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Canada Boiron Canada is the sixth largest affiliate of Boiron’s global operations (in terms of sales), and under Daniel Dereser’s leadership, the company intends to change the perception of homeopathic medicine in Canada, providing a more informed choice to patients. The CEO touches on global homeopathic trends, the stable family environment…

Canada Introducing Vantage BioTrials, a CRO focused on operational excellence with a lean and holistic approach to each project, Vatché Bartekian, president and co-founder, also advocates for greater visibility for Canada on the international stage and an increase in collaboration within the pharmaceutical industry and regulatory bodies. Vantage BioTrials celebrated its…

Canada Canadian medtech at a glance: market value, number of companies, number of employees,export markets, spinoffs.   Key areas of expenditure in Canadian medtech: diagnostic imaging stands as the single largest therapeutic area served.   Canadian medical device export destinations; the US is far and away the largest market for Canadian…

Canada Allan O’Dette has been at the helm of the Ontario Investment Office since April 2017. As CIO, he underlines the importance of the life sciences sector in the province, while referencing the highly developed research centers, the future direction for the Ontario Investment Office (OIO) and why Toronto and the…

Canada Speaking about the transformation from a pure service provider to true partner, Charles Grubsztajn of Neopharm Labs in Canada highlights the importance of thinking for clients rather than just with clients. He excitedly shares the aggressive growth period the company is undergoing and how he aims to get a stronger…

Canada Whitney Green candidly describes what first surprised him as an American coming to Canada to head up operations as president and general manager of Roche Diagnostics Canada. He highlights the benefits the innovative portfolio of Roche Diagnostics can bring to Canada, its potential in driving forward personalized healthcare and the…

Canada Mark Smithyes, president of Labtician Théa, highlights the company’s ambition to become the leader and preferred partner to optometrists and ophthalmologists in Canada by launching products from Laboratoires Théa’s innovative portfolio and building on Labtician Ophthalmics’ excellent reputation. Mark, what were the decisive pinpoints behind the joint venture between Labtician…

Canada Montréal International, the strategic partner for foreign investment, international organizations, and talent, has served the city and surrounding areas for 22 years. Hubert Bolduc, president and CEO, and Christelle Fasano, director of Business Development, Life Sciences and Health Technologies, provide an insight into working practices in Montréal, the importance of…

Pharma The top 10 pharmaceutical companies in Canada for 2016 in terms of total sales and market share. Johnson & Johnson leads the way with USD 2.93 billion in sales, followed by Novartis with USD 1.24 billion and TEVA with USD 1.19 billion.

Canada Nadurel Pharma, headquartered in the technopole of Saint–Hyacinthe, Quebec, promotes natural health products complete with concrete clinical trial evidence. Martin Dufour, President and CEO, has been at the helm since 2013, over which time he has introduced the European known GeloMyrtol® and come across challenges in promoting natural health, while…

Canada Jaiveer Singh, CEO of Mint Pharmaceuticals explains the company’s business model and how it fits the characteristics of the Canadian market on the tenth anniversary of the company. He further highlights how Mint’s portfolio of boutique generics is sure to grow over the coming years to meet the specific needs…

Canada Janet McDougall, president and founder of McDougall Scientific and John Amrhein, vice president in charge of business development, discuss the challenges that SME CROs are facing in Canada today, competing with the CRO giants, but also highlight the unique differentiation points McDougall Scientific is able to put forward, such as…