Canadian pharmaceutical industry responding generously to the Haiti disaster
through HPIC
"We are working with dozens of companies from the research-based and generic pharmaceutical industry, as well as makers of over-the-counter medicines and medical supply companies," says
To date, more than 70 Physician Travel Packs, mobile medical kits containing essential medicines to treat about 600 people each, have been supplied to volunteer Canadian doctors and nurses. In addition, two major shipments of medicines and supplies that match Haiti's needs list have been sent. One arrived by air on
"When we saw the extent of the devastation, we knew that our association and our member companies had to act, and act quickly," says
Canada's generic sector has also responded swiftly. "Like many Canadians, our industry was moved by the tragedy facing the people of
HPIC is working with about a dozen NGOs in
"I am so proud of what our partners in the Canadian pharmaceutical industry are doing," says Shepherd. "With the support of these Canadian healthcare companies, the aid pouring in from
HPIC thanks the following companies for contributing to our Haiti Relief efforts: Donors of medicines, medical supplies and financial support: Rx&D CGPA 3M Canada Allergan, Inc. Ansell Healthcare AstraZeneca Canada Inc. Baxter Corporation Bio Nuclear Diagnostics Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd. Covidien GlaxoSmithKline Inc. Henry Schein Hoffmann-La Roche Limited Hospira Healthcare Corporation Jamieson Laboratories Johnson & Johnson Inc. Lundbeck Canada Inc. Merck Novartis Consumer Health Novartis Pharmaceuticals Novopharm Limited Omega Laboratories Paladin Labs Inc. Pfizer Canada Inc. Pharmaceutical Partners of Canada Pharmascience Inc. Purdue Pharma Ranbaxy ratiopharm RW Packaging Sandoz sanofi pasteur sanofi-aventis Shire Canada Valeo Pharma Inc. Transportation: Air Canada McKesson Logistics Solutions Volunteer support: Bayer Inc. GlaxoSmithKline Inc. Johnson & Johnson Inc. Ontario Power Generation SOLVAY
For further information: Marg Buchanan, (514) 695-0007, ext. 106, [email protected], www.hpicanada.ca
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