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PAULA'S CHOICE CLEAR ANTI-ACNE EXTRA STRENGTH SYSTEM 2 % — DIN 02436477

SALICYLIC ACID : 2 % BENZOYL PEROXIDE : 5 % · PAULA'S CHOICE LLC · LOTION ; SOLUTION ; KIT · wholesale supply in Canada

Health Canada status: CANCELLED PRE MARKET

What is PAULA'S CHOICE CLEAR ANTI-ACNE EXTRA STRENGTH SYSTEM?

PAULA'S CHOICE CLEAR ANTI-ACNE EXTRA STRENGTH SYSTEM 2 % contains SALICYLIC ACID : 2 % BENZOYL PEROXIDE : 5 %. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 02436477, held by PAULA'S CHOICE LLC, supplied as LOTION ; SOLUTION ; KIT for TOPICAL administration. Health Canada currently lists it as cancelled pre market, status dated 18-Apr-2017. This Drug Identification Number is no longer authorized for sale in Canada, so Nexara does not supply it. The record is kept here because buyers still meet the number on old formularies, purchase orders and tender documents; Nexara can help identify an authorized alternative.

Is there a generic Benzoyl Peroxide, Combinations 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 Benzoyl Peroxide, Combinations, across 6 DINs, of which 1 are currently marketed. Marketed count is the number that matters: an approval that is not marketed cannot be bought.

Market authorization holderDINsMarketedBrand namesPosition
VIVIER CANADA INCORPORATED11ACNE TREATMENT SYSTEMSourceable in Canada
PAULA'S CHOICE LLC20PAULA'S CHOICE CLEAR ANTI-ACNE EXTRA STRENGTH SYSTEM, PAULA'S CHOICE CLEAR ANTI-ACNE REGULAR STRENGTH SYSTEMNo marketed DIN
JOHNSON & JOHNSON INC10COMPLETE ACNE THERAPY SYSTEMNo marketed DIN
RODAN & FIELDS BEAUTY, LLC10R+F PAIRED REGIMEN FOR WRINKLES + OCCASIONAL ACNENo marketed DIN
STIEFEL CANADA ULC10PANOXYL 15 ACNE GELNo 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 label2 %
Dosage formLOTION ; SOLUTION ; KIT
RouteTOPICAL

Before an order line is unambiguous Nexara needs the strength, the pack size and the presentation.

Substance and classification

Active substanceBenzoyl Peroxide, Combinations
ATC codeD10AE51
AHFS class84:28.00
Biosimilar biologicNo

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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)02436477
DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents)2436477
Brand namePAULA'S CHOICE CLEAR ANTI-ACNE EXTRA STRENGTH SYSTEM
Generic / active ingredientSALICYLIC ACID : 2 % BENZOYL PEROXIDE : 5 %
Market authorization holderPAULA'S CHOICE LLC
Health Canada scheduleNON-PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
ATC codeD10AE51
ATC anatomical main groupD — Dermatologicals
ATC therapeutic subgroupD10AE
Current statusCANCELLED PRE MARKET
Status date18-Apr-2017
Status sourceLive Health Canada DPD sync

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Health Canada DPD record

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

1 of 6 Canadian DINs for this molecule are currently marketed. Marketed products are listed first.

ProductStrengthFormHolderHealth Canada statusDIN
ACNE TREATMENT SYSTEM2 %LIQUID ; LOTION ; KITVIVIER CANADA INCORPORATEDMARKETED02402149
COMPLETE ACNE THERAPY SYSTEM2.5 %GEL ; KIT ; LOTIONJOHNSON & JOHNSON INCCANCELLED PRE MARKET02453436
PANOXYL 15 ACNE GEL15 %GELSTIEFEL CANADA ULCCANCELLED POST MARKET00403571
PAULA'S CHOICE CLEAR ANTI-ACNE REGULAR STRENGTH SYSTEM2.5 %LOTION ; SOLUTION ; KITPAULA'S CHOICE LLCCANCELLED PRE MARKET02436469
R+F PAIRED REGIMEN FOR WRINKLES + OCCASIONAL ACNE3.4 %GEL ; KIT ; LOTIONRODAN & FIELDS BEAUTY, LLCAPPROVED02546868

2 · Same class — other molecules in ATC D10AE

MoleculeCanadian brandsDINsMarketedSourceable
Benzoyl Peroxide10 BENZAGEL GEL - 10% · 2.5 BENZAGEL 2.5% · 2.5 BENZAGEL 2.5% ACNE GEL · 2.5 BENZAGEL ACNE LOTION 2.5% · +195 more20834Yes
Benzoyl Peroxide, CombinationsACNE TREATMENT SYSTEM · COMPLETE ACNE THERAPY SYSTEM · PANOXYL 15 ACNE GEL · PAULA'S CHOICE CLEAR ANTI-ACNE EXTRA STRENGTH SYSTEM · +2 more61Yes

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 D10A

ATC subgroupMoleculesDINsMarketed
D10ADAdapalene · Adapalene, Combinations · Isotretinoin · Tretinoin · Tretinoin, Combinations · +1 more4816
D10AFChloramphenicol, Combinations · Clindamycin · Clindamycin, Combinations · Erythromycin, Combinations238
D10AXAluminium Oxide · Azelaic Acid · Clascoterone · Dapsone · Various Combinations63
D10AACorticosteroids,Combinations For Treatment Of Acne · Methylprednisolone30
D10ABSulphur · Sulphur, Combinations330

4 · Fixed-dose combinations with Canadian supply

ProductActive ingredientsHolderStatusDIN
CABTREOCLINDAMYCIN PHOSPHATE 1.2 %; ADAPALENE 0.15 %; BENZOYL PEROXIDE 3.1 %BAUSCH HEALTH, CANADA INC.MARKETED02550423

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.

Can this still be bought in Canada?

No. This Drug Identification Number is cancelled pre market in Health Canada's Drug Product Database, so the product is no longer authorized for sale in Canada and Nexara does not supply it. This page is kept as a regulatory record.

If you are looking for a current equivalent, the alternatives above list every product sharing this therapeutic class, with the marketed ones first. Ask us to source an alternative

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.

Sources and disclaimer

Product data sourced from the Health Canada Drug Product Database. Health Canada status reconciled against the live DPD sync. Last reviewed 10 Sep 2026.

Nothing on this page is medical advice. Nexara Health is a licensed wholesale distributor and supplies licensed entities only; consumer orders are routed to a partner pharmacy. Alternatives tables describe supply, not clinical equivalence.

Health Canada Drug Product Database (DPD), DIN 02436477. Last reviewed 2026-09-10. Nexara Health is a licensed wholesaler and supplies licensed entities only; consumer orders are routed to a partner pharmacy.