Notices of Changes to the Prescription Drug List

Recent notices of amendments and consultations on changes to the Prescription Drug List are found below.

Please note that consultation documents are removed from the list below once the associated notice of intent to amend has been posted. These consultation notices, and past notices not listed on this page, are available upon request. Please contact drug.prescription.status-statut.dordonnance.des.drogues@hc-sc.gc.ca.

Notices

2026

• Notice: Multiple additions to the Prescription Drug List (PDL) [2026-08-27]
• Notice: Multiple additions to the Prescription Drug List (PDL) [2026-06-25]
• Notice of amendment: Health Canada has changed the Prescription Drug List qualifier related to pediatric melatonin use [2026-06-02]
• Notice of intent: Health Canada is changing the Prescription Drug List qualifier related to pediatric melatonin use [2026-05-26]
• Notice of consultation: Proposed change to the veterinary omeprazole listing on the Prescription Drug List [2026-05-13]
• Notice: Multiple additions to the Prescription Drug List (PDL) [2026-04-30]
• Notice: Multiple additions to the Prescription Drug List (PDL) [2026-02-26]
• Notice of consultation: Removing zuranolone from the Prescription Drug List (PDL) [2026-02-09]
• Notice of amendment: Revisions to the Prescription Drug List for nicotine buccal pouches [2026-01-14]

2025

• Notice: Multiple additions to the Prescription Drug List (PDL) [2025-12-18]
• Notice: Multiple additions to the Prescription Drug List (PDL) [2025-10-30]
• Consultation: Adding melatonin for sleep-related use in the pediatric population to the Prescription Drug List [2025-09-16]
• Notice of amendment: Addition of melatonin to the Prescription Drug List [2025-09-09]
• Notice: Multiple additions to the Prescription Drug List (PDL) [2025-08-28]
• Notice of amendment: Nicotine tablets exempted from the Prescription Drug List [2025-07-21]
• Notice of intent: Revisions to the Prescription Drug List for nicotine buccal pouches [2025-07-14]
• Notice of intent: Exempting nicotine tablets from the Prescription Drug List [2025-07-14]
• Notice: Multiple additions to the Prescription Drug List (PDL) [2025-06-24]
• Notice: Multiple additions to the Prescription Drug List (PDL) [2025-04-29]
• Notice of amendment: Carisoprodol removed from the Prescription Drug List [2025-04-14]
• Notice of amendment: Correction to the Hetastarch entry on the Prescription Drug List [2025-04-01]
• Notice of intent: Removing carisoprodol from the Prescription Drug List [2025-03-26]
• Notice: Multiple Additions to the Prescription Drug List (PDL) [2025-02-26]
• Notice of consultation: Removing carisoprodol from the Prescription Drug List (PDL) [2025-02-18]
• Notice of Consultation on the Prescription Drug List (PDL): Nicotine Buccal Pouches [2025-02-13]
• Notice of Consultation on the Prescription Drug List (PDL): Nicotine Tablets [2025-02-13]

2024

• Notice: Multiple additions to the Prescription Drug List (PDL) [2024-12-20]
• Notice: Multiple additions to the Prescription Drug List (PDL) [2024-10-18]
• Notice of Amendment: Iron derivatives for human use on the Prescription Drug List (PDL) [2024-10-04]
• Notice: Multiple additions to the Prescription Drug List (PDL) [2024-08-13]
• Notice: Multiple additions to the Prescription Drug List (PDL) [2024-04-30]
• Notice: Multiple additions to the Prescription Drug List (PDL) [2024-02-28]

2023

• Notice: Multiple additions to the Prescription Drug List (PDL) [2023-12-22]
• Notice: Multiple additions to the Prescription Drug List (PDL) [2023-10-26]
• Notice: Multiple additions to the Prescription Drug List (PDL) [2023-08-30]
• Notice: Multiple additions to the Prescription Drug List (PDL) [2023-06-23]
• Notice of Amendment: Correction to the Moxidectin Veterinary Listing on the Prescription Drug List (PDL) [2023-05-31]
• Notice: Multiple Additions to the Prescription Drug List (PDL) [2023-03-08]
• Notice of Amendment: Betaine removed from the Prescription Drug List (PDL) [2023-01-06]

