Drug Report History
Below you will find the report version history. When a report is updated, a new version of the report is created. The report history allows you to see the changes between versions. You can select two versions of the report to compare. The fields that were changed between versions will be highlighted in yellow.
The translation of reports creates two separate versions which is why some reports may not seem to have any differences. In this case, only the language field below will be highlighted in yellow.
| Version v15-EN | Version v15-EN | |
|---|---|---|
| Language | English | English |
| Date Updated | 2024-04-05 | 2024-04-05 |
| Drug Identification Number | 02471477 | 02471477 |
| Brand name | OZEMPIC | OZEMPIC |
| Common or Proper name | OZEMPIC 0.25MG/0.5MG | OZEMPIC 0.25MG/0.5MG |
| Company Name | NOVO NORDISK CANADA INC | NOVO NORDISK CANADA INC |
| Ingredients | SEMAGLUTIDE | SEMAGLUTIDE |
| Strength(s) | 1.34MG | 1.34MG |
| Dosage form(s) | SOLUTION | SOLUTION |
| Route of administration | SUBCUTANEOUS SUBCUTANEOUS | SUBCUTANEOUS SUBCUTANEOUS |
| Packaging size | 1 | 1 |
| ATC code | A10BJ | A10BJ |
| ATC description | ||
| Reason for shortage | Demand increase for the drug. | Demand increase for the drug. |
| Anticipated start date | 2023-11-15 | 2023-11-15 |
| Actual start date | ||
| Estimated end date | 2024-02-15 | 2024-02-15 |
| Actual end date | 2024-02-16 | 2024-02-16 |
| Shortage status | Resolved | Resolved |
| Tier 3 Status | No | No |
| Company comments | Health Canada expedited the approval of a new 3 mL Ozempic® low dose (0.25mg/0.5mg) pen to stabilize Ozempic® low dose (0.25mg/0.5mg) supply. The shortage of the Ozempic® (0.25mg/0.5mg) pen listed on the Drug Shortages webpage applies only to the previous 1.5mL pen and will be maintained until the transition to the new 3mL pen is complete. | Health Canada expedited the approval of a new 3 mL Ozempic® low dose (0.25mg/0.5mg) pen to stabilize Ozempic® low dose (0.25mg/0.5mg) supply. The shortage of the Ozempic® (0.25mg/0.5mg) pen listed on the Drug Shortages webpage applies only to the previous 1.5mL pen and will be maintained until the transition to the new 3mL pen is complete. |
| Health Canada comments |