MEMBER NEWS
January 2008:
New CAPDM Members
Associate Service Provider Member: Phase Separation Solutions Inc. (PS2), a publicly-traded Canadian company, is a North American leader in providing environmental liability elimination and resource recovery using a proprietary, Canadian-developed, non-incineration thermal treatment system. PS2 was created by a group of Canadian environmental entrepreneurs who, combining their extensive experience as experts in remedial technology, environmental engineering, hazardous waste management and oilfield environmental protection to create a new benchmark in waste management. Phase Separation Solutions is registered with the Ontario Ministry of the Environment as a recycling facility, making all hazardous materials directed to its facility exempt from the provincial levy. The technology has been permitted in Canada and worldwide.
Associate Service Provider Member: Sensitech Canada offers complete cold chain solutions for monitoring temperature-sensitive products, which enables its pharmaceutical, biologics, food and industrial customers to track and monitor assets from beginning to end of the cold chain. The company’s products and services help to increase profitability, deliver higher quality, ensure consumer safety, comply with regulations and protect brand equity. Ultimately, the solutions strengthen the bottom line by allowing fast accurate data flow from the loading dock to the corporate office. Sensitech, a business unit of Carrier Corp., is an active member of EPCglobal and a leader in the move to “automate the cold chain” through the use of RFID and RF-enabled instruments. Its quality certifications include ISO 9001:2000, CE, EMC and NIST.
Associate Service Provider Member: Rx Canada is a pharmacy-sponsored organization committed to enhancing the role of pharmacists as key members of the healthcare team and to improving the care and outcomes of pharmacy patients. Its aims are: to help patients better understand and manage their health and medications; to enhance the role of pharmacists as key members of the health care team; and to foster stronger collaboration between pharmacists, physicians and patients. Rx Canada programs help patients better understand their medications and their benefits and how their medications should be taken. Programs provide valuable information on the safer use of prescription drugs and how complications can be reduced. They also provide opportunities for increased interaction between patients and their pharmacists.
August 2007:
Innomar Strategies Inc.
Innomar is a leading service provider offering high quality services to pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturers, as well as to the healthcare community. Innomar is focused on ensuring new and innovative medications are accessible and that therapy is delivered effectively. Innomar's advantage is in its integrated approach. From clinical development, commercialization and logistics management through to nursing, patient assistance programs and strategic consulting, Innomar offers a full range of services needed to bring medications to market, including consulting services, specialty logistics, call centre and nursing services, as well as clinical research.
Kuehne + Nagel
Kuehne + Nagel has evolved from a traditional international freight forwarder to a leading global provider of integrated supply chain solutions for a comprehensive range of industries. With 27 offices in Canada from Vancouver to Halifax, our experts continue to provide service excellence in sea & air logistics, customs brokerage, road, and contract logistics, with a clear focus on providing IT-based supply chain solutions. We deliver end-to-end supply chain solutions for many major industries, including high-tech, retail, fast-moving consumer goods, pharmaceutical/healthcare, industrial, chemical, aviation and automotive.
Sanofi Pasteur Ltd.
Sanofi Pasteur (in Canada) is the country's largest vaccine company with a proud heritage and commitment to public health, providing important and superior vaccines to Canadians for the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases, common illnesses and cancers. For over 90 years, Sanofi Pasteur has protected Canadians against preventable diseases such as polio, tetanus, diphtheria, meningitis and influenza. Sanofi pasteur is the vaccines business of the sanofi-aventis Group, the third largest pharmaceutical company in the world.
June 2007:
McKesson Canada
McKesson Canada has been named in the Corporate Knights Magazine/Deloitte 2007 “50 Best Corporate Citizens” in Canada. Ranked #12 out of the 50, the rankings are determined from a range of baseline indicators related to its environmental initiatives, diversity, and various financial markers. McKesson was particularly noted in the Healthcare sector for embracing recycling – 84% of its waste is recycled – and energy efficient lighting programs, as well as for introducing a re-usable plastic tote program for its shipping. The listing was published in the Corporate Knights Magazine summer 2007 issue distributed nationally late-June in The Globe and Mail newspaper.
ALTANA Pharma Inc./Nycomed Canada Inc.
