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: 2022-01-21 00:01:17
| 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 | 2020-08-05 | 02160773 | Shortage | 2020-12-01 | 2022-02-19 | 2021-03-22 | Shortage of an active ingredient. | |
| ACT LATANOPROST/TIMOLOL | Marketed | 2021-09-09 | 02436256 | Shortage | 2022-03-31 | 2021-08-27 | Disruption of the manufacture of the drug. | ||
| ACUVAIL | Marketed | 2020-04-03 | 02369362 | Shortage | 2022-02-15 | 2022-01-19 | Demand increase for the drug. | ||
| ATROPINE | Marketed | 2019-04-06 | 02023695 | Shortage | 2020-11-01 | Delay in shipping of the drug. | |||
| DUREZOL | Marketed | 2019-05-04 | 02415534 | Shortage | 2022-02-28 | Disruption of the manufacture of the drug. | |||
| MINIMS PREDNISOLONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE | Marketed | 2021-01-10 | 02148498 | Shortage | 2021-12-27 | 2021-12-10 | Other (Please describe in comments) | ||
| MINIMS TROPICAMIDE | Marketed | 2021-01-10 | 02148536 | Shortage | 2022-01-10 | 2021-12-10 | 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. | ||
| VIROPTIC | Marketed | 2020-11-09 | 00687456 | Shortage | 2017-06-14 | Shortage of an active ingredient. |
