Chemist Edward B. Shuttleworth established Canada’s first major pharmaceutical operation in Toronto in 1879. From these early beginnings, the Toronto Region is now one of the largest pharmaceutical and biotechnology clusters in North America. Twenty-five of the top 50 global pharmaceutical companies have Canadian headquarters in the Toronto Region. Dozens of medium and small companies are located in the region.
Why choose the Toronto Region? The reason is simple – the specialized expertise and services to run commercial operations are right here.
In addition to an experienced workforce of close to 40,000 people, there are more than 170 companies that provide specialized services for the health care, pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. All the essential functions are here: research, clinical, manufacturing, sales and sales operations, marketing and market research, supply chain management, regulatory, and market access.
Contract research Sixty contract or clinical research organizations (CROs) are located in the Toronto Region. ...
