Drug products
58,336 products in Health Canada’s Drug Product Database: human prescription and over-the-counter drugs, veterinary drugs, disinfectants and radiopharmaceuticals. Each has a DIN, a status and a company.
By status
What each status means for whether you can buy it.
| Status | Count |
|---|---|
| Cancelled Post MarketThe company stopped selling it and its DIN was cancelled. A cancellation is most often a business decision; the record does not say why. | 33,284 |
| MarketedAuthorized, and the company reports that it sells it in Canada. | 13,372 |
| Cancelled Pre MarketAuthorized, then cancelled before it was ever sold in Canada. | 4,110 |
| ApprovedAuthorized for sale in Canada; the company has not yet told Health Canada that it is on the market. | 3,681 |
| DormantAuthorized, but the company reports it has not been sold in Canada for at least 12 months. | 2,442 |
| Cancelled (Unreturned Annual)Cancelled by Health Canada because the company did not file its annual notification. | 1,268 |
| Cancelled (Transitioned To Biocides)Cancelled in the Drug Product Database because the product is now regulated as a biocide. | 163 |
| Restricted AccessAuthorized for restricted access only. | 10 |
| Authorization By Interim Order RevokedWas authorized under an interim order; the authorization was revoked. | 4 |
| Cancelled (Safety Issue)Cancelled by Health Canada for a safety issue. | 1 |
| Authorization By Interim Order ExpiredWas authorized under an interim order; the authorization expired. | 1 |
Authorized products by schedule
Marketed, approved and dormant products.
| Schedule | Count |
|---|---|
| Prescription | 11,613 |
| Non-prescription drugs | 4,931 |
| Ethical | 880 |
| Schedule d | 481 |
| Prescription; schedule d | 375 |
| Schedule d; prescription | 354 |
| Narcotics (cdsa i) | 354 |
| Targeted substances (cdsa iv) | 151 |
| Controlled drugs (cdsa i) | 133 |
| Schedule c | 73 |
| Controlled drugs (cdsa iii) | 63 |
| Controlled drugs (cdsa iv) | 60 |
Newest on the market
Marketed products by the date the company first reported selling them.