Pharmaceutical companies in Canada are doing more than just providing life-saving medicines and health-conscious skincare — they’re making a significant impact on the economy, creating thousands of jobs and contributing nearly $16 billion in 2020 alone. This is especially true in Montreal, which houses the highest concentration of major pharmaceutical companies in Canada, according to Tourisme Montréal. These companies are among the top pharma companies to call Montreal home.
Pharma Companies in Montreal
- DalCor Pharmaceuticals
- Pharmascience
- Endo
- Pierre Fabre Group
- Perceiv AI
Top Pharma Companies in Montreal
DalCor Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company that aims to address cardiovascular disease by developing pharmacogenetic precision medicines like dalcetrapib. The company is headquartered in Downtown Montreal, with other locations in Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Pharmascience manufactures generic, branded and over-the-counter drugs for healthcare providers worldwide. As the largest Canadian-owned pharmaceutical company, it creates over 2,500 jobs nationwide, including 1,500 high-quality positions in its facilities, and contributes more than $327 million to the national economy each year.
Endo is dedicated to helping children and families who face central precocious puberty, a condition where puberty starts much earlier than usual. It also aims to improve treatments in areas like orthopedics, urology, men’s health and generic medications.
Pierre Fabre Group is a French pharmaceutical and dermo-cosmetics company that develops products related to health and beauty, boasting one of the largest dermo-cosmetics laboratories in the world. It’s a market leader for products sold over the counter in pharmacies.
Perceiv AI is focused on making treatments more effective by matching them with the right patients. Its platform is designed to help when precise decisions are crucial, like in precision medicine and optimizing clinical trials. The team operates from its headquarters in Montreal.
