | Actual shortage | 25MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-09 | 118669 |
| JARDIANCE | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM (CANADA) LTD LTEE | Actual shortage | 10MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-09 | 118664 |
| ASACOL | ALLERGAN INC | Anticipated shortage | 400MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-09 | 116708 |
Discontinuation Reports
| Brand name | Company Name | Status | Strength | Update | Date Updated | View Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COUMADIN TAB 6 MG | BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CANADA | Discontinued | 6MG | Updated Report | 2020-07-11 | 112600 |
| TEVA-NYSTATIN | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Discontinued | 100000UNIT | New Report | 2020-07-10 | 120056 |
| TEVA-AMLODIPINE | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Discontinued | 10MG | New Report | 2020-07-10 | 120039 |
| TEVA-AMLODIPINE | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Discontinued | 5MG | New Report | 2020-07-10 | 120036 |
| TEVA-PREGABALIN | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Discontinued | 75MG | New Report | 2020-07-10 | 120033 |
