ONCOTICE 800000000 UNIT — DIN 02153513
BACILLUS CALMETTE-GUERIN (BCG) STRAIN TICE : 800000000 UNIT · MERCK CANADA INC · POWDER FOR SOLUTION · wholesale supply in Canada
Health Canada status: MARKETED
What is ONCOTICE?
ONCOTICE 800000000 UNIT contains BACILLUS CALMETTE-GUERIN (BCG) STRAIN TICE : 800000000 UNIT. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 02153513, held by MERCK CANADA INC, supplied as POWDER FOR SOLUTION for INTRAVESICAL administration. Health Canada currently lists it as marketed, status dated 21-May-2013. Nexara Health is a licensed Canadian wholesale distributor (DEL 3-002896-A) and can source this product for hospitals, pharmacies and clinics. Availability and lead time are confirmed per order.
What is ONCOTICE used for?
OncoTICE® (Bacillus Calmette - Guérin [BCG], Strain TICE®) is indicated for: • treatment of primary or relapsing flat urothelial cell carcinoma in situ (CIS) of the urinary bladder. • adjuvant therapy after transurethral resection (TUR) of a primary or relapsing superficial papillary urothelial cell carcinoma of the bladder stage TA (grade 2 or 3) or T1 (grade 1, 2, or 3). It is only recommended for stage TA grade 1 papillary tumours when there is judged to be a high risk of tumour recurrence.
Authorized indication as written in the Health Canada product monograph. For healthcare professionals and licensed purchasers; this is not medical advice.
Is there a generic Bcg Vaccine in Canada, and who makes it?
Every market authorization holder with a Canadian DIN for this molecule, and how many of their listings Health Canada currently shows as marketed.
5 holders have a Canadian DIN containing Bcg Vaccine, across 5 DINs, of which 2 are currently marketed. Marketed count is the number that matters: an approval that is not marketed cannot be bought.
| Market authorization holder | DINs | Marketed | Brand names | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCK CANADA INC | 1 | 1 | ONCOTICE | Sourceable in Canada |
| VERITY PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | 1 | 1 | VERITY-BCG | Sourceable in Canada |
| CONNAUGHT LABORATORIES LTD. | 1 | 0 | BCG THERAPEUTIC | No marketed DIN |
| ID BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION OF QUEBEC | 1 | 0 | PACIS | No marketed DIN |
| SANOFI PASTEUR LIMITED | 1 | 0 | IMMUCYST | No marketed DIN |
Health Canada’s Drug Product Database does not flag which listing is the originator and which are subsequent-entry products, so Nexara does not label them here. Interchangeability is determined provincially, not federally — confirm for your province before a formulary switch. Nexara can confirm which of these is actually obtainable, and on what lead time, per order.
How is it supplied and stored?
Pack configuration, storage class and the handling constraints that drive cold-chain planning. One DIN can cover more than one pack size, and the pack — not the DIN — is what gets priced, shipped and invoiced.
| Strength on the label | 800000000 UNIT |
|---|---|
| Dosage form | POWDER FOR SOLUTION |
| Route | INTRAVESICAL |
| Pack configuration (monograph) | 1 vial per box |
| Storage | null |
Before an order line is unambiguous Nexara needs the strength, the pack size and the presentation.
Substance and classification
| Active substance | Bcg Vaccine |
|---|---|
| ATC code | L03AX03 |
| Biosimilar biologic | No |
Health Canada record and identifiers
The regulatory facts straight from the Drug Product Database, plus every identifier form Nexara accepts on a purchase order. A DIN written without its leading zeros is the commonest reason an order line fails to match.
| DIN (8-digit, as used in ordering) | 02153513 |
|---|---|
| DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents) | 2153513 |
| Brand name | ONCOTICE |
| Generic / active ingredient | BACILLUS CALMETTE-GUERIN (BCG) STRAIN TICE : 800000000 UNIT |
| Market authorization holder | MERCK CANADA INC |
| Health Canada schedule | Prescription |
| ATC code | L03AX03 |
| ATC anatomical main group | L — Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents |
| ATC therapeutic subgroup | L03AX |
| Current status | MARKETED |
| Status date | 21-May-2013 |
| Status source | Live Health Canada DPD sync |
Verify on the primary sources
What can be used instead?
