Formative Pharma reports upcoming supply shortage for 60 mg cabazitaxel injections
Official source: Health Product Shortages Canada (opens in a new tab)
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Formative Pharma reports upcoming supply shortage for 45 mg cabazitaxel injections
Official source: Health Product Shortages Canada (opens in a new tab)
Baxter reports supply shortage of 4 mL Artiss fibrin sealant until March
Official source: Health Product Shortages Canada (opens in a new tab)
Sanofi reports supply shortage for 2.5 mg metolazone tablets until December 18
Official source: Health Product Shortages Canada (opens in a new tab)
Auro Pharma reports 100 mg ritonavir tablet shortage until December 15
Official source: Health Product Shortages Canada (opens in a new tab)
Hikma reports actual shortage of 1 g vancomycin injections until January 31
Official source: Health Product Shortages Canada (opens in a new tab)
Hikma reports 500 mg vancomycin injection shortage until January 31
Official source: Health Product Shortages Canada (opens in a new tab)
Roche reports Tamiflu oral suspension shortage until December 1 due to demand
Official source: Health Product Shortages Canada (opens in a new tab)
Novo Nordisk transitions 3 mg Rybelsus tablets to 1.5 mg formulation
Official source: Health Product Shortages Canada (opens in a new tab)
Omega Laboratories reports ongoing shortage of 0.4 mg naloxone injection
Official source: Health Product Shortages Canada (opens in a new tab)
Hikma reports shortage of intravenous levofloxacin solution until December 1
Official source: Health Product Shortages Canada (opens in a new tab)
Sterimax hydromorphone injection supply shortage impacts Manitoba hospitals until December 31
Official source: Health Product Shortages Canada (opens in a new tab)
Sanofi reports actual shortage of Trurapi insulin aspart cartridges
Official source: Health Product Shortages Canada (opens in a new tab)
Sanis Health reports shortage of 300 mg pregabalin capsules until November 6
Official source: Health Product Shortages Canada (opens in a new tab)
Public funding for ovarian cancer drug Elahere moves closer to approval
News source: The Canadian Press (CityNews) (opens in a new tab)
Mantra Pharma reports shortage of 120 mg diltiazem capsules until December 15
Official source: Health Product Shortages Canada (opens in a new tab)
Federal government introduces bill to restrict MAID for mental health conditions
News source: CityNews Winnipeg (opens in a new tab)
Health risks identified for patients cycling or stopping GLP-1 weight loss drugs
News source: CBC News (opens in a new tab)
Federal government updates medical assistance in dying law for advance requests
Alcon reports critical shortage of Miostat eye solution until December 1
Official source: Health Product Shortages Canada (opens in a new tab)
Takeda reports Tecta 40 mg supply shortage through December 18
Official source: Health Product Shortages Canada (opens in a new tab)
Sandoz Canada reports Erelzi 25 mg supply disruption until February 2027
Official source: Health Product Shortages Canada (opens in a new tab)
Bayer reports supply shortage of 500 mg Cipro oral suspension until March
Official source: Health Product Shortages Canada (opens in a new tab)
Mylan reports 15 mg mirtazapine tablet shortage through November 24
Official source: Health Product Shortages Canada (opens in a new tab)
Sandoz Canada to discontinue 50 mg diclofenac suppositories starting November 2026
Official source: Health Product Shortages Canada (opens in a new tab)
Mylan fluconazole 100 mg tablets face supply disruption until April 13
Official source: Health Product Shortages Canada (opens in a new tab)
BGP Pharma reports manufacturing disruption causing 50 mg Viagra shortage in December
Official source: Health Product Shortages Canada (opens in a new tab)
BGP Pharma reports upcoming 300 mg Neurontin capsule supply disruption
Official source: Health Product Shortages Canada (opens in a new tab)
BGP Pharma reports Lyrica 150 mg capsule shortage starting December 6
Official source: Health Product Shortages Canada (opens in a new tab)
Sandoz discontinues 50 mg diclofenac potassium tablets effective September 8
Official source: Health Product Shortages Canada (opens in a new tab)