Drug Shortages
Below is a list of current and anticipated ophthalmic drug shortages gathered from Health Canada. Drugs that have been out of production or unavailable for more than 12 months are not included in this table.
The table is updated daily.
Last Updated: 2021-11-27 00:01:13
| Drug Name | Drug Status | Last Updated | DIN | Type | Anticipated Start Date | Estimated End Date | Actual Start Date | Actual End Date | Shortage Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISUDYNE | Marketed | 2020-06-17 | 02242367 | Shortage | 2022-01-31 | 2020-08-01 | Disruption of the manufacture of the drug. | ||
| CEQUA | Approved | 2021-03-08 | 02512629 | Shortage | 2021-12-15 | 2021-11-04 | Delay in shipping of the drug. | ||
| DIOFLUOR STRIPS | Marketed | 2020-08-05 | 02160773 | Shortage | 2020-12-01 | 2022-01-07 | 2021-03-22 | Shortage of an active ingredient. | |
| ACT LATANOPROST/TIMOLOL | Marketed | 2021-09-09 | 02436256 | Shortage | 2021-08-27 | Disruption of the manufacture of the drug. | |||
| APO-TIMOP | Marketed | 2018-03-08 | 00755834 | Shortage | 2021-11-15 | 2021-12-10 | 2021-10-27 | Disruption of the manufacture of the drug. | |
| ATROPINE | Marketed | 2019-04-06 | 02023695 | Shortage | 2020-11-01 | Delay in shipping of the drug. | |||
| ERYTHROMYCIN OPHTHALMIC OINTMENT USP | Marketed | 2021-07-08 | 02326663 | Shortage | 2021-12-15 | 2017-03-09 | Disruption of the manufacture of the drug. | ||
| MINIMS ATROPINE SULPHATE | Marketed | 2020-12-09 | 02148358 | Shortage | 2021-11-19 | 2021-08-16 | Other (Please describe in comments) | ||
| OCUFLOX | Marketed | 2020-04-03 | 02143291 | Shortage | 2022-09-30 | 2021-04-06 | Disruption of the manufacture of the drug. | ||
| SANDOZ TRAVOPROST | Marketed | 2019-08-03 | 02413167 | Shortage | 2021-12-03 | 2021-11-15 | Disruption of the manufacture of the drug. | ||
| VIROPTIC | Marketed | 2020-11-09 | 00687456 | Shortage | 2017-06-14 | Shortage of an active ingredient. |
