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: 2022-05-16 00:01:18
| Drug Name | Drug Status | Last Updated | DIN | Type | Anticipated Start Date | Estimated End Date | Actual Start Date | Actual End Date | Shortage Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2022-05-13 | 2022-03-14 | Delay in shipping of the drug. | ||
| MINIMS PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE | Marketed | 2021-01-10 | 02148447 | Shortage | 2022-05-27 | 2022-04-18 | Delay in shipping of the drug. | ||
| ACT LATANOPROST/TIMOLOL | Marketed | 2021-09-09 | 02436256 | Shortage | 2022-07-10 | 2021-08-27 | Disruption of the manufacture of the drug. | ||
| APO-LATANOPROST | Marketed | 2018-09-18 | 02296527 | Shortage | 2022-08-31 | 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 | Marketed | 2022-05-08 | 02258692 | Shortage | 2022-04-21 | 2022-06-10 | 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. | ||
| JAMP-TIMOLOL | Marketed | 2020-10-03 | 02447800 | Shortage | 2022-04-22 | 2022-04-01 | Disruption of the manufacture of the drug. | ||
| MAXITROL | Marketed | 2019-05-04 | 00042676 | Shortage | 2022-05-09 | 2022-06-06 | Disruption of the manufacture of the drug. | ||
| MINIMS CYCLOPENTOLATE HYDROCHLORIDE | Marketed | 2022-04-08 | 02148382 | Shortage | 2022-05-21 | 2022-04-25 | Other (Please describe in comments) | ||
| MINIMS PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE | Marketed | 2021-01-10 | 02148455 | Shortage | 2022-05-16 | 2022-04-25 | Other (Please describe in comments) | ||
| MIOCHOL-E | Marketed | 2021-12-08 | 02133326 | Shortage | 2022-05-28 | 2022-07-15 | 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. | ||
| PMS-MOXIFLOXACIN | Marketed | 2020-04-03 | 02432218 | Shortage | 2022-04-25 | 2022-03-03 | Disruption of the manufacture of the drug. | ||
| SANDOZ BRIMONIDINE | Marketed | 2020-04-03 | 02305429 | Shortage | 2022-05-27 | 2022-04-20 | Disruption of the manufacture of the drug. | ||
| SANDOZ LATANOPROST | Marketed | 2020-04-03 | 02367335 | Shortage | 2022-06-10 | 2022-05-10 | Disruption of the manufacture of the drug. | ||
| SOFRACORT | Marketed | 2018-06-05 | 02224623 | Shortage | 2022-07-18 | 2022-04-29 | Other (Please describe in comments) | ||
| TEVA-CYCLOSPORINE | Marketed | 2019-05-04 | 02462486 | Shortage | 2022-08-31 | 2022-03-09 | Disruption of the manufacture of the drug. | ||
| TEVA-PREDNISOLONE | Marketed | 2018-05-03 | 00700401 | Shortage | 2022-05-31 | 2022-04-26 | Disruption of the manufacture of the drug. | ||
| TEVA-PREDNISOLONE | Marketed | 2018-05-03 | 00700401 | Shortage | 2022-04-20 | 2022-03-31 | Disruption of the manufacture of the drug. | ||
| TRAVATAN Z | Marketed | 2019-05-04 | 02318008 | Shortage | 2022-05-04 | 2022-05-30 | 2022-05-04 | Delay in shipping of the drug. |
