Apotex
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Apotex Inc. is a Canadian pharmaceutical corporation. Founded in 1974 by Barry Sherman, the company is the largest producer of generic drugs in Canada, with annual sales exceeding . By 2023, Apotex employed close to 8,000 people as Canada's largest drug manufacturer, with over 300 products selling in over 115 countries. Apotex manufactures and distributes generic medications for a range of diseases and health conditions that include cancer, diabetes, high cholesterol, glaucoma, infections and blood pressure.
Research organization · ROR
- Type
- Company, Funder
- Founded
- 1974
- Location
- Toronto, Canada
- Status
- Active
GRID grid.476055.5 · ISNI 0000 0001 0688 2401
Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.apotex.com
- Image
- ApotexRichmondHill2.jpg
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- Commons category
- Apotex
- inception
- 1974-00-00
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18 sectionsContents
- History
- Launch of first generic Plavix pill
- Launch of biosimilar filgrastim
- Murder of CEO
- Takeover
- Structure
- Society and culture
- Medical ethics and impacts of attempts to silence researchers
- International access to medicine
- Work with Canada's Access to Medicines Regime (CAMR)
- Philanthropy in Canada
- Creation of the Apotex Foundation
- Expanding access to generic pharmaceuticals
- Regulatory issues
- Price-fixing
- Litigation
- References
- External links
Apotex Inc. is a Canadian pharmaceutical corporation. Founded in 1974 by Barry Sherman, the company is the largest producer of generic drugs in Canada, with annual sales exceeding . By 2023, Apotex employed close to 8,000 people as Canada's largest drug manufacturer, with over 300 products selling in over 115 countries. Apotex manufactures and distributes generic medications for a range of diseases and health conditions that include cancer, diabetes, high cholesterol, glaucoma, infections and blood pressure.
Apotex is a member of the Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association (CGPA), the Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA), an associate member of the Canadian Animal Health Institute (CAHI), the Canadian Association for Pharmacy Distribution Management (CAPDM), as well as the Greater Toronto Area's Partners in Project Green.