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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VASERETIC | MERCK CANADA INC | Resolved | 8MG 25MG | Updated Report | 2020-05-26 | 113158 |
| DEFEROXAMINE MESYLATE FOR INJECTION | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Resolved | 2G | Updated Report | 2020-05-26 | 110345 |
| FOSRENOL | SHIRE PHARMA CANADA ULC | Actual shortage | 250MG | Updated Report | 2020-05-26 | 115725 |
| BRIVLERA | UCB CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 10MG | Updated Report | 2020-05-26 | 115679 |
| PRIVA-PRAVASTATIN | PHARMAPAR INC | Actual shortage | 10MG | Updated Report | 2020-05-25 | 98597 |
| PRIVA-PRAVASTATIN | PHARMAPAR INC | Actual shortage | 20MG | Updated Report | 2020-05-25 | 98600 |
| PRIVA-PRAVASTATIN | PHARMAPAR INC | Actual shortage | 40MG | Updated Report | 2020-05-25 | 98604 |
| PROTOPIC | LEO PHARMA INC | Anticipated shortage | 0.1% | Updated Report | 2020-05-25 | 115732 |
| PROTOPIC | LEO PHARMA INC | Anticipated shortage | 0.03% | Updated Report | 2020-05-25 | 115716 |
| REVATIO | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Actual shortage | 0.8MG | Updated Report | 2020-05-25 | 110817 |
| SANDOZ RISPERIDONE | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Resolved | 2.0MG | Updated Report | 2020-05-25 | 114663 |
| SANDOZ MONTELUKAST GRANULES | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Resolved | 4MG | Updated Report | 2020-05-25 | 111166 |
| SANDOZ ANAGRELIDE | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 0.5MG | Updated Report | 2020-05-25 | 102534 |
| AURO-METRONIDAZOLE | AURO PHARMA INC | Actual shortage | 500MG | New Report | 2020-05-25 | 115703 |
| SANDOZ VALSARTAN | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 80MG | Updated Report | 2020-05-25 | 55060 |
| SANDOZ VALSARTAN | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 80MG | Updated Report | 2020-05-25 | 55063 |
| AURO-SOLIFENACIN | AURO PHARMA INC | Actual shortage | 5MG | Updated Report | 2020-05-25 | 110201 |
| SANDOZ VALSARTAN | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 320MG | Updated Report | 2020-05-25 | 55029 |
| AURO-SERTRALINE | AURO PHARMA INC | Actual shortage | 50MG | Updated Report | 2020-05-25 | 111601 |
| SANDOZ TELMISARTAN | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 40MG | Updated Report | 2020-05-25 | 76233 |
| SANDOZ TELMISARTAN | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 40MG | Updated Report | 2020-05-25 | 76227 |
| SANDOZ OLANZAPINE ODT | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 10MG | Updated Report | 2020-05-25 | 115319 |
| SANDOZ METOPROLOL SR | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 200MG | New Report | 2020-05-25 | 115684 |
| AURO-SERTRALINE | AURO PHARMA INC | Actual shortage | 100MG | Updated Report | 2020-05-25 | 112874 |
| SANDOZ LEVETIRACETAM | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 500MG | Updated Report | 2020-05-25 | 109999 |
| SANDOZ FINASTERIDE A | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 1MG | Updated Report | 2020-05-25 | 109951 |
| SANDOZ FINASTERIDE A | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 1MG | Updated Report | 2020-05-25 | 109960 |
| SANDOZ FINASTERIDE | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 5MG | Updated Report | 2020-05-25 | 89387 |
| SANDOZ FINASTERIDE | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 5MG | Updated Report | 2020-05-25 | 99069 |
| SANDOZ CANDESARTAN | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 32MG | Updated Report | 2020-05-25 | 79519 |
| SANDOZ AMPHETAMINE XR | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 30MG | Updated Report | 2020-05-25 | 108901 |
| SANDOZ TRAVOPROST | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 0.004% | New Report | 2020-05-25 | 115662 |
| APO-TIMOP | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 0.5% | Updated Report | 2020-05-25 | 92992 |
| MAR-TADALAFIL | MARCAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC | Actual shortage | 10MG | Updated Report | 2020-05-25 | 109134 |
| MAR-TADALAFIL | MARCAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC | Actual shortage | 5MG | Updated Report | 2020-05-25 | 109137 |
| AURO-QUETIAPINE | AURO PHARMA INC | Actual shortage | 300MG | Updated Report | 2020-05-25 | 111598 |
| AURO-PREGABALIN | AURO PHARMA INC | Actual shortage | 75MG | Updated Report | 2020-05-25 | 111592 |
| APO-RAMIPRIL | APOTEX INC | Resolved | 5MG | Updated Report | 2020-05-25 | 115404 |
| APO-RAMIPRIL | APOTEX INC | Resolved | 5MG | Updated Report | 2020-05-25 | 114955 |
| ACETAMINOPHEN TABLETS USP 500 MG | APOTEX INC | Resolved | 500MG | Updated Report | 2020-05-25 | 110339 |
| ACETAMINOPHEN TABLETS USP 325 MG | APOTEX INC | Resolved | 325MG | Updated Report | 2020-05-25 | 110329 |
| ZOLOFT CAP 50MG | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Actual shortage | 50MG | Updated Report | 2020-05-23 | 114876 |
| MICARDIS 80MG TAB | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM (CANADA) LTD LTEE | Resolved | 80MG | Updated Report | 2020-05-23 | 101910 |
| AURO-ALENDRONATE | AURO PHARMA INC | Resolved | 70MG | Updated Report | 2020-05-23 | 112862 |
| AURO-OLANZAPINE ODT | AURO PHARMA INC | Actual shortage | 5MG | Updated Report | 2020-05-22 | 56343 |
| AURO-OLANZAPINE ODT | AURO PHARMA INC | Actual shortage | 10MG | Updated Report | 2020-05-22 | 56346 |
| AURO-OLANZAPINE ODT | AURO PHARMA INC | Actual shortage | 15MG | Updated Report | 2020-05-22 | 56349 |
| AURO-OLANZAPINE ODT | AURO PHARMA INC | Actual shortage | 20MG | Updated Report | 2020-05-22 | 56352 |
| AURO-LISINOPRIL | AURO PHARMA INC | Actual shortage | 20MG | Updated Report | 2020-05-22 | 111550 |
| AURO-LACOSAMIDE | AURO PHARMA INC | Actual shortage | 100MG | Updated Report | 2020-05-22 | 107504 |
Discontinuation Reports
| Brand name | Company Name | Status | Strength | Update | Date Updated | View Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| ACT DILTIAZEM T | ACTAVIS PHARMA COMPANY | Discontinued | 240MG | New Report | 2020-05-14 | 115123 |
