History

  • 1983
    Founded by two Montreal pharmacists. R&D activities began with 5 employees.
  • 1988
    Acquisition and workplace planning of drug production facility in Montreal.
  • 1994
    Establish Eastern European Business Office in Kiev, Ukraine.
  • 1996
    Investment of CAD$3 million in the creation of modern research laboratories of a pilot production plant in Montreal.
  • 1998
    Investment of CAD$8 million in the acquisition of a building to set up head office, administrative business headquarters and operational facility in Montreal.
  • 1999
    Investment of CAD$3 million for construction of an ultra-modern distribution centre, opposite the head office in Montreal.
  • 2000
    Establishment of a government partnership (Investment Quebec and Employment Quebec).
  • 2001
    Investment of CAD$150 million in a major expansion project.
  • 2003
    Investment of CAD$12 million to acquire Pangeo, a Quebec pharmaceutical company, and to hire approximately 125 employees.
  • 2007
    Opened Vietnam Representative Office.
  • 2008
    Pharmascience celebrates its 25th year of operations.
  • 2011
    Investment of close to CAD$40 million: Inauguration of new facilities in Montreal and creation of 180 jobs.
  • 2011
    Acquisition of Aegera Therapeutics, a Montreal-based clinical-stage biotechnology company.
  • 2012
    Pharmascience enters in a strategic partnership with Bellus Health.