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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.
A discontinuation 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, permanently ceases the sale of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAXALT RPD | ORGANON CANADA INC. | Actual shortage | 5MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-21 | 145497 |
| ODAN-SODIUM POLYSTYRENE SULFONATE | ODAN LABORATORIES LTD | Actual shortage | 250MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-21 | 103222 |
| ERTAPENEM FOR INJECTION | JUNO PHARMACEUTICALS CORP. | Actual shortage | 1G | Updated Report | 2021-09-21 | 143507 |
| HEPARIN SOD AND 0.9% SOD CHLORIDE INJ | BAXTER CORPORATION | Actual shortage | 2UNIT 9MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-21 | 141925 |
| SANDOZ RIZATRIPTAN ODT | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Resolved | 5MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-21 | 144220 |
| LIDOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE INJECTION USP | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Resolved | 10MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-21 | 133451 |
| LOVENOX | SANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 40MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-21 | 136137 |
| SANDOZ OMEPRAZOLE | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 10MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-21 | 145904 |
| PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM FOR INJECTION | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 40MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-21 | 145907 |
| SANDOZ PERINDOPRIL ERBUMINE/ INDAPAMIDE HD | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 2.5MG 8MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-21 | 145911 |
| ABILIFY MAINTENA | OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD | Resolved | 400MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-21 | 145175 |
| ELOCOM | ORGANON CANADA INC. | Anticipated shortage | 0.1% | New Report | 2021-09-20 | 145918 |
| ELOCOM | ORGANON CANADA INC. | Actual shortage | 0.1% | Updated Report | 2021-09-20 | 138327 |
| ONDANSETRON ODT | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 8MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-20 | 145004 |
| SANDOZ OLANZAPINE | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 2.5MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-20 | 145579 |
| VISTITAN | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 0.03% | Updated Report | 2021-09-20 | 145576 |
| SANDOZ ENALAPRIL | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 8MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-20 | 145369 |
| COLESTID TABLETS | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Actual shortage | 1G | Updated Report | 2021-09-20 | 144311 |
| ESOMEPRAZOLE | PRO DOC LIMITEE | Actual shortage | 20MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-20 | 114022 |
| LOVENOX | SANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC | Resolved | 100MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-20 | 138206 |
| APO-PIOGLITAZONE | APOTEX INC | Resolved | 30MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-20 | 145178 |
| APO-METHYLPHENIDATE ER | APOTEX INC | Resolved | 18MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-20 | 138960 |
| APO-LORAZEPAM TAB 0.5MG | APOTEX INC | Resolved | 0.5MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-20 | 141244 |
| APO-FLUCONAZOLE-150 | APOTEX INC | Resolved | 150MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-20 | 139837 |
| APO-DOXY CAP 100MG | APOTEX INC | Resolved | 100MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-20 | 145147 |
| APO-ESOMEPRAZOLE | APOTEX INC | Resolved | 40MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-20 | 97043 |
| APO-ESOMEPRAZOLE | APOTEX INC | Resolved | 40MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-20 | 97040 |
| APO-ESOMEPRAZOLE | APOTEX INC | Resolved | 20MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-20 | 116536 |
| FOSAVANCE | ORGANON CANADA INC. | Resolved | 2800UNIT 70MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-18 | 144172 |
| FOQUEST | ELVIUM LIFE SCIENCES | Actual shortage | 70MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-18 | 145805 |
| CLOPIDOGREL | SANIS HEALTH INC | Actual shortage | 75MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-18 | 145808 |
| CALCIJECT INJ 100MG/ML | OMEGA LABORATORIES LIMITED | Actual shortage | 100MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-18 | 145840 |
| TRULICITY | ELI LILLY CANADA INC | Anticipated shortage | 1.5MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-17 | 145857 |
