Fifty years ago today, on May 24, 1974, Apotex Inc. was officially incorporated by our founder, Dr. Barry Sherman, marking the start of a remarkable journey. From its humble beginnings with just two employees to the iconic organization it is today, Apotex's growth and
We’ve been informed of the tragic news that Barry and Honey Sherman have unexpectedly passed away. All of us at Apotex are deeply shocked and saddened by this news and our thoughts and prayers are with the family at this time.
Pharmacy Professionals play a critical role in improving patient health.
@Apotex
's APOthecary Heroes program recognizes those who go above and beyond in their day-to-day role to support patients and advance the pharmacy practice. Click here to nominate:
Today, with heavy hearts, we honour and remember the lives of our founder Dr. Bernard C. Sherman and his wife Honey Sherman as we attend their memorial service. Together we commit to fulfilling Barry’s purpose for Apotex as we live out the values he and Honey held dear.
Today and every day our teams onsite and at home are working to make medicines for millions of patients who rely on us. We are relying on you to stay home to keep our employees and other frontline workers safe.
#COVID19
#StayAtHome
As Canada’s largest pharmaceutical company, we are proud to donate 2 million dosages of hydroxychloroquine to
@GovCanHealth
in support of current and future
#COVID19
related clinical trials .
Read more about our donation:
Recently, our founder, Dr. Barry Sherman was appointed to the Order of Canada, one of Canada’s highest civilian honours. Barry dedicated his life to enriching the lives of others, and at
@Apotex
we are proud to continue his life’s work.
We’re proud to be using our technical expertise and manufacturing capability to produce and donate hand sanitizer in support of frontline workers in community agencies and healthcare facilities fighting COVID-19 within Ontario. Learn more:
#COVID19ON
We appreciate our employees, today and every day. Thank you to Apotex employees worldwide for your commitment to improving access to affordable, innovative and high-quality medicines for millions of patients every day.
#EmployeeAppreciationDay
An update on how we remain committed to our patients, employees, partners, the quality and continuity of our products and the health and safety of our communities during this unprecedented time:
#COVID19
#OurApotex
As a pharmaceutical company founded on innovation, we proudly support scientists working to develop a cure for
#COVID19
. We’re donating hydroxychloroquine to support clinical studies in Canada. Read more about our commitment with
@UHN
and
@UnityHealthTO
:
We’re celebrating our employees who have been with Apotex Canada for over 25 years! Congratulations to our group of 81 employees celebrating this milestone.
“Dr. Sherman gave his life to the singular purpose of our organization – innovating for patient affordability. Patients around the world live healthier and more fulfilled lives thanks to his life's work…” Read our full tribute to Dr. Barry Sherman:
We celebrated the successes of employees from around the world at our annual Global Awards Ceremony.
This year, we awarded 50+ employees for their contributions that support Apotex Values and business results.
Thank you for your hard work and congratulations!
As the
#COVID19
pandemic continues, we are proud to support our communities in any way that we can. Today we announced we donated thousands of much-needed N95 masks for use by frontline healthcare workers across the GTA. Read more:
#COVID19ON
Congratulations to our colleague,
@Alma_Arzate
, Global Director, Supply Planning, who was named to the
@SCMAnational
’s first-ever list of the Top 100 Influential Women in Canadian
#SupplyChain
.
Congratulations to our team in Latin America as they celebrate 25 years of operations in Mexico and Central America.
Felicidades a nuestros compañeros de Apotex LATAM que celebran 25 años de haber iniciado operaciones en México y Centroamérica.
Children and grandchildren of Apotex employees were asked to create a drawing, letter or poem, “To Our Heroes” at Apotex.
The submissions reminded us that no matter our age, we all play a part in supporting one another. Read more about this initiative:
We’re celebrating the 35th anniversary of generic medicines in the United States – 35 years of savings and growing for America’s patients! View the savings in your state
@accessiblemeds
#hb2generics
Congratulations Ladan Rafee, Associate Director of Global Packaging Procurement at Apotex, who was an awardee of the 2020 Canadian Immigrants Impacting Supply Chain from
@supply_chain_ca
!This initiative acknowledges the contributions of Canadian immigrants working in supply chain
Apotex has been named one of
@IndeedCanada
’s Top-Rated Workplaces in Canada for 2019. We’re thrilled to be the only pharmaceutical company in the Top 25 recognized for our efforts in creating a positive experience for our employees. Read more:
We’re thrilled to announce that Jeff Watson has recently been appointed President & Chief Operating Officer. A 25-year veteran of Apotex, Jeff has held progressively senior positions within the company, and most recently served as President, Global Generics at Apotex.
Our team in Toronto had a great time celebrating
#WINKday
in support of
@LGFBCanada
, an organization that helps Canadian women and teens with cancer feel like themselves again.
We’re wrapping up the year by spreading some cheer.
Our teams in Toronto volunteered their time across the community at food banks and donating hygiene kits to local women's shelters.
We’re celebrating Health and Hope Day in honour of
@HPICanada
.
These pictures show Apotex employees over the years, volunteering their time with HPIC to pack humanitarian health kits to increase access to medicine in vulnerable communities.
#ConnectedByHealth
Preventing contamination is an essential process every day but especially during a pandemic.
Watch as Troy Walton takes us through what a day looks like as a Custodian at Apotex. Learn more:
Premier
@fordnation
, MPP
@KingaSurmaMPP
, MPP
@CHogarthPC
and MPP
@ninatangri
visited one of our many manufacturing plants in Ontario. Thank you for your time and recognition of the value and impact we create every day in Ontario and Canada [1/2]
Peter Hardwick, our Chief Commercial Officer and Executive Vice-President spoke at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Mexico today about the value and impact of generic medications
#CanChamDay2019
#CanChamMx
Congratulations to Dr.
@kgrindrod
, who was named the 2020 Canadian Pharmacist of the Year by the
@CPhAAPhC
. She was recognized for her leadership and evolution of the pharmacy profession.
#RethinkPharmacists
It’s
@HPICanada
’s
#HealthAndHope
Day! For 25 years, Apotex has supported
@HPICanada
’s mission to increase access to medicine and improve health in vulnerable communities by donating more than $3.5 million in medicines, $1.2 million in financial support and numerous employee hours
Our onboarding experience is now a fully digital experience.
We virtually welcomed a new cohort of APOcampus students to the Apotex team.
We wish you luck as you embark on your Apotex journey and can’t wait to see what you bring to the team!
As a leading pharmaceutical company, the safety of our employees and ensuring the continuity of supply for patients are our first and foremost priority amid growing concerns related to COVID-19.
Read our full statement here:
Congratulations to the nominees and recipients of Apotex’s Annual Global Awards.
This year, we virtually celebrated the outstanding contributions by our employees in support of our business operations and values. Read more:
Apotex is pleased to announce the appointment of experienced pharmaceutical executive Allan Oberman as President and CEO. His experience leading major pharmaceutical companies will benefit Apotex as we grow into a Canadian-based global health company.
Thank you to Minister
@ToddSmithPC
, Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade for touring the Etobicoke plant of Ontario’s pharmaceutical company. Your recognition of the value and impact Apotex has created is appreciated.
For
#MentalHealthWeek
in Canada, we are recognizing mental health for our employees around the world.
Find out how mental health has taken on a new meaning at Apotex during the pandemic:
#GetReal
At Apotex, we provide access to affordable medicines to millions of patients around the world every day. Our Purpose has never been more important than now, so we’re still hiring for a wide-range of opportunities.
Join us:
Congratulations to Ray Shelley, SVP, