DPD (Drug Product Database)

DPD (Drug Product Database) is Health Canada’s official database of all drug products that have been authorized for sale in Canada. It is maintained by Health Canada and includes every approved drug’s DIN (Drug Identification Number), active ingredient, strength, dosage form, route of administration, manufacturer, and market status.

The DPD is publicly accessible and updated regularly when drugs are approved, withdrawn, or have their status changed.

How AutoRx uses the DPD:

AutoRx uses the DPD as a fallback when a prescription’s drug cannot be matched against your Kroll drug catalog. The lookup order is:

1. Your Kroll drug catalog — primary lookup, reflects what you actually stock
2. DPD — fallback when the drug is not in your formulary or when the name on the prescription differs from how the drug is listed in your catalog

The DPD fallback enables AutoRx to identify a drug’s DIN even for products that aren’t in your formulary — for example, a newly approved generic, a product from a different manufacturer, or a drug your pharmacy occasionally dispenses but doesn’t routinely stock.

A DPD match triggers a different workflow than a catalog match: it surfaces in the dashboard with the match flagged so a pharmacist can confirm or adjust before dispensing. AutoRx does not write a DPD-matched prescription to Kroll without surfacing the result for review.