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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VOLUVEN | FRESENIUS KABI CANADA LTD | Actual shortage | 6% | Updated Report | 2021-04-17 | 137619 |
| XYLOCAINE 2% | ASPEN PHARMACARE CANADA INC. | Actual shortage | 20MG | Updated Report | 2021-04-17 | 137624 |
| SODIUM PHOSPHATES INJECTION USP | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Resolved | 276MG 268MG | Updated Report | 2021-04-17 | 133557 |
| AMERGE | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | Resolved | 1MG | Updated Report | 2021-04-17 | 136050 |
| M-PRAVASTATIN | MANTRA PHARMA INC | Resolved | 40MG | Updated Report | 2021-04-16 | 136476 |
| M-ESCITALOPRAM | MANTRA PHARMA INC | Actual shortage | 20MG | Updated Report | 2021-04-16 | 123492 |
| M-RANITIDINE | MANTRA PHARMA INC | Actual shortage | 300MG | Updated Report | 2021-04-16 | 127453 |
| M-RANITIDINE | MANTRA PHARMA INC | Actual shortage | 150MG | Updated Report | 2021-04-16 | 127450 |
| SALAZOPYRIN EN-TABS 500 MG | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Resolved | 500MG | Updated Report | 2021-04-16 | 135852 |
| DENTICARE CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE ORAL RINSE 0.12% | AMD MEDICOM INC | Actual shortage | 0.12% | Updated Report | 2021-04-16 | 134122 |
| MEPRON | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | Actual shortage | 750MG | Updated Report | 2021-04-16 | 137630 |
| SENSORCAINE WITH EPINEPHRINE | ASPEN PHARMACARE CANADA INC. | Actual shortage | 5MCG 2.5MG | Updated Report | 2021-04-16 | 136141 |
| LOSARTAN HCT | SIVEM PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Actual shortage | 100MG 12.5MG | Updated Report | 2021-04-16 | 120603 |
| LOSARTAN HCT | SIVEM PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Actual shortage | 100MG 12.5MG | Updated Report | 2021-04-16 | 120600 |
| LOSARTAN HCT | SIVEM PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Actual shortage | 50MG 12.5MG | Updated Report | 2021-04-16 | 120597 |
| LOSARTAN HCT | SIVEM PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Actual shortage | 50MG 12.5MG | Updated Report | 2021-04-16 | 120588 |
| APO-LANSOPRAZOLE-AMOXICILLIN-CLARITHROMYCIN | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 30MG 500MG 500MG | Updated Report | 2021-04-16 | 125395 |
| APO-GABAPENTIN | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 300MG | Updated Report | 2021-04-16 | 136400 |
| APO-CLARITHROMYCIN XL | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 500MG | Updated Report | 2021-04-16 | 95266 |
| APO-CANDESARTAN | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 16MG | Updated Report | 2021-04-16 | 118761 |
| APO-QUETIAPINE | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 200MG | Updated Report | 2021-04-16 | 122495 |
| APO-PREGABALIN | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 225MG | New Report | 2021-04-16 | 137595 |
| APO-PAROXETINE | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 20MG | New Report | 2021-04-16 | 137592 |
| ULTRAVATE | BAUSCH HEALTH, CANADA INC. | Actual shortage | 0.05% | Updated Report | 2021-04-16 | 137589 |
| MIOCHOL E | BAUSCH & LOMB INC | Actual shortage | 20MG | Updated Report | 2021-04-16 | 133681 |
| APO-MIDODRINE | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 5MG | New Report | 2021-04-16 | 137584 |
| APO-METHYLPHENIDATE ER | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 27MG | New Report | 2021-04-16 | 137581 |
| APO-IMATINIB | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 400MG | New Report | 2021-04-16 | 137578 |
| APO IBUPROFEN TAB 600MG | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 600MG | New Report | 2021-04-16 | 137575 |
| NITROFURANTOIN | AA PHARMA INC | Actual shortage | 100MG | Updated Report | 2021-04-16 | 137101 |
| NITROFURANTOIN | AA PHARMA INC | Actual shortage | 50MG | Updated Report | 2021-04-16 | 135022 |
| FLUNARIZINE | AA PHARMA INC | Resolved | 5MG | Updated Report | 2021-04-16 | 127114 |
| LOVENOX | SANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC | Anticipated shortage | 40MG | Updated Report | 2021-04-16 | 136137 |
| ROPIVACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE INJECTION, USP | FRESENIUS KABI CANADA LTD | Resolved | 10MG | Updated Report | 2021-04-16 | 136460 |
| ROPIVACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE INJECTION, USP | FRESENIUS KABI CANADA LTD | Resolved | 5MG | Updated Report | 2021-04-16 | 136451 |
| ROPIVACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE INJECTION, USP | FRESENIUS KABI CANADA LTD | Resolved | 10MG | Updated Report | 2021-04-16 | 136455 |
| HYZAAR 50/12.5MG | MERCK CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 50MG 12.5MG | Updated Report | 2021-04-16 | 136481 |
| DILAUDID | PURDUE PHARMA | Resolved | 4MG | Updated Report | 2021-04-16 | 136608 |
| CODEINE CONTIN 200MG CONTROLLED RELEASE TAB | PURDUE PHARMA | Resolved | 200MG | Updated Report | 2021-04-16 | 136942 |
| FOSAVANCE | MERCK CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 70MG 5600UNIT | Updated Report | 2021-04-16 | 137488 |
| HYDROMORPH CONTIN | PURDUE PHARMA | Actual shortage | 9MG | Updated Report | 2021-04-16 | 137503 |
| TAZORAC | ALLERGAN INC | Resolved | 0.1% | Updated Report | 2021-04-15 | 118029 |
| TEVA-SERTRALINE | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 50MG | New Report | 2021-04-15 | 137547 |
| TEVA-OMEPRAZOLE | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 10MG | New Report | 2021-04-15 | 137544 |
| TEVA-ATORVASTATIN | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 40MG | New Report | 2021-04-15 | 137541 |
| TEVA-TRIACOMB | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 1MG 100000UNIT 2.5MG 0.25MG | New Report | 2021-04-15 | 137538 |
| TEVA-SIMVASTATIN | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Resolved | 80MG | Updated Report | 2021-04-15 | 121885 |
| TEVA-ATOMOXETINE | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Resolved | 40MG | Updated Report | 2021-04-15 | 111862 |
| TEVA-ATOMOXETINE | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Resolved | 18MG | Updated Report | 2021-04-15 | 110670 |
| TEVA-ATOMOXETINE | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Resolved | 25MG | Updated Report | 2021-04-15 | 109632 |
Discontinuation Reports
| Brand name | Company Name | Status | Strength | Update | Date Updated | View Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZOLEDRONIC ACID FOR INJECTION | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Discontinued | 4MG | Updated Report | 2021-04-17 | 137600 |
| DENTICARE PRO-FREEZE | AMD MEDICOM INC | Discontinued | 18% 2% | New Report | 2021-04-16 | 137637 |
| PHARMA-RAMIPRIL | PHARMASCIENCE INC | Discontinued | 10MG | New Report | 2021-04-16 | 137572 |
| ARICEPT RDT | PFIZER CANADA ULC | To be discontinued | 10MG | New Report | 2021-04-14 | 137468 |
| ARICEPT RDT | PFIZER CANADA ULC | To be discontinued | 5MG | New Report | 2021-04-14 | 137465 |
