ACT DOCETAXEL 40 MG/ML 20 MG / 0.5 ML — DIN 02444410
DOCETAXEL : 20 MG / 0.5 ML · ACTAVIS PHARMA COMPANY · SOLUTION · wholesale supply in Canada
Health Canada status: CANCELLED PRE MARKET
What is ACT DOCETAXEL 40 MG/ML?
ACT DOCETAXEL 40 MG/ML 20 MG / 0.5 ML contains DOCETAXEL : 20 MG / 0.5 ML. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 02444410, held by ACTAVIS PHARMA COMPANY, supplied as SOLUTION for INTRAVENOUS administration. Health Canada currently lists it as cancelled pre market, status dated 24-Jul-2020. 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.
How much does Docetaxel cost around the world?
Docetaxel is listed on 14 of the national price registers Nexara ingests. Each country publishes on a different basis, so those figures are not comparable with one another — or with a Canadian wholesale price.
What a market publishes matters more than the number it publishes. Australia publishes a ex-manufacturer; Bahrain publishes a retail (max); Brazil publishes a preco fabrica (ex-factory ceiling). Comparing an ex-factory ceiling against a pharmacy public price tells you nothing about either, and comparing either against a Canadian landed cost tells you less.
| Market | Price basis published there | Brands | Packs listed | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | public | 20 | 37 | SAR███.██ |
| South Africa | single exit price | 29 | 29 | ZAR███.██ |
| Greece | producer price (ex-factory) | 18 | 18 | EUR███.██ |
| Italy | ex-factory (classe H) | 12 | 15 | EUR███.██ |
| Morocco | PPV (public price) | 9 | 13 | MAD███.██ |
| Romania | max producer price | 8 | 12 | RON███.██ |
| Brazil | preco fabrica (ex-factory ceiling) | 4 | 11 | BRL███.██ |
| Slovakia | categorised final price | 5 | 6 | EUR███.██ |
| Hungary | producer price (ex-factory) | 5 | 5 | HUF███.██ |
| Iceland | max wholesale | 5 | 5 | ISK███.██ |
| United Arab Emirates | public | 3 | 3 | AED███.██ |
| Bahrain | retail (max) | 2 | 3 | BHD███.██ |
| United Kingdom | hospital | 3 | 3 | GBP███.██ |
| Australia | ex-manufacturer | 1 | 2 | AUD███.██ |
162 pack listings across 124 brand entries and 12 price bases, refreshed 08 Sep 2026. Ranges span every Docetaxel pack in that market, so a high figure is usually a larger pack rather than the same product.
This table is a regulatory record of where the molecule is listed. The DIN on this page is no longer authorized for sale in Canada, so Nexara does not quote it — see the alternatives above.
Is there a generic Docetaxel 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.
9 holders have a Canadian DIN containing Docetaxel, across 15 DINs, of which 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIOLYSE PHARMA CORPORATION | 1 | 1 | DOCETAXEL INJECTION | Sourceable in Canada |
| PFIZER CANADA ULC | 1 | 1 | DOCETAXEL INJECTION USP | Sourceable in Canada |
| SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | 1 | 1 | DOCETAXEL INJECTION | Sourceable in Canada |
| TARO PHARMACEUTICALS INC | 3 | 0 | TARO-DOCETAXEL | No marketed DIN |
| ACTAVIS PHARMA COMPANY | 2 | 0 | ACT DOCETAXEL 40 MG/ML | No marketed DIN |
| PHARMASCIENCE INC | 2 | 0 | PMS-DOCETAXEL | No marketed DIN |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC | 2 | 0 | TAXOTERE | No marketed DIN |
| TEVA CANADA LIMITED | 2 | 0 | DOCETAXEL INJECTION | No marketed DIN |
| ACCORD HEALTHCARE INC | 1 | 0 | DOCETAXEL INJECTION | 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 | 20 MG / 0.5 ML |
|---|---|
| Dosage form | SOLUTION |
| Route | INTRAVENOUS |
Pack detail is kept as a regulatory record. This DIN is no longer authorized for sale in Canada, so Nexara does not quote this pack.
Substance and classification
| Active substance | Docetaxel |
|---|---|
| ATC code | L01CD02 |
| AHFS class | 10:00.00 |
| 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) | 02444410 |
|---|---|
| DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents) | 2444410 |
| Brand name | ACT DOCETAXEL 40 MG/ML |
| Generic / active ingredient | DOCETAXEL : 20 MG / 0.5 ML |
| Market authorization holder | ACTAVIS PHARMA COMPANY |
| Health Canada schedule | Prescription |
| ATC code | L01CD02 |
| ATC anatomical main group | L — Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents |
| ATC therapeutic subgroup | L01CD |
| Current status | CANCELLED PRE MARKET |
| Status date | 24-Jul-2020 |
| Status source | Live Health Canada DPD sync |
Verify on the primary sources
Is Docetaxel in shortage in Canada?
