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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRO-RABEPRAZOLE | PRO DOC LIMITEE | Actual shortage | 10MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-16 | 84827 |
| MOXIFLOXACIN | PRO DOC LIMITEE | Actual shortage | 400MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-16 | 73443 |
| DILTIAZEM - CD | PRO DOC LIMITEE | Actual shortage | 300MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-16 | 77200 |
| CANDESARTAN-HCTZ | PRO DOC LIMITEE | Actual shortage | 12.5MG 16.0MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-16 | 84241 |
| EPIPEN | MYLAN SPECIALTY LP | Anticipated shortage | 1MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-16 | 89478 |
| BUSCOPAN | SANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC | Resolved | 10MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-16 | 81534 |
| AVALIDE | SANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC | Anticipated shortage | 12.5MG 300MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-16 | 89482 |
| AVAPRO | SANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC | Anticipated shortage | 300MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-16 | 89476 |
| DIPROSONE OINTMENT | MERCK CANADA INC | Anticipated shortage | 0.05% | Updated Report | 2019-07-16 | 87086 |
| OLMETEC PLUS | MERCK CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 12.5MG 40MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-16 | 80241 |
| OLMETEC PLUS | MERCK CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 12.5MG 20MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-16 | 82678 |
| OLMETEC PLUS | MERCK CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 25MG 40MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-16 | 78424 |
| OLMETEC | MERCK CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 40MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-16 | 83846 |
| OLMETEC | MERCK CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 20MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-16 | 83356 |
| VIRACEPT | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Actual shortage | 625MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-16 | 59608 |
| MYLAN-BUPROPION XL | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Anticipated shortage | 150MG | New Report | 2019-07-16 | 89459 |
| MYLAN-HYDROXYUREA | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Actual shortage | 500MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-16 | 72303 |
| LABETALOL HYDROCHLORIDE INJECTION, USP | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Anticipated shortage | 5MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-16 | 78454 |
| MYLAN-BECLO AQ | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Anticipated shortage | 50MCG | Updated Report | 2019-07-16 | 88982 |
| MYLAN-BUDESONIDE AQ | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Actual shortage | 100MCG | Updated Report | 2019-07-16 | 23166 |
| MYLAN-RIVASTIGMINE PATCH 10 | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Actual shortage | 18MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-16 | 83413 |
| MYLAN-VERAPAMIL | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Actual shortage | 80MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-16 | 80452 |
| MYLAN-VERAPAMIL SR | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Actual shortage | 120MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-16 | 81068 |
| MYLAN-NAPROXEN/ESOMEPRAZOLE MR | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Actual shortage | 20MG 500MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-16 | 87460 |
| CLARUS | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Actual shortage | 10MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-16 | 88979 |
| MYLAN-MIRTAZAPINE | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Actual shortage | 15MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-16 | 85061 |
| CREON MINIMICROSPHERES 25 | BGP PHARMA ULC | Actual shortage | 25500UNIT 1600UNIT 25000UNIT | Updated Report | 2019-07-16 | 88310 |
| ISOPTIN SR | BGP PHARMA ULC | Actual shortage | 180MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-16 | 66444 |
| ISOPTIN SR | BGP PHARMA ULC | Actual shortage | 240MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-16 | 88318 |
| METRONIDAZOLE 5MG/ML INJECTION | BAXTER CORPORATION | Anticipated shortage | 5MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-16 | 89429 |
| POTASSIUM CHLORIDE INJECTION | BAXTER CORPORATION | Anticipated shortage | 7.46MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-16 | 89426 |
| COZAAR | MERCK CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 100MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-16 | 88873 |
| COZAAR | MERCK CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 50MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-16 | 88869 |
| 0.9% SODIUM CHLORIDE INJECTION, USP | BAXTER CORPORATION | Actual shortage | 900MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-16 | 85239 |
| SANDOZ PROCTOMYXIN HC | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 5MG 5MG 10MG 10MG | New Report | 2019-07-16 | 89417 |
| SANDOZ DORZOLAMIDE/TIMOLOL | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 5MG 20MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-16 | 72487 |
| SANDOZ OLOPATADINE | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 0.1% | New Report | 2019-07-16 | 89412 |
| SANDOZ VORICONAZOLE | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 200MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-16 | 86405 |
| SANDOZ VENLAFAXINE XR | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 37.5MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-16 | 86402 |
| SANDOZ PRAVASTATIN TABLETS | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 40MG | New Report | 2019-07-16 | 89405 |
| SANDOZ PRAVASTATIN TABLETS | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 20MG | New Report | 2019-07-16 | 89402 |
| SANDOZ METOPROLOL SR | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 200MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-16 | 74660 |
| SANDOZ METOPROLOL SR | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 100MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-16 | 74929 |
| SANDOZ LANSOPRAZOLE | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 30MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-16 | 77662 |
| SANDOZ GLIMEPIRIDE | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 4MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-16 | 80185 |
| SANDOZ GLIMEPIRIDE | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 2MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-16 | 80182 |
| SANDOZ GLIMEPIRIDE | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 1MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-16 | 83232 |
| SANDOZ FINASTERIDE | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 5MG | New Report | 2019-07-16 | 89387 |
| SANDOZ FINASTERIDE | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 5MG | New Report | 2019-07-16 | 89384 |
| SANDOZ FENOFIBRATE S | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 160MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-16 | 85176 |
Discontinuation Reports
| Brand name | Company Name | Status | Strength | Update | Date Updated | View Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAN-FENTANYL MATRIX PATCH | RANBAXY PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC. | Discontinued | 100MCG | New Report | 2019-07-15 | 89253 |
| RAN-FENTANYL MATRIX PATCH | RANBAXY PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC. | Discontinued | 25MCG | New Report | 2019-07-15 | 89250 |
| RAN-METFORMIN | RANBAXY PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC. | Discontinued | 500MG | New Report | 2019-07-15 | 89247 |
| APO-CLINDAMYCIN | APOTEX INC | Discontinued | 300MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-13 | 60399 |
| APO-DILTIAZ | APOTEX INC | Discontinued | 30MG | Updated Report | 2019-07-13 | 60429 |