| M-PANTOPRAZOLE | MANTRA PHARMA INC | Resolved | 40MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-17 | 145506 |
| TRULICITY | ELI LILLY CANADA INC | Anticipated shortage | 0.75MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-17 | 145853 |
| APO-ESOMEPRAZOLE | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 40MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-17 | 97037 |
| PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE INJECTION USP 1% | OMEGA LABORATORIES LIMITED | Anticipated shortage | 10MG | New Report | 2021-09-17 | 145846 |
| APO-RIZATRIPTAN | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 5MG | New Report | 2021-09-17 | 145843 |
| APO-GABAPENTIN | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 400MG | New Report | 2021-09-17 | 145837 |
| APO-DONEPEZIL | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 10MG | New Report | 2021-09-17 | 145834 |
| APO-DESVENLAFAXINE | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 100MG | New Report | 2021-09-17 | 145831 |
| APO-CEFUROXIME | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 250MG | New Report | 2021-09-17 | 145828 |
| APO-CEFEPIME | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 2G | New Report | 2021-09-17 | 145822 |
| 0.9% SODIUM CHLORIDE INJECTION USP | OMEGA LABORATORIES LIMITED | Actual shortage | 9MG | New Report | 2021-09-17 | 145824 |
| APO-ACYCLOVIR - TAB 400MG | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 400MG | New Report | 2021-09-17 | 145818 |
| BENZTROPINE OMEGA | OMEGA LABORATORIES LIMITED | Actual shortage | 1MG | New Report | 2021-09-17 | 145816 |
| APO-TIMOP | APOTEX INC | Anticipated shortage | 0.5% | Updated Report | 2021-09-17 | 130810 |
| OMNIPAQUE 180 | GE HEALTHCARE CANADA INC | Resolved | 388MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-17 | 144584 |
| OCTOSTIM LIQ INJ. 15MCG/ML | FERRING INC | Resolved | 15MCG | Updated Report | 2021-09-17 | 136022 |
| FAMOTIDINE OMEGA -(WITHOUT PRESERVATIVE) | OMEGA LABORATORIES LIMITED | Actual shortage | 10MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-16 | 144953 |
Discontinuation Reports
| Brand name | Company Name | Status | Strength | Update | Date Updated | View Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALIMTA | ELI LILLY CANADA INC | Discontinued | 500MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-18 | 136207 |
| GLYXAMBI | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM (CANADA) LTD LTEE | To be discontinued | 5MG 25MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-17 | 139877 |
| VALSARTAN | SIVEM PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Discontinued | 40MG | New Report | 2021-09-09 | 145415 |
| ATROPINE SULFATE INJECTION USP | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Discontinued | 0.5MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-08 | 145250 |
| DOXORUBICIN | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Discontinued | 2MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-07 | 145256 |
| VIRACEPT | PFIZER CANADA ULC | To be discontinued | 625MG | New Report | 2021-09-03 | 145167 |
| VIRACEPT -250MG | PFIZER CANADA ULC | To be discontinued | 250MG | New Report | 2021-09-03 | 145163 |
| TOBRAMYCIN INHALATION SOLUTION | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Discontinued | 300MG | New Report | 2021-09-02 | 145015 |
| NEO-MEDROL ACNE LOTION | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Discontinued | 100MG 2.5MG 2.5MG 50MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-02 | 141521 |
| KIDROLASE | JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS FRANCE SAS | Discontinued | 10000UNIT | Updated Report | 2021-09-01 | 108355 |
| INTRON A | MERCK CANADA INC | Discontinued | 6000000UNIT | Updated Report | 2021-09-01 | 92457 |
| RETROVIR (AZT) | VIIV HEALTHCARE ULC | Discontinued | 100MG | Updated Report | 2021-09-01 | 94281 |
| DOXORUBICIN | PFIZER CANADA ULC | Discontinued | 2MG | Updated Report | 2021-08-25 | 144561 |
| TARO-WARFARIN | TARO PHARMACEUTICALS INC | Discontinued | 2MG | New Report | 2021-08-24 | 144558 |
| TARO-PREGABALIN | SUN PHARMA CANADA INC | Discontinued | 225MG | New Report | 2021-08-24 | 144544 |
| TARO-VALSARTAN | SUN PHARMA CANADA INC | Discontinued | 160MG | New Report | 2021-08-24 | 144541 |
| IMIPENEM AND CILASTATIN FOR INJECTION USP | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Discontinued | 250MG 250MG | New Report | 2021-08-23 | 144467 |
| MACROBID | ALLERGAN INC | Discontinued | 100MG | Updated Report | 2021-08-19 | 141050 |
| SANDOZ RISPERIDONE | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Discontinued | 1.0MG | New Report | 2021-08-19 | 144338 |
| SANDOZ-DICLOFENAC SR | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Discontinued | 75MG | New Report | 2021-08-18 | 144303 |
