Canada Drug Shortage Report — October 2026
105
Entered shortage
0
Shortage resolved
+105
Net change
In October 2026, 105 drugs entered shortage status in Canada, while 0 shortages were resolved, according to Health Canada data tracked by MedShort.ca.
That's a net increase of 105 shortages this month — more shortages started than were resolved.
Among the newly reported shortages, 2 were Tier 3 — Health Canada's most critical category — including ESTALIS 250/50 MCG, ESTRADOT 75.