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Welcome to Drug Shortages Canada, the website for mandatory reporting of drug shortages and discontinuations by market authorization holders. Anyone can search the database of shortage and discontinuation reports. More information can be found on the About & Resources Page.
Early reporting of shortages and discontinuations provides Health Canada, provincial/territorial governments, drug supply chain stakeholders, and health professionals details needed to help them monitor and manage supply. Shortages can be caused by many factors. Some last longer and are more complex than others. Because companies have to report every time they cannot fully meet demand, not all of the reports on this site are cause for concern at the patient level. Most are successfully managed before they impact patients.
The shortage database has a flag that indicates ones that are Tier 3 drug shortages, which are those that could potentially have the highest impact on Canada's drug supply and health care system. A Tier 3 designation is decided by the Tier Assignment Committee (TAC), composed of federal and provincial/territorial governments, healthcare professionals, and industry stakeholders.
Ensuring people can get the medicines they need is a top priority for Health Canada. Health Canada works closely with many partners to prevent shortages, mitigate their impacts, and help resolve them when they occur.
If you would like to know more about shortages like why they happen, how long they last, the actions being taken to reduce impacts on Canadians, and actions you can take if a drug you use is in shortage, please consult the information on Canada.ca.
Below are the newest shortage and discontinuation reports and updates to existing ones.
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!!T3 denotes an actual Tier 3 shortage/discontinuation
!T3 denotes an anticipated Tier 3 shortage/discontinuation
Shortage Reports
Brand name | Company Name | Status | Strength | Update | Date Updated | View Report |
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SANDOZ POSACONAZOLE | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 100MG | Updated Report | 2024-04-23 | 218024 |
SANDOZ OLMESARTAN | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 20MG | Updated Report | 2024-04-23 | 223197 |
ESTALIS 250/50 MCG | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 250MCG 50MCG | Updated Report | 2024-04-23 | 216175 |
SANDOZ ZOLMITRIPTAN ODT | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Anticipated shortage | 2.5MG | New Report | 2024-04-23 | 225976 |
SANDOZ TIMOLOL | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Anticipated shortage | 0.25% | New Report | 2024-04-23 | 225972 |
SANDOZ LEVOFLOXACIN | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Anticipated shortage | 250MG | New Report | 2024-04-23 | 225968 |
SANDOZ EVEROLIMUS | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Anticipated shortage | 5MG | New Report | 2024-04-23 | 225965 |
SANDOZ DEFERASIROX (TYPE J) | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Anticipated shortage | 360MG | New Report | 2024-04-23 | 225962 |
SANDOZ CLONIDINE | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Anticipated shortage | 0.1MG | New Report | 2024-04-23 | 225959 |
CLINDAMYCIN IV INFUSION | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Anticipated shortage | 18MG | New Report | 2024-04-23 | 225956 |
SANDOZ AMIODARONE | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Anticipated shortage | 200MG | New Report | 2024-04-23 | 225953 |
OMNIPAQUE 240 | GE HEALTHCARE CANADA INC | Anticipated shortage | 518MG | New Report | 2024-04-23 | 225946 |
SANDOZ OLOPATADINE 0.2% | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 0.2% | Updated Report | 2024-04-23 | 222614 |
SANDOZ LEVOFLOXACIN | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 750MG | Updated Report | 2024-04-23 | 205153 |
SANDOZ EZETIMIBE | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 10MG | Updated Report | 2024-04-23 | 222611 |
PHENOBARBITAL SODIUM INJECTION, USP | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 120MG | Updated Report | 2024-04-23 | 221838 |
SANDOZ-DICLOFENAC | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 50MG | Updated Report | 2024-04-23 | 215326 |
SANDOZ AMBRISENTAN TABLETS | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 5MG | Updated Report | 2024-04-23 | 217887 |