Alternatives on every axis a buyer actually considers — the same molecule in another presentation, the same class, an adjacent class, or a fixed-dose combination. Every row is led by the marketed DIN count, because that is what can be bought this week.
1 · Same molecule, other Canadian presentations
2 of 5 Canadian DINs for this molecule are currently marketed. Marketed products are listed first.
| Product | Strength | Form | Holder | Health Canada status | DIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VERITY-BCG | 40 MG | POWDER FOR SUSPENSION | VERITY PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | MARKETED | 02508613 |
| BCG THERAPEUTIC | 27 MG | POWDER FOR SOLUTION | CONNAUGHT LABORATORIES LTD. | CANCELLED POST MARKET | 00884308 |
| IMMUCYST | 81 MG | POWDER FOR SUSPENSION | SANOFI PASTEUR LIMITED | CANCELLED POST MARKET | 02194376 |
| PACIS | 120 MG | POWDER FOR SOLUTION | ID BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION OF QUEBEC | CANCELLED POST MARKET | 02130947 |
2 · Same class — other molecules in ATC L03AX
| Molecule | Canadian brands | DINs | Marketed | Sourceable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glatiramer Acetate | COPAXONE · GLATECT · GLATIRAMER ACETATE INJECTION · TEVA-GLATIRAMER ACETATE | 8 | 4 | Yes |
| Bcg Vaccine | BCG THERAPEUTIC · IMMUCYST · ONCOTICE · PACIS · +1 more | 5 | 2 | Yes |
| Plerixafor | MOZOBIL · PLERIXAFOR INJECTION | 4 | 2 | Yes |
| Melanoma Vaccine | MELACINE | 1 | 0 | Not in Canada |
A molecule with zero marketed DINs cannot be sourced domestically, however many approvals it holds — if one of these sits on a formulary or in an older protocol, that is the line to check.
3 · Adjacent classes in ATC L03A
| ATC subgroup | Molecules | DINs | Marketed |
|---|---|---|---|
| L03AA | Ancestim · Filgrastim · Pegfilgrastim | 24 | 21 |
| L03AB | Interferon Alfa-2a · Interferon Alfa-2b · Interferon Alfa-N1 · Interferon Alfacon-1 · Interferon Beta-1a · +6 more | 68 | 9 |
Not clinical advice. These tables describe what can be supplied in Canada, not what should be prescribed. Substitution within or across classes is a prescriber and pharmacist decision, and interchangeability is determined provincially.
How can I get it?
Nexara Health supplies this product to licensed Canadian buyers — pharmacies, hospitals, clinics, licensed distributors, and clinical trial sponsors or their CROs. We confirm stock, pack size, expiry and pricing at the time of quotation. If the product is on backorder or in shortage, we identify equivalent alternatives and import options where permitted.
Ordering questions
Who can buy this from Nexara?
Licensed entities only. Nexara holds Health Canada establishment licence DEL 3-002896-A and ships only to a licensed address. Patients and unlicensed buyers are routed to a partner pharmacy.
Is there a minimum order?
Yes, set per product line and per pack multiple rather than on the order total, so you are never asked to buy a part-pack. The minimum for this line is confirmed with your quote.
What is the lead time?
Confirmed per order at quotation, and it depends on current stock position and whether the product is in shortage.
Why is there no price on this page?
Nexara quotes a delivered Canadian price per order, against a verified licence. Foreign list prices are published on incompatible bases and are not a guide to what any buyer can obtain here, so this page shows which markets list the molecule and on what basis, and nothing more.
Can Nexara supply this for a clinical trial?
Yes — comparator and background-therapy supply, including sourcing from other markets where a Canadian pack will not satisfy the protocol. Clinical trial supply.