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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XYLOCAINE 2% | ASPEN PHARMACARE CANADA INC. | Actual shortage | 20MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-12 | 121691 |
| FEIBA NF | SHIRE PHARMA CANADA ULC | Actual shortage | 3250UNIT | Updated Report | 2020-08-12 | 122033 |
| MARCAINE E | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Actual shortage | 5.0MG 9.1MCG | Updated Report | 2020-08-11 | 105225 |
| MAR-DILTIAZEM CD | MARCAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC | Anticipated shortage | 180MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-11 | 121398 |
| MAR-DILTIAZEM CD | MARCAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC | Anticipated shortage | 120MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-11 | 121393 |
| TAZORAC | ALLERGAN INC | Actual shortage | 0.1% | Updated Report | 2020-08-11 | 118029 |
| SIMVASTATIN-80 | PRO DOC LIMITEE | Actual shortage | 80MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-11 | 122000 |
| PROCTOFOAM HC | DUCHESNAY INC | Resolved | 1% 1% | Updated Report | 2020-08-11 | 18028 |
| MAR-RANITIDINE | MARCAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC | Resolved | 300MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-11 | 103929 |
| SIMVASTATIN | SIVEM PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Actual shortage | 80MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-11 | 120594 |
| ESOMEPRAZOLE | PRO DOC LIMITEE | Actual shortage | 40MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-11 | 121840 |
| OGIVRI | BGP PHARMA ULC | Actual shortage | 150MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-10 | 122005 |
| OGIVRI | BGP PHARMA ULC | Actual shortage | 440MG 20ML | Updated Report | 2020-08-10 | 122008 |
| TIMOPTIC-XE | PURDUE PHARMA | Anticipated shortage | 0.5% | New Report | 2020-08-10 | 121996 |
| SORBITOL MANNITOL IRRIGATION | ICU MEDICAL CANADA INC | Anticipated shortage | 27MG 5.4MG | New Report | 2020-08-10 | 121993 |
| ACYCLOVIR SODIUM INJECTION | FRESENIUS KABI CANADA LTD | Actual shortage | 50MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-10 | 111364 |
| ZARONTIN CAP 250MG | ERFA CANADA 2012 INC | Actual shortage | 250MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-10 | 121985 |
| APO-VARENICLINE | APOTEX INC | Resolved | 1MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-10 | 120988 |
| APO-VARENICLINE | APOTEX INC | Resolved | 0.5MG 1MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-10 | 118784 |
| APO-TERBINAFINE | APOTEX INC | Resolved | 250MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-10 | 75632 |
| APO-OLMESARTAN | APOTEX INC | Resolved | 20MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-10 | 70529 |
| NARDIL | ERFA CANADA 2012 INC | Actual shortage | 15MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-10 | 104431 |
| TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE SUSPENSION | STERIMAX INC | Resolved | 40MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-08 | 111456 |
| ESTRADOT 37.5 | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 37.5MCG | Updated Report | 2020-08-08 | 120521 |
| IRBESARTAN | PRO DOC LIMITEE | Actual shortage | 75MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-08 | 121934 |
| BETEFLAM | CIPHER PHARMACEUTICALS INC | Actual shortage | 0.1% | Updated Report | 2020-08-08 | 121940 |
| APO-AMLODIPINE | APOTEX INC | Resolved | 5.0MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-07 | 120979 |
| APO-ALFUZOSIN | APOTEX INC | Resolved | 10MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-07 | 121322 |
| APO-RASAGILINE | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 1MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-07 | 118775 |
| APO-PRAMIPEXOLE | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 0.5MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-07 | 116561 |
| APO-METHYLPHENIDATE ER | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 36MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-07 | 116542 |
| APO-METHYLPHENIDATE ER | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 18MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-07 | 118766 |
| ACT NABILONE | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Resolved | 0.5MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-07 | 120459 |
| NOZINAN INJ 25MG/ML | SANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC | Avoided shortage | 25MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-07 | 120468 |
| RECOMBIVAX HB | MERCK CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 10MCG | Updated Report | 2020-08-07 | 43284 |
| REVATIO | UPJOHN CANADA ULC | Resolved | 0.8MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-07 | 110817 |
| GD-ELETRIPTAN | UPJOHN CANADA ULC | Anticipated shortage | 40MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-07 | 121654 |
| ALOMIDE | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 0.1% | Updated Report | 2020-08-07 | 112537 |
| AFLURIA TETRA | SEQIRUS PTY LTD | Anticipated shortage | 15MCG 15MCG 15MCG 15MCG | New Report | 2020-08-06 | 121916 |
| APO-RISPERIDONE | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 0.25MG | New Report | 2020-08-06 | 121913 |
| OLMETEC | MERCK CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 40MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-06 | 114903 |
| APO-NAPROXEN | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 500MG | New Report | 2020-08-06 | 121909 |
| APO METOPROLOL TAB 100MG | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 100MG | New Report | 2020-08-06 | 121906 |
| APO-FELODIPINE | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 2.5MG | New Report | 2020-08-06 | 121903 |
| APO-DILTIAZ CD | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 120MG | New Report | 2020-08-06 | 121897 |
| GANCICLOVIR FOR INJECTION | FRESENIUS KABI CANADA LTD | Resolved | 500MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-06 | 107563 |
| APO-DICLO | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 50MG | New Report | 2020-08-06 | 121894 |
| APO-DEFERASIROX | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 250MG | New Report | 2020-08-06 | 121891 |
| TEVA-METOPROLOL | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 100MG | New Report | 2020-08-06 | 121888 |
| TEVA-SIMVASTATIN | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 80MG | New Report | 2020-08-06 | 121885 |
Discontinuation Reports
| Brand name | Company Name | Status | Strength | Update | Date Updated | View Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COUMADIN TAB 5MG | BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CANADA | Discontinued | 5MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-11 | 112593 |
| LOZIDE | SERVIER CANADA INC | Discontinued | 2.5MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-10 | 120923 |
| LOZIDE | SERVIER CANADA INC | Discontinued | 2.5MG | Updated Report | 2020-08-10 | 120920 |
| ORAP | AA PHARMA INC | Discontinued | 4MG | New Report | 2020-08-06 | 121837 |
| ORAP | AA PHARMA INC | Discontinued | 2MG | New Report | 2020-08-06 | 121834 |
