Drug Shortage Report for DUREZOL
| Report ID | 279813 |
| Drug Identification Number | 02415534 |
| Brand name | DUREZOL |
| Common or Proper name | DUREZOL .05% 5ML OPHTHALMIC EMULSION |
| Company Name | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC |
| Market Status | MARKETED |
| Active Ingredient(s) | DIFLUPREDNATE |
| Strength(s) | 0.05% |
| Dosage form(s) | EMULSION |
| Route of administration | OPHTHALMIC OPHTHALMIC |
| Packaging size | 1 bottle of 5 mL |
| Anatomical Therapeutical Chemical (ATC) code | S01BA |
| Anatomical Therapeutical Chemical (ATC) description | ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENTS |
| Reason for shortage | Disruption of the manufacture of the drug. |
| Anticipated start date | 2026-03-10 |
| Actual start date | |
| Estimated end date | 2026-05-29 |
| Actual end date | |
| Shortage status | Actual shortage |
| Updated date | 2026-03-17 |
| Company comments | |
| Health Canada comments | |
| Tier 3 Status | No |
| Contact Address | 700 RUE SAINT-HUBERT MONTREAL, QUEBEC CANADA H2Y 0C1 |
| Company contact information | [email protected] |
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| v3 | 2026-03-17 | English | Compare |
| v2 | 2026-03-05 | French | Compare |
| v1 | 2026-03-05 | English | Compare |
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