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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERBINAFINE | SIVEM PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Actual shortage | 250MG | Updated Report | 2019-11-15 | 90687 |
| 0.9% SODIUM CHLORIDE INJECTION, USP | BAXTER CORPORATION | Actual shortage | 900MG | Updated Report | 2019-11-15 | 98688 |
| GENOTROPIN | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Anticipated shortage | 5.3MG | Updated Report | 2019-11-14 | 98766 |
| RILUTEK | SANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC | Anticipated shortage | 50MG | Updated Report | 2019-11-14 | 98763 |
| PROCTODAN-HC SUPPOSITORIES | ODAN LABORATORIES LTD | Actual shortage | 20MG 10MG 10MG | Updated Report | 2019-11-14 | 96265 |
| PHARMA-AMLODIPINE | PHARMASCIENCE INC | Resolved | 10MG | Updated Report | 2019-11-14 | 88031 |
| TEVA-METOPROLOL | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Anticipated shortage | 100MG | New Report | 2019-11-14 | 98756 |
| TEVA-METOPROLOL | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Anticipated shortage | 100MG | New Report | 2019-11-14 | 98753 |
| TEVA-METOPROLOL | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Anticipated shortage | 50MG | New Report | 2019-11-14 | 98750 |
| TEVA-METOPROLOL | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Anticipated shortage | 50MG | New Report | 2019-11-14 | 98747 |
| RATIO-TOPISALIC | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 0.5MG 20MG | New Report | 2019-11-14 | 98744 |
| TEVA-TECNAL C 1/4 | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 330MG 50MG 15MG 40MG | New Report | 2019-11-14 | 98741 |
| TEVA-TADALAFIL | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 20MG | New Report | 2019-11-14 | 98738 |
| PHARMA-AMLODIPINE | PHARMASCIENCE INC | Resolved | 2.5MG | Updated Report | 2019-11-14 | 88028 |
| PMS-AMLODIPINE | PHARMASCIENCE INC | Resolved | 2.5MG | Updated Report | 2019-11-14 | 4987 |
| OXALIPLATIN INJECTION | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Resolved | 5MG | Updated Report | 2019-11-14 | 94840 |
| TEVA-LACOSAMIDE | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Resolved | 100MG | Updated Report | 2019-11-14 | 94831 |
| TEVA-IMATINIB | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Resolved | 100MG | Updated Report | 2019-11-14 | 92148 |
| ACT QUETIAPINE | ACTAVIS PHARMA COMPANY | Actual shortage | 25MG | Updated Report | 2019-11-14 | 94384 |
| ACT BUPROPION XL | ACTAVIS PHARMA COMPANY | Actual shortage | 300MG | Updated Report | 2019-11-14 | 68580 |
| VINBLASTINE SULPHATE INJECTION | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 1MG | Updated Report | 2019-11-14 | 98185 |
| TEVA-ROSUVASTATIN | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 10MG | Updated Report | 2019-11-14 | 96717 |
| TEVA-FAMOTIDINE | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 40MG | Updated Report | 2019-11-14 | 94880 |
| TEVA-FAMOTIDINE | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 20MG | Updated Report | 2019-11-14 | 94877 |
| ACT RANITIDINE | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 150MG | Updated Report | 2019-11-14 | 94852 |
| ACT RANITIDINE | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 300MG | Updated Report | 2019-11-14 | 94855 |
| ACT RANITIDINE | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 150MG | Updated Report | 2019-11-14 | 94849 |
| ACT RANITIDINE | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 150MG | Updated Report | 2019-11-14 | 94846 |
| GLUCONORM 1.0MG | NOVO NORDISK CANADA INC | Anticipated shortage | 1.0MG | New Report | 2019-11-14 | 98703 |
| TEVA-VALSARTAN/HCTZ | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 12.5MG 80MG | Updated Report | 2019-11-14 | 94834 |
| TEVA-LOSARTAN/HCTZ | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 25MG 100MG | Updated Report | 2019-11-14 | 88210 |
| TEVA-LOSARTAN/HCTZ | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 12.5MG 100MG | Updated Report | 2019-11-14 | 88207 |
| TEVA-CARBAMAZEPINE | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 200MG | Updated Report | 2019-11-14 | 86879 |
| TEVA-CARBAMAZEPINE | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 200MG | Updated Report | 2019-11-14 | 86859 |
| TEVA-FLUVASTATIN | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 40MG | Updated Report | 2019-11-14 | 71553 |
| OXYTOCIN INJECTION USP | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Resolved | 10UNIT | Updated Report | 2019-11-14 | 88234 |
| VENLAFAXINE XR | SANIS HEALTH INC | Resolved | 37.5MG | Updated Report | 2019-11-14 | 93859 |
| VALACYCLOVIR | SIVEM PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Actual shortage | 500MG | Updated Report | 2019-11-14 | 95652 |
| PRIVA-PAROXETINE | PHARMAPAR INC | Actual shortage | 20MG | Updated Report | 2019-11-14 | 98590 |
| PRIVA-PAROXETINE | PHARMAPAR INC | Actual shortage | 20MG | Updated Report | 2019-11-14 | 98594 |
| OLMETEC PLUS | MERCK CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 25MG 40MG | Updated Report | 2019-11-14 | 95399 |
| LOESTRIN 1.5/30 | ALLERGAN INC | Resolved | 30MCG 1.5MG | Updated Report | 2019-11-14 | 96089 |
| CARNITOR | LEADIANT BIOSCIENCES, INC | Resolved | 330MG | Updated Report | 2019-11-14 | 97654 |
| COZAAR | MERCK CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 100MG | Updated Report | 2019-11-14 | 98584 |
| ACYCLOVIR SODIUM INJECTION | STERIMAX INC | Actual shortage | 50MG | Updated Report | 2019-11-14 | 98615 |
| DIASTAT | VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS NORTH AMERICA LLC | Actual shortage | 5MG | Updated Report | 2019-11-13 | 98671 |
| MIOCHOL E | BAUSCH & LOMB INC | Anticipated shortage | 10MG | Updated Report | 2019-11-13 | 96755 |
| ETIBI | BAUSCH HEALTH, CANADA INC. | Anticipated shortage | 100MG | Updated Report | 2019-11-13 | 85828 |
| ARISTOCORT C | VALEANT CANADA LP/VALEANT CANADA S.E.C. | Anticipated shortage | 0.5% | Updated Report | 2019-11-13 | 98658 |
| ARISTOCORT R | VALEANT CANADA LP/VALEANT CANADA S.E.C. | Actual shortage | 0.1% | Updated Report | 2019-11-13 | 96022 |
Discontinuation Reports
| Brand name | Company Name | Status | Strength | Update | Date Updated | View Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMCYT | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Discontinued | 140MG | New Report | 2019-11-12 | 98547 |
| DEMEROL | SANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC | To be discontinued | 50MG | New Report | 2019-11-11 | 98380 |
| NOVAHISTINE DH | SANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC | To be discontinued | 10MG 1.7MG | New Report | 2019-11-11 | 98377 |
| NOVAHISTEX DH | SANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC | To be discontinued | 20MG 5MG | New Report | 2019-11-11 | 98374 |
| NOVAHISTEX DH | SANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC | To be discontinued | 20MG 5MG | New Report | 2019-11-11 | 98371 |