SANDOZ AMBRISENTAN TABLETS | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 10MG | Updated Report | 2024-04-23 | 218454 |
!!T3 VITAMIN B1 | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | Actual shortage | 100MG | Updated Report | 2024-04-23 | 219763 |
DEXMEDETOMIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE INJECTION | JUNO PHARMACEUTICALS CORP. | Anticipated shortage | 200MCG | New Report | 2024-04-23 | 225929 |
MYLAN-TOPIRAMATE | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Actual shortage | 100MG | Updated Report | 2024-04-23 | 224061 |
SABRIL | LUNDBECK PHARMACEUTICALS LLC | Resolved | 500MG | Updated Report | 2024-04-23 | 189885 |
VENLAFAXINE XR | SANIS HEALTH INC | Actual shortage | 37.5MG | Updated Report | 2024-04-23 | 225878 |
PREGNYL | ORGANON CANADA INC. | Resolved | 10000UNIT | Updated Report | 2024-04-23 | 211906 |
TRAZODONE | SANIS HEALTH INC | Resolved | 150MG | Updated Report | 2024-04-23 | 220686 |
SERTRALINE | SANIS HEALTH INC | Resolved | 100MG | Updated Report | 2024-04-23 | 223214 |
SILDENAFIL | SANIS HEALTH INC | Resolved | 100MG | Updated Report | 2024-04-23 | 223262 |
ODAN-TROPICAMIDE | ODAN LABORATORIES LTD | Actual shortage | 1% | Updated Report | 2024-04-23 | 225869 |
VARDENAFIL | SANIS HEALTH INC | Actual shortage | 20MG | Updated Report | 2024-04-23 | 225884 |
LOSARTAN | SANIS HEALTH INC | Actual shortage | 100MG | Updated Report | 2024-04-23 | 145888 |
FAMOTIDINE OMEGA -(WITH PRESERVATIVE,BENZYL ALCOHOL) | OMEGA LABORATORIES LIMITED | Resolved | 10MG | Updated Report | 2024-04-23 | 202613 |
MILRINONE LACTATE INJECTION, USP | FRESENIUS KABI CANADA LTD | Resolved | 1MG | Updated Report | 2024-04-23 | 208900 |
MAR-CIPROFLOXACIN | MARCAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC | Resolved | 500MG | Updated Report | 2024-04-23 | 213720 |
DUTASTERIDE | SANIS HEALTH INC | Resolved | 0.5MG | Updated Report | 2024-04-23 | 221877 |
APO-QUETIAPINE XR | APOTEX INC | Actual shortage | 300MG | Updated Report | 2024-04-23 | 216693 |
CANDESARTAN | SANIS HEALTH INC | Resolved | 8MG | Updated Report | 2024-04-23 | 217790 |
AMOXICILLIN | SANIS HEALTH INC | Resolved | 250MG | Updated Report | 2024-04-23 | 217816 |
CANDESARTAN | SANIS HEALTH INC | Resolved | 16MG | Updated Report | 2024-04-23 | 220656 |
CARVEDILOL | SANIS HEALTH INC | Resolved | 12.5MG | Updated Report | 2024-04-23 | 224791 |
COSOPT PRESERVATIVE-FREE | ELVIUM LIFE SCIENCES | Actual shortage | 5MG 20MG | Updated Report | 2024-04-23 | 225825 |
CANDESARTAN/HCTZ | SANIS HEALTH INC | Actual shortage | 12.5MG 16MG | Updated Report | 2024-04-23 | 225881 |
POTASSIUM CHLORIDE FOR INJECTION CONCENTRATE | OMEGA LABORATORIES LIMITED | Actual shortage | 20mEq | Updated Report | 2024-04-22 | 216968 |
RENVELA | SANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 800MG | Updated Report | 2024-04-22 | 219863 |
CHLORAL HYDRATE SYRUP ODAN | ODAN LABORATORIES LTD | Actual shortage | 500MG | New Report | 2024-04-22 | 225866 |
MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL FOR INJECTION, USP | ACCORD HEALTHCARE INC | Actual shortage | 500MG | Updated Report | 2024-04-22 | 207554 |
CABLIVI | SANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC | Anticipated shortage | 11MG | Updated Report | 2024-04-22 | 225859 |
GALLIUM (GA67) CITRATE INJECTION | CURIUM CANADA INC | Actual shortage | 74MBq | Updated Report | 2024-04-22 | 225852 |
GALLIUM (GA67) CITRATE INJECTION | CURIUM CANADA INC | Resolved | 74MBq | Updated Report | 2024-04-22 | 224695 |
TEVA-TELMISARTAN | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | Actual shortage | 80MG | Updated Report | 2024-04-22 | 223847 |
Discontinuation Reports
Brand name | Company Name | Status | Strength | Update | Date Updated | View Report |
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DULOXETINE | SANIS HEALTH INC | Reversed | 30MG | Updated Report | 2024-04-23 | 219618 |
LIDOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE INJECTION USP | HIKMA CANADA LIMITED | Discontinued | 10MG | Updated Report | 2024-04-22 | 225805 |
STRATTERA | ELI LILLY CANADA INC | To be discontinued | 18MG | Updated Report | 2024-04-19 | 171480 |
MYLAN-VERAPAMIL | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | Discontinued | 80MG | Updated Report | 2024-04-12 | 224846 |
TD ADSORBED | SANOFI PASTEUR LIMITED | To be discontinued | 5LF 2LF | Updated Report | 2024-04-10 | 206909 |