A Canadian shortage report is on file for a product containing this molecule: Resolved — reported by SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED, last seen 03 Aug 2026. A shortage on one presentation does not always affect every DIN of the molecule — the alternatives below list what else is marketed in Canada. Nexara can confirm current availability and identify substitutions or import options where permitted.
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
3 of 15 Canadian DINs for this molecule are currently marketed. Marketed products are listed first.
| Product | Strength | Form | Holder | Health Canada status | DIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOCETAXEL INJECTION | 10 MG | Injection | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | MARKETED | 02439336 |
| DOCETAXEL INJECTION | 20 MG | SOLUTION | BIOLYSE PHARMA CORPORATION | MARKETED | 02458020 |
| DOCETAXEL INJECTION USP | 10 MG | SOLUTION | PFIZER CANADA ULC | MARKETED | 02361957 |
| ACT DOCETAXEL 40 MG/ML | 80 MG / 2 ML | SOLUTION | ACTAVIS PHARMA COMPANY | CANCELLED PRE MARKET | 02441845 |
| DOCETAXEL INJECTION | 80 MG / 2.88 ML | SOLUTION | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | CANCELLED POST MARKET | 02412233 |
| DOCETAXEL INJECTION | 20 MG | SOLUTION | ACCORD HEALTHCARE INC | DORMANT | 02437031 |
| DOCETAXEL INJECTION | 20 MG / 0.72 ML | SOLUTION | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | CANCELLED POST MARKET | 02412225 |
| PMS-DOCETAXEL | 20 MG / 0.5 ML | KIT ; SOLUTION | PHARMASCIENCE INC | CANCELLED PRE MARKET | 02436361 |
| PMS-DOCETAXEL | 80 MG / 2 ML | KIT ; SOLUTION | PHARMASCIENCE INC | CANCELLED PRE MARKET | 02436388 |
| TARO-DOCETAXEL | 160 MG / 8 ML | SOLUTION | TARO PHARMACEUTICALS INC | CANCELLED PRE MARKET | 02465655 |
2 · Same class — other molecules in ATC L01CD
| Molecule | Canadian brands | DINs | Marketed | Sourceable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paclitaxel | ABRAXANE FOR INJECTABLE SUSPENSION · AJ-PACLITAXEL · APO-PACLITAXEL INJECTABLE · PACLITAXEL · +9 more | 19 | 5 | Yes |
| Cabazitaxel | CABAZITAXEL FOR INJECTION · JEVTANA | 7 | 5 | Yes |
| Docetaxel | ACT DOCETAXEL 40 MG/ML · DOCETAXEL INJECTION · DOCETAXEL INJECTION USP · PMS-DOCETAXEL · +2 more | 15 | 3 | Yes |
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 L01C
| ATC subgroup | Molecules | DINs | Marketed |
|---|---|---|---|
| L01CE | Irinotecan · Topotecan | 32 | 12 |
| L01CA | Vinblastine · Vincristine · Vindesine · Vinorelbine | 22 | 7 |
| L01CB | Etoposide · Teniposide | 14 | 3 |
| L01CX | Trabectedin | 1 | 1 |
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.
What else is ACT DOCETAXEL 40 MG/ML called?
The same molecule, Docetaxel, is registered under other names elsewhere. Buyers and prescribers searching from outside Canada — or working from a foreign prescription or tender document — often know it by one of these:
| Name | Script | Registered in |
|---|---|---|
| Docetaxel | Latin | Brazil, Iceland |
| Docetaxel Accord | Latin | Australia, Iceland |
| DOCETAXEL HOSPIRA | Latin | Saudi Arabia |
| Specrodoce | Latin | Saudi Arabia |
| TAXONTAS | Latin | Brazil |
| Docetaxel BOS | Latin | Saudi Arabia |
| Docetere | Latin | Saudi Arabia |
| LEXUS | Latin | Morocco |
| OKA-DOCETAXEL | Latin | Morocco |
| TAXOTERE | Latin | Bahrain |
| TEQUEL | Latin | Brazil |
| Docetaxel Hikma | Latin | Iceland |
| Docetaxel Kabi | Latin | Iceland |
| DOCETAXEL SPC | Latin | Bahrain |
| DOCETAXEL STADA | Latin | Iceland |
Names are taken from national medicine registers and published price lists. A product registered abroad is not authorized for sale in Canada unless it holds its own DIN; import is possible only through the routes Health Canada permits.
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.