As of July 1, 2007, ALTANA Pharma Inc. will be changing its name to Nycomed Canada Inc. The change of name will have no effect on the terms and conditions of any pre-existing contract or confidentiality agreement with the organization. Earlier this year, ALTANA Pharma integrated with Nycomed, allowing for an increased market strength and enhanced product development and licensing capabilities. All correspondence after July 1 should be addressed to: Nycomed Canada Inc. – 435 North Service Road West, Suite 101, Oakville, Ontario L6M 4X8.
May 2007:
McKesson Canada
McKesson Canada has signed a 15-year distribution agreement with PharmaChoice Western Inc., one of Western Canada’s largest pharmacy retail networks. McKesson Canada and PharmaChoice Western signed the agreement on April 30, 2007 and the stores will be serviced by McKesson Canada effective July 29, 2007.
Under the agreement, McKesson Canada is responsible for the primary distribution of pharmaceutical products, over-the-counter medications and consumer products to the 126 PharmaChoice Western members who operate independently-owned and managed pharmacies.
“PharmaChoice Western members are excited about this new partnership with the industry leader which will allow them to take advantage of efficient, cost-effective distribution and logistics services,” said Walter Peterson, President, PharmaChoice Western Inc. “With this new arrangement, PharmaChoice pharmacists will be able to spend more time focusing on servicing the needs of their patients.”
"McKesson Canada is pleased to partner with PharmaChoice and play a key role in the continued growth of their retail business," said Brent Teulon, Vice-President and General Manager, Western Canada, McKesson Canada. “PharmaChoice pharmacists will benefit from McKesson Canada’s high service levels, extensive product line and frequent delivery options. McKesson Canada has been serving Canadian pharmacists for over 100 years and will service these stores through its Western Canada distribution network.”
AmerisourceBergen Canada
Richard Normandeau, President of AmerisourceBergen Canada is pleased to announce the appointment of Peter D. Brennan as Director, Technology Solutions and Health Systems.
Prior to joining AmerisourceBergen, Peter served in Sales and Business Development on an International level with Mechron Power Systems. With more than 20 years of successful implementation of sales strategies to professionals such as corporate executives, university professors, nurses, pharmacists and physicians, Peter has a broad experience in management, merchandising and direct sales in the pharmacy automation, publishing, pharmaceutical, customized power and life insurance industries.
From 1997 to 2005, Peter joined McKesson APS and Microfil LLC in pharmacy automation solutions. He spent the prior 10 years with the Montreal-based Frank W. Horner Inc. at the position of Pharmaceutical Sales Representative to retail pharmacy, physicians and hospitals.
Peter received his Bachelor of Science degree with Honours in Biology from Carleton University, in 1986.
February 2007:
uniPHARM Wholesale Drugs Limited
uniPHARM Wholesale Drugs Limited has recently been named one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies for 2006. Established in 1993, the Best Managed designation is the one of Canada’s leading business awards program recognizing those Canadian-owned and managed companies that have implemented world-class business practices and created value in innovative ways.
Every year, hundreds of entrepreneurial companies across Canada compete for this designation in a rigorous and independent process that evaluates the caliber of their management abilities and practices. uniPHARM’s achievement demonstrates their dedication and commitment to excellence; the uniPHARM team and their co-winners were honoured at a gala event on February 12 in Toronto. Congratulations to the uniPHARM team!
January 2007:
CPDN (Canadian Pharmaceutical Distribution Network)
The Canadian Pharmaceutical Distribution Network (CPDN) has announced the appointment of Darrell Skelly as President & CEO, effective January 9, 2007.
During his 30-year career in the health care industry, Mr. Skelly has held senior executive positions with companies including UPS Supply Chain Solutions Inc., Livingstone Healthcare, as well as Abbott Laboratories. Mr. Skelly brings to CPDN extensive experience in developing and leading strategic initiatives in technology-enabled supply chain management solutions for hospital groups, pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers.
Mr. Skelly is a member of the College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Ontario, the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science, the Ontario Society of Medical Technologists and has a professional logistician certification from the Canadian Professional Logistics Institute. He holds a B.Sc. in Business Management and Economics from Empire State College, New York, and is also a graduate of the Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology.
McKesson Canada
Mr. Paul C. Julian, Executive Vice-President, Group President, McKesson Corporation, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Domenic Pilla, to the position of President of McKesson Canada.
Prior to his nomination, Mr. Pilla was McKesson Canada’s Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer.
In his new role, Mr. Pilla will lead McKesson’s overall Canadian operations, including McKesson Pharmaceutical, McKesson Logistics Solutions, McKesson Information Solutions, as well as its two pharmacy automation divisions.