Drug Shortages
Below is a list of current and anticipated ophthalmic drug shortages gathered from Health Canada.
The table is updated daily.
Last Updated: 2021-09-20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISUDYNE | Marketed | 2020-06-17 | 02242367 | Shortage | 2022-01-31 | 2020-08-01 | Disruption of the manufacture of the drug. | ||
| DIOFLUOR STRIPS | Marketed | 2020-08-05 | 02160773 | Shortage | 2020-12-01 | 2021-03-22 | Shortage of an active ingredient. | ||
| ACT LATANOPROST/TIMOLOL | Marketed | 2021-09-09 | 02436256 | Shortage | 2021-09-30 | 2021-08-27 | Disruption of the manufacture of the drug. | ||
| APO-OLOPATADINE | Marketed | 2020-04-03 | 02305054 | Shortage | 2020-06-01 | Disruption of the manufacture of the drug. | |||
| APO-TIMOP | Marketed | 2018-03-08 | 00755834 | Shortage | 2021-10-15 | 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 | 2021-10-29 | 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 | 2022-01-31 | 2021-04-06 | Disruption of the manufacture of the drug. | ||
| ODAN-TROPICAMIDE | Marketed | 2021-09-09 | 00622885 | Shortage | 2016-04-15 | Disruption of the manufacture of the drug. | |||
| TEVA-CYCLOSPORINE | Marketed | 2019-05-04 | 02462486 | Shortage | 2021-10-31 | 2021-07-21 | Demand increase for the drug. | ||
| TIMOLOL MALEATE-EX | Marketed | 2018-03-08 | 02242276 | Shortage | 2021-10-08 | 2019-12-02 | Delay in shipping of the drug. | ||
| VIROPTIC | Marketed | 2020-11-09 | 00687456 | Shortage | 2017-06-14 | Shortage of an active ingredient. | |||
| VISTITAN | Marketed | 2020-04-03 | 02429063 | Shortage | 2021-11-05 | 2021-09-13 | Disruption of the manufacture of the drug. |
