Over the last three observed financial years, 54 percent of all reported drug shortages in Canada were due to manufacturing disruption. Delay in shipping of the drug came in as second ranked reason. This statistic shows the percentage of drug shortages in Canada between 2017/2018 and 2019/2020, by reason.
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PMPRB. (September 20, 2022). Distribution of drug shortages in Canada between 2017/2018 and 2019/2020, by reason [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1334913/drug-shortages-in-canada-by-reason/
PMPRB. "Distribution of drug shortages in Canada between 2017/2018 and 2019/2020, by reason." Chart. September 20, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1334913/drug-shortages-in-canada-by-reason/
PMPRB. (2022). Distribution of drug shortages in Canada between 2017/2018 and 2019/2020, by reason. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/1334913/drug-shortages-in-canada-by-reason/
PMPRB. "Distribution of Drug Shortages in Canada between 2017/2018 and 2019/2020, by Reason." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 20 Sep 2022, /statistics/1334913/drug-shortages-in-canada-by-reason/
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Distribution of drug shortages in Canada between 2017/2018 and 2019/2020, by reason [Graph], PMPRB, September 20, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1334913/drug-shortages-in-canada-by-reason/