2022

• Notice: Multiple Additions to the Prescription Drug List (PDL) [2022-12-22]
• Notice: Multiple additions to the Prescription Drug List (PDL) [2022-10-14]
• Notice: Multiple Additions to the Prescription Drug List (PDL) [2022-08-17]
• Notice of Amendment: Addition of Metamizole (Dipyrone) to the Prescription Drug List (PDL) [2022-07-18]
• Notice of Intent to Amend the Prescription Drug List (PDL): Betaine [2022-07-06]
• Notice: Multiple additions to the Prescription Drug List (PDL) [2022-06-17]
• Notice of Amendment: Revision of Brimonidine on the Prescription Drug List (PDL) [2022-05-16]
• Notice of Amendment: Tramadol removed from the Prescription Drug List (PDL) [2022-03-31]
• Notice: Multiple Additions to the Prescription Drug List (PDL) [2022-01-24]
• Notice: Prescription Drug List (PDL): Metamizole (dipyrone) [2022-01-18]
• Notice: Nirmatrelvir (COVID-19) added to Prescription Drug List (PDL) [2022-01-17]

2021

• Notice of Consultation on the Prescription Drug List (PDL): Betaine [2021-12-22]
• Notice: Prescription Drug List (PDL): Epinephrine (Topical Solution) [2021-12-06]
• Notice: Prescription Drug List (PDL): Brimonidine [2021-11-15]
• Notice: Prescription Drug List (PDL): Multiple Additions [2021-11-15]
• Notice: Prescription Drug List (PDL): Multiple Additions [2021-10-21]
• Notice: Prescription Drug List (PDL): Multiple Additions [2021-09-10]
• Notice of Consultation on the Prescription Drug List (PDL): Brimonidine [2021-09-01]
• Notice: Prescription Drug List (PDL): Sotrovimab (COVID-19) [2021-08-05]
• Notice: Prescription Drug List (PDL): Multiple Additions [2021-07-23]
• Notice: Prescription Drug List (PDL): Casirivimab and Imdevimab (COVID-19) [2021-06-17]
• Notice of intent to amend: Prescription Drug List (PDL): Epinephrine (Topical Solution) [2021-06-04]
• Notice: Prescription Drug List (PDL): Multiple Additions [2021-05-27]
• Notice of Consultation on the Prescription Drug List (PDL): Metamizole (dipyrone) [2021-04-23]
• Notice: Prescription Drug List (PDL): Tramadol [2021-03-31]
• Notice: Prescription Drug List (PDL): Vitamin D [2021-02-23]

2020

• Notice: Prescription Drug List (PDL): Multiple additions [2020-12-21]
• Notice Prescription Drug List (PDL): Bamlanivimab (COVID-19) [2020-11-20]
• Notice: Prescription Drug List (PDL): Multiple additions [2020-09-08]
• Notice – Prescription Drug List: Vitamin D [2020-08-19]
• Notice: Prescription Drug List (PDL): Remdesivir (COVID-19) [2020-07-28]
• Notice: Prescription Drug List (PDL): Multiple additions [2020-07-15]
• Notice: Prescription Drug List (PDL): Multiple Additions [2020-02-13]

2019

• Notice: Prescription Drug List (PDL): Multiple additions [2019-11-29]
• Notice: Prescription Drug List (PDL): Multiple additions [2019-10-07]
• Notice of Consultation on the Prescription Drug List (PDL): Epinephrine chloride (topical solution) [2019-08-12]
• Notice: Prescription Drug List (PDL): Multiple Additions [2019-07-08]
• Notice of Consultation on the Prescription Drug List: Vitamin D [2019-05-22]
• Notice of Consultation on the Prescription Drug List: Tramadol [2019-04-24]
• Notice: Prescription Drug List (PDL): Multiple additions [2019-03-28]
• Notice: Prescription Drug List (PDL): Multiple additions [2019-03-05]

