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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVAPRO | SANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC | Resolved | 75MG | Updated Report | 2021-06-19 | 139790 |
| DESIPRAMINE | AA PHARMA INC | Actual shortage | 25MG | Updated Report | 2021-06-19 | 140051 |
| HYDROMORPH CONTIN-CONTROLLED RELEASE CAP - 12MG | PURDUE PHARMA | Resolved | 12MG | Updated Report | 2021-06-19 | 140895 |
| CODEINE CONTIN 150MG CONTROLLED RELEASE TAB | PURDUE PHARMA | Resolved | 150MG | Updated Report | 2021-06-19 | 140943 |
| HYDROMORPH CONTIN-CONTROLLED RELEASE CAP - 24MG | PURDUE PHARMA | Actual shortage | 24MG | Updated Report | 2021-06-19 | 141152 |
| M-DONEPEZIL | MANTRA PHARMA INC | Actual shortage | 5MG | Updated Report | 2021-06-18 | 140791 |
| M-RANITIDINE | MANTRA PHARMA INC | Actual shortage | 150MG | Updated Report | 2021-06-18 | 127450 |
| M-RANITIDINE | MANTRA PHARMA INC | Actual shortage | 300MG | Updated Report | 2021-06-18 | 127453 |
| KALETRA | ABBVIE CORPORATION | Anticipated shortage | 100MG 25MG | Updated Report | 2021-06-18 | 138134 |
| FOSAVANCE | ORGANON CANADA INC. | Actual shortage | 70MG 5600UNIT | Updated Report | 2021-06-18 | 137488 |
| PMS-IRBESARTAN | PHARMASCIENCE INC | Resolved | 150MG | Updated Report | 2021-06-18 | 98811 |
| APO-MYCOPHENOLIC ACID | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 180MG | New Report | 2021-06-18 | 141247 |
| APO-LORAZEPAM TAB 0.5MG | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 0.5MG | New Report | 2021-06-18 | 141244 |
| APO-HYDROMORPHONE | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 8MG | New Report | 2021-06-18 | 141241 |
| APO-HYDRALAZINE | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 50MG | New Report | 2021-06-18 | 141238 |
| ABILIFY | OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD | Anticipated shortage | 15MG | New Report | 2021-06-18 | 141232 |
| APO-ANASTROZOLE | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 1MG | New Report | 2021-06-18 | 141234 |
| CIPROFLOXACIN | SANIS HEALTH INC | Anticipated shortage | 500MG | Updated Report | 2021-06-18 | 138164 |
| CIPROFLOXACIN | SANIS HEALTH INC | Anticipated shortage | 250MG | Updated Report | 2021-06-18 | 138161 |
| APO-OLOPATADINE | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 0.2% | Updated Report | 2021-06-18 | 99317 |
| PMS-DUTASTERIDE | PHARMASCIENCE INC | Actual shortage | 0.5MG | Updated Report | 2021-06-18 | 38866 |
| PMS-DUTASTERIDE | PHARMASCIENCE INC | Actual shortage | 0.5MG | Updated Report | 2021-06-18 | 17043 |
| MIOCHOL E | BAUSCH & LOMB INC | Actual shortage | 20MG | Updated Report | 2021-06-18 | 133681 |
| CHOLETEC | BRACCO IMAGING CANADA | Actual shortage | 45MG | Updated Report | 2021-06-18 | 122962 |
| ZOVIRAX | BAUSCH HEALTH, CANADA INC. | Actual shortage | 5% | New Report | 2021-06-18 | 141215 |
| PMS-NIFEDIPINE ER | PHARMASCIENCE INC | Actual shortage | 30MG | Updated Report | 2021-06-18 | 93825 |
| PMS-VENLAFAXINE XR | PHARMASCIENCE INC | Actual shortage | 75MG | Updated Report | 2021-06-18 | 6859 |
| PMS-VENLAFAXINE XR | PHARMASCIENCE INC | Actual shortage | 150MG | Updated Report | 2021-06-18 | 6862 |
