FREE Webinar for CAPRA MembersDrug Shortages: Detection through to Mitigation
This webinar will outline Health Canada’s role as a regulator, collaborator and leader in drug shortage prevention and mitigation. Presenters will provide an overview of regulations and walk attendees through strategies to detect and mitigate shortages using examples.
Stephanie Di Trapani
Director of Operations
Health Products Shortage Unit
Health Canada
Director of Operations
Health Products Shortage Unit
Health Canada
A graduate of Dalhousie University, Stephanie Di Trapani joined Health Canada in 2005. Since 2020, she has been the Director, Operations Division, Health Product Shortages Division in the Regulatory Operations and Enforcement Branch (ROEB). She oversees the response to drug and medical device shortages. Prior to assuming her current role, Stephanie oversaw compliance and enforcement activities for human and veterinary drugs as well as natural health products. Stephanie has also worked at the Health Products and Food Branch.
Anthony Lostracco Manager Drug Shortages Unit
Health Canada
Health Canada
Since 2020, Anthony Lostracco has managed the Drug Shortages Unit in the Health Product Shortages Directorate. In this role, he leads a team of Case Managers who identify potential shortages, assess their impact, and work with stakeholders to create solutions that help prevent or reduce these shortages. Previously, Anthony was a GMP inspector and contributed to several guidance documents. He also spent ten years in industry, holding various positions in production and quality. Anthony earned a Bachelor of Applied Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Waterloo.
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
The agenda will be informal, with primary focus in the initial sessions on understanding what information students would like to hear about and what would benefit students most during the Office Hour.
We would welcome your ideas in advance of our first Open Office Hour. Please send any topics of interest to administrator@capra.ca with an email subject line of CAPRA STUDENT OPEN OFFICE HOUR.
We thank you in advance for your participation in this new initiative and welcome your feedback on other initiatives you would like to see to support the CAPRA Student Community.
Registration Closes on Friday, July 10, 2026 at 5 p.m. ET
Presentation with Guest Speaker
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET