Case study · Web & mobile

Health Product
Shortages Canada

Modernizing a public service
across web and mobile.

KBD contributed to reporting, administration, notifications, accessibility, usability, security, and mobile applications for iOS and Android.

Illustrative product composition showing the Health Product Shortages Canada website, iOS app and Android app
Web · iOS · Android
Platform
Web · iOS · Android
KBD focus
Reporting, workflows & mobile
Public transition
January 18, 2026

The challenge

Evolving a service
people rely on.

Health Product Shortages Canada provides public access to shortage and discontinuation information. Modernizing an established service means considering the whole experience: the people submitting reports, the teams administering them, and the users looking for information.

KBD’s contribution spanned web workflows and mobile applications, with attention to accessibility, usability, notifications, and security.

Read Health Canada’s transition bulletin

KBD’s contribution

Connected work across the platform.

01 /

Reporting & administration

Improving the workflows used to submit, manage, and administer health product reporting information.

02 /

Usability, access & security

Contributing accessibility, usability, and security improvements alongside notification workflows.

03 /

iOS & Android

Contributing mobile application work alongside the web platform, supporting access to reports and product information.

A closer look

From finding a report
to following a product.

Selected screens from the public mobile apps show how users explore health product information.

Android app home screen with a search field and shortage and discontinuation report lists
01 / Android

Find reports

Search for a product or browse shortage and discontinuation reports.

iOS app showing product information including ingredient, dosage, strength and shortage status
02 / iOS

Review the details

Explore product information and open the associated shortage report.

Android product report screen with a Follow product for alerts button
03 / Android

Follow a product

Follow products for alerts when reporting information changes.

Selected publisher screenshots from the public iOS and Android listings. Interface content is shown as captured.

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