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Novartis says Canada and Switzerland lift vaccines ban

November 2, 2012
Manufacturing and Production Canada, Novartis, Switzerland, vaccines

A temporary suspension on the distribution of flu vaccines made by Novartis has been lifted in Canada and Switzerland. The …

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Canada latest country to suspend sales of Novartis vaccines

October 30, 2012
Manufacturing and Production Canada, Novartis, vaccines

Canada has said it will suspend sales of two flu vaccines made by Novartis – following in the footsteps of …

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World’s first stem cell drug approved in Canada

May 21, 2012
Sales and Marketing Canada, regenerative medicine, stem cell

Canada has approved the world’s first stem cell drug, marking an historic day for the burgeoning therapy.  Osiris’ Prochymal is …

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Merck pays $37m to settle Canadian Vioxx claims

January 23, 2012
Sales and Marketing Canada, Merck, Vioxx

Merck will pay a maximum of C$37 million to settle all claims against its painkiller Vioxx in Canada.  The settlement …

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Sanofi sheds dermatology unit for $423 million

December 19, 2011
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Canada, Dermik, Sanofi

Sanofi has completed the sale of its Canadian-based dermatology business Dermik for $422.5 million.  The unit has been sold to …

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GSK planning job cuts at Quebec vaccines plant

October 18, 2011
Manufacturing and Production Canada, GSK, Quebec, vaccines

GlaxoSmithKline has decided to cut around 9% of its workforce in Quebec City, Canada, with a vaccines manufacturing plant bearing …

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Teva closes one Canadian plant, expands two more

July 22, 2011
Manufacturing and Production Canada, Teva

Teva Pharmaceutical has decided to shut down its recently-acquired manufacturing Canadian facility in Montreal, Quebec, having failed to find a …

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Sanofi sells dermatology unit for $425m

July 11, 2011
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Canada, Dermik, Sanofi, Valeant, dermatology

Sanofi has sold its Canadian dermatology unit Dermik for $425 million in order to concentrate on key growth areas like …

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Teva will invest $56m in Canadian plant

June 7, 2010
Manufacturing and Production Canada, Teva, production

Israeli generic drugmaker Teva Pharmaceutical Industries is planning to spend $54 million to expand a Canadian production plant for solid …

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Québec supports $38m Galderma investment

February 18, 2010
Manufacturing and Production Canada, Galderma, Quebec, biopharmaceutical

The regional government in Québec in Canada is to contribute 10% of the costs of a new investment in manufacturing …

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Montreal gets manufacturing boost from Schering-Plough

October 9, 2009
Manufacturing and Production Canada, Merck

 Schering-Plough says it is planning to invest more than C$30 million ($28 million) to expand a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in …

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Canada’s biotech challenge

July 27, 2009
Research and Development Canada, Transition Therapeutics, biotech, funding

 The Niagara Falls are one of the wonders of the natural world, and every year millions of visitors from around …

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