2018

• Notice: Prescription Drug List (PDL): Multiple additions [2018-12-27]
• Notice - PDL Amendment - Human and Veterinary Antimicrobials [2018-11-30]
• Notice: Prescription Drug List (PDL): Multiple additions [2018-11-01]
• Notice of Amendment: Prescription Drug List (PDL): Phytocannabinoids [2018-10-17]
• Notice of Amendment: Prescription Drug List (PDL): Hydroquinone [2018-10-01]
• Notice: Prescription Drug List (PDL): Multiple additions [2018-10-01]
• Notice: Prescription Drug List (PDL): Nicotine Qualifier Clarification [2018-08-23]
• Notice: Prescription Drug List (PDL): Multiple Additions [2018-08-16]
• Notice: Prescription Drug List (PDL): Multiple additions [2018-07-25]
• Notice of intent to amend: Prescription Drug List (PDL): Phytocannabinoids [2018-07-11]
• Notice: Prescription Drug List (PDL): Multiple Additions [2018-07-04]
• Notice: Prescription Drug List (PDL): Multiple additions [2018-05-11]
• Notice - Prescription Drug List (PDL): Multiple Additions [2018-03-12]
• Notice - Prescription Drug List (PDL): Multiple Additions [2018-01-04]

2017

• Notice: Prescription Drug List (PDL): Human and Veterinary Antimicrobials [2017-12-15]
• Notice - Prescription Drug List (PDL): Multiple Additions [2017-10-19]
• Notice - Prescription Drug List (PDL): Hydroquinone [2017-08-29]
• Notice - Prescription Drug List (PDL): Multiple Additions [2017-08-04]
• Notice of Consultation - Prescription Drug List (PDL): Veterinary and Human Antimicrobials [2017-07-05]
• Notice - Prescription Drug List (PDL): Multiple Additions [2017-06-23]
• Notice - Prescription Drug List (PDL): Multiple Additions [2017-05-19]
• Notice - Prescription Drug List (PDL): Multiple Additions [2017-04-21]
• Notice - Prescription Drug List (PDL): Multiple Additions [2017-03-29]
• Notice - Prescription Drug List (PDL): Multiple Additions [2017-02-10]
• Notice - Prescription Drug List (PDL): Naloxone Qualifier Change [2017-02-02]
• Consultation on the Prescription Drug List: Hydroquinone [2017-02-01]
• Consultation on the Prescription Drug List: Naloxone [2017-01-24]

2016

• Notice - Prescription Drug List (PDL): Multiple Additions [2016-11-16]
• Notice of amendment to the Prescription Drug List regarding Hyoscine butylbromide [2016-08-26]
• Notice - Prescription Drug List (PDL): Multiple Additions [2016-08-26]
• Notice of amendment to the Prescription Drug List regarding Fluticasone propionate [2016-08-26]
• Notice of amendment to the Prescription Drug List regarding Ibuprofen [2016-08-18]
• Notice of amendment to the Prescription Drug List regarding Esomeprazole [2016-08-18]
• Notice - Prescription Drug List (PDL): Multiple Additions [2016-08-09]
• Notice: Prescription Drug List (PDL): Naloxone [2016-03-22]
• Notice - Prescription Drug List (PDL): Fluticasone propionate [2016-02-26]
• Notice - Prescription Drug List (PDL): Hyoscine butylbromide [2016-02-12]
• Notice - Prescription Drug List (PDL): Ibuprofen [2016-02-05]
• Notice - Prescription Drug List (PDL): Esomeprazole [2016-02-04]
• Consultation - Prescription Drug List (PDL): Naloxone [2016-01-14]
• Notice - Prescription Drug List (PDL): Naloxone [2016-01-14]
• Notice - Prescription Drug List (PDL): Multiple Additions [2016-01-08]

