Drug Shortages
Below is a list of current and anticipated ophthalmic drug shortages. This table is generated from Health Canada and is intended for use by practicing ophthalmologists. 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: 2022-08-10 00:01:15
| 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 | 2022-07-27 | 2022-08-27 | Delay in shipping of the drug. | ||
| MED-BRIMONIDINE | Marketed | 2020-12-09 | 02507811 | Shortage | 2022-08-01 | 2022-11-15 | 2022-08-08 | Demand increase for the drug. | |
| DIOFLUOR STRIPS | Marketed | 2022-02-08 | 02160773 | Shortage | 2020-12-01 | 2021-03-22 | Shortage of an active ingredient. | ||
| MINIMS FLUORESCEIN SODIUM | Marketed | 2022-02-08 | 02148390 | Shortage | 2022-08-12 | 2022-06-27 | Other (Please describe in comments) | ||
| MINIMS PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE | Marketed | 2021-01-10 | 02148447 | Shortage | 2022-08-12 | 2022-06-27 | Other (Please describe in comments) | ||
| ACT LATANOPROST/TIMOLOL | Marketed | 2021-09-09 | 02436256 | Shortage | 2022-12-10 | 2021-08-27 | Disruption of the manufacture of the drug. | ||
| APO-LATANOPROST | Marketed | 2018-09-18 | 02296527 | Shortage | 2022-09-23 | 2022-03-29 | Disruption of the manufacture of the drug. | ||
| ATROPINE | Marketed | 2019-04-06 | 02023695 | Shortage | 2020-11-01 | Delay in shipping of the drug. | |||
| COSOPT PRESERVATIVE-FREE | Marketed | 2022-06-08 | 02258692 | Shortage | 2022-04-21 | 2022-08-12 | 2022-04-21 | Delay in shipping of the drug. | |
| DUREZOL | Marketed | 2019-05-04 | 02415534 | Shortage | 2022-02-28 | 2022-02-25 | Disruption of the manufacture of the drug. | ||
| ILEVRO | Marketed | 2019-06-07 | 02411393 | Shortage | 2022-07-05 | 2022-08-19 | 2022-07-05 | Delay in shipping of the drug. | |
| KETOROLAC | Marketed | 2020-04-03 | 02245821 | Shortage | 2022-07-22 | 2022-08-24 | Disruption of the manufacture of the drug. | ||
| KETOROLAC | Marketed | 2020-04-03 | 02245821 | Shortage | 2022-07-28 | 2022-08-24 | Disruption of the manufacture of the drug. | ||
| MINIMS PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE | Marketed | 2021-01-10 | 02148455 | Shortage | 2022-08-12 | 2022-06-27 | Other (Please describe in comments) | ||
| MIOCHOL-E | Marketed | 2021-12-08 | 02133326 | Shortage | 2022-06-24 | 2022-08-29 | 2022-06-27 | 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. | ||
| RIVA-LATANOPROST | Marketed | 2020-04-03 | 02341085 | Shortage | 2022-06-10 | 2022-10-31 | Demand increase for the drug. | ||
| SANDOZ BRIMONIDINE | Marketed | 2020-04-03 | 02305429 | Shortage | 2022-08-05 | 2022-04-20 | Disruption of the manufacture of the drug. | ||
| SANDOZ BRIMONIDINE | Marketed | 2020-04-03 | 02305429 | Shortage | 2022-08-19 | 2022-06-22 | Disruption of the manufacture of the drug. | ||
| SANDOZ DORZOLAMIDE | Marketed | 2018-03-08 | 02316307 | Shortage | 2022-09-02 | 2022-08-03 | Disruption of the manufacture of the drug. | ||
| SANDOZ OLOPATADINE 0.2% | Marketed | 2020-04-03 | 02420171 | Shortage | 2022-08-19 | 2022-08-03 | Disruption of the manufacture of the drug. | ||
| SANDOZ PREDNISOLONE | Marketed | 2020-04-03 | 01916203 | Shortage | 2022-08-12 | 2022-06-17 | Disruption of the manufacture of the drug. | ||
| SANDOZ PREDNISOLONE | Marketed | 2020-04-03 | 01916203 | Shortage | 2022-09-09 | 2022-07-29 | Disruption of the manufacture of the drug. | ||
| SOFRACORT | Marketed | 2018-06-05 | 02224623 | Shortage | 2022-09-07 | 2022-04-29 | Other (Please describe in comments) | ||
| TIMOLOL MALEATE-EX | Marketed | 2018-03-08 | 02242275 | Shortage | 2022-09-30 | 2022-06-22 | Disruption of the manufacture of the drug. | ||
| TRUSOPT PRESERVATIVE-FREE | Marketed | 2022-08-08 | 02269090 | Shortage | 2022-07-29 | 2022-08-12 | 2022-07-29 | Delay in shipping of the drug. |
