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DIFFERIN 0.1 %

ADAPALENE : 0.1 % · DIN 02376660 · GALDERMA CANADA INC

Health Canada status: APPROVED

What is DIFFERIN?

DIFFERIN 0.1 % contains ADAPALENE : 0.1 %. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 02376660, held by GALDERMA CANADA INC, supplied as LOTION for TOPICAL administration. Health Canada currently lists it as approved, status dated 25-Nov-2011. 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.

Product details and regulatory record

DIN02376660
Brand nameDIFFERIN
Generic / active ingredientADAPALENE : 0.1 %
ManufacturerGALDERMA CANADA INC
Strength0.1 %
Dosage formLOTION
Route of administrationTOPICAL
SchedulePrescription
ATC codeD10AD03 ADAPALENE
AHFS class84:92.00
BiosimilarNo
Health Canada statusAPPROVED
Status date25-Nov-2011

What can be used instead?

Other Canadian products sharing ATC code D10AD03 ADAPALENE. 3 of 5 DINs in this group are currently marketed — marketed products are listed first, because that is what can actually be bought. These tables describe supply, not clinical equivalence: substitution rests with the prescriber or pharmacist, and interchangeability is determined provincially.

ProductStrengthFormManufacturerHealth Canada statusDIN
DIFFERIN0.1 %GELGALDERMA CANADA INCMARKETEDDIN 02148749
DIFFERIN0.1 %CREAMGALDERMA CANADA INCMARKETEDDIN 02231592
DIFFERIN XP0.3 %GELGALDERMA CANADA INCMARKETEDDIN 02274000
DIFFERIN0.1 %LIQUIDGALDERMA CANADA INCCANCELLED POST MARKETDIN 02148757

Who else supplies ADAPALENE worldwide?

Nexara tracks national medicine registries and published price lists across multiple markets. ADAPALENE appears in 2012 registered pack listings across 7 markets, published on 6 different national price bases. Where a Canadian route is closed, that is where an alternative route of supply starts — subject to the import rules in both countries.

Registered listings are not stock. Ask us to confirm what can actually be sourced for your order.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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Health Canada Drug Product Database (DPD), DIN 02376660. Last reviewed 2026-09-08. Nexara Health is a licensed wholesaler and supplies licensed entities only; consumer orders are routed to a partner pharmacy.