| PMS-VENLAFAXINE XR | PHARMASCIENCE INC | Actual shortage | 75MG | Updated Report | 2021-06-18 | 6868 |
| PMS-VENLAFAXINE XR | PHARMASCIENCE INC | Actual shortage | 37.5MG | Updated Report | 2021-06-18 | 6852 |
| PMS-VENLAFAXINE XR | PHARMASCIENCE INC | Actual shortage | 150MG | Updated Report | 2021-06-18 | 6849 |
| PMS-VENLAFAXINE XR | PHARMASCIENCE INC | Actual shortage | 37.5MG | Updated Report | 2021-06-18 | 94073 |
| APO-NAPROXEN | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 250MG | Updated Report | 2021-06-18 | 137962 |
| APO-LEVETIRACETAM | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 750MG | Updated Report | 2021-06-18 | 139845 |
| PMS-ATOMOXETINE | PHARMASCIENCE INC | Actual shortage | 10MG | Updated Report | 2021-06-18 | 88576 |
| PMS-ABACAVIR-LAMIVUDINE | PHARMASCIENCE INC | Actual shortage | 600MG 300MG | Updated Report | 2021-06-18 | 77531 |
| PMS-ABACAVIR-LAMIVUDINE | PHARMASCIENCE INC | Actual shortage | 600MG 300MG | Updated Report | 2021-06-18 | 77526 |
| LIDEMOL | BAUSCH HEALTH, CANADA INC. | Actual shortage | 0.05% | Updated Report | 2021-06-18 | 140238 |
| LIDEX | BAUSCH HEALTH, CANADA INC. | Actual shortage | 0.05% | Updated Report | 2021-06-18 | 140235 |
| SUBLINOX | BAUSCH HEALTH, CANADA INC. | Actual shortage | 10MG | Updated Report | 2021-06-18 | 140229 |
| DELATESTRYL | BAUSCH HEALTH, CANADA INC. | Actual shortage | 200MG | Updated Report | 2021-06-18 | 134792 |
| TRYPTAN CAP 500MG | VALEANT CANADA LP/VALEANT CANADA S.E.C. | Anticipated shortage | 500MG | Updated Report | 2021-06-18 | 140232 |
| PMS HYDROMORPHONE SIROP 1MG/ML | PHARMASCIENCE INC | Actual shortage | 1MG | Updated Report | 2021-06-18 | 130237 |
| PMS-ESCITALOPRAM | PHARMASCIENCE INC | Actual shortage | 20MG | Updated Report | 2021-06-18 | 77559 |
| PMS-ESCITALOPRAM | PHARMASCIENCE INC | Actual shortage | 20MG | Updated Report | 2021-06-18 | 77554 |
| PMS-ESCITALOPRAM | PHARMASCIENCE INC | Actual shortage | 10MG | Updated Report | 2021-06-18 | 73713 |
| PMS-ESCITALOPRAM | PHARMASCIENCE INC | Actual shortage | 10MG | Updated Report | 2021-06-18 | 77549 |
| PANTOPRAZOLE | PHARMASCIENCE INC | Resolved | 40MG | Updated Report | 2021-06-18 | 93828 |
| FLOVENT DISKUS | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | Actual shortage | 250MCG | New Report | 2021-06-18 | 141149 |
| XYLOCAINE 2% | ASPEN PHARMACARE CANADA INC. | Actual shortage | 20MG | Updated Report | 2021-06-18 | 137624 |
Discontinuation Reports
| Brand name | Company Name | Status | Strength | Update | Date Updated | View Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE FOR INJECTION, USP | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Discontinued | 10G | Updated Report | 2021-06-19 | 141250 |
| STERILE WATER FOR INJECTION USP | MERCK CANADA INC | To be discontinued | 1ML | Updated Report | 2021-06-18 | 141155 |
| TARO-ZOPICLONE | SUN PHARMA CANADA INC | Discontinued | 7.5MG | Updated Report | 2021-06-17 | 141043 |
| MACROBID | ALLERGAN INC | To be discontinued | 100MG | New Report | 2021-06-16 | 141050 |
| SUSTIVA TABLETS | BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CANADA | To be discontinued | 600MG | New Report | 2021-06-14 | 140887 |