2015

• Consultation - Prescription Drug List (PDL): Fluticasone propionate [2015-11-27]
• Consultation on the Prescription Drug List: Hyoscine butylbromide [2015-10-16]
• Notice - Prescription Drug List (PDL): Multiple Additions [2015-10-16]
• Consultation - Prescription Drug List (PDL): Ibuprofen [2015-10-02]
• Consultation - Prescription Drug List (PDL): Esomeprazole [2015-10-02]
• Notice of amendment to the Prescription Drug List regarding Mometasone [2015-08-12]
• Notice - Prescription Drug List (PDL): Multiple Additions [2015-08-12]
• Notice - Prescription Drug List (PDL): Multiple Additions [2015-06-26]
• Consultation - Prescription Drug List (PDL): Polymyxin B [2015-06-19]
• Notice - Prescription Drug List (PDL): Multiple Additions [2015-05-29]
• Notice - Prescription Drug List (PDL): Levonorgestrel [2015-05-29]
• Notice - Prescription Drug List (PDL): Multiple additions [2015-03-26]
• Notice of amendment to the Prescription Drug List regarding Naproxen [2015-03-26]
• Notice - Prescription Drug List (PDL): Mometasone furoate monohydrate [2015-02-12]
• Notice - Prescription Drug List (PDL): Traimcinolone acetonide [2015-01-14]

2014

• Notice of intent to amend the Prescription Drug List regarding Hydrocortisone [2014-12-24]
• Notice - Prescription Drug List (PDL): Multiple Additions [2014-12-24]
• Notice - Prescription Drug List (PDL): Multiple additions [2014-12-05]
• Notice of amendment to the Prescription Drug List regarding Lovastatin [2014-12-05]
• Notice of intent to amend the Prescription Drug List regarding Levonorgestrel [2014-11-28]
• Consultation - Prescription Drug List (PDL): Mometasone furoate monohydrate [2014-11-27]
• Notice of amendment to the Prescription Drug List regarding Naproxen [2014-09-25]
• Notice - Prescription Drug List (PDL): Omeprazole [2014-09-16]
• Notice of amendment to the Prescription Drug List regarding Minoxidil [2014-08-22]
• Notice of amendment to the Prescription Drug List regarding Diclofenac [2014-08-22]
• Notice - Prescription Drug List (PDL): Multiple additions [2014-08-22]
• Notice - Prescription Drug List (PDL): Levonorgestrel [2014-08-15]
• Notice: Prescription Drug List: Triamcinolone acetonide [2014-07-14]
• Notice - Prescription Drug List (PDL): Multiple additions [2014-07-02]
• Notice: Prescription Drug List: Hydrocortisone [2014-06-25]
• Consultation - Prescription Drug List (PDL): Lovastatin [2014-06-04]
• Consultation - Prescription Drug List (PDL): Naproxen [2014-06-04]
• Notice: Prescription Drug List (PDL): Multiple additions [2014-05-12]
• Notice: Prescription Drug List (PDL): Avilamycin [2014-03-19]
• Notice: Prescription Drug List List (PDL): Omeprazole [2014-03-17]
• Consultation - revision of listing for Adrenocortical hormones or their salts or derivatives on the Prescription Drug List [2014-03-17]
• Notice: Prescription Drug List: Diclofenac [2014-02-21]
• Notice: Prescription Drug List (PDL): Minoxidil [2014-02-21]
• Notice - Prescription Drug List (PDL): Hydrocortisone [2014-02-20]
• Prescription Drug List: Multiple Additions [2014-02-18]
• Prescription Drug List [2014-02-18]

2013

• Notice - Prescription Drug List (PDL): Multiple Additions [2013-12-20]
• Notice - revision of listing for Diclofenac on the Prescription Drug List [2013-11-05]
• Consultation - revision of listing for Omeprazole on the Prescription Drug List [2013-11-05]
• Notice - revision of listing for Minoxidil on the Prescription Drug List [2013-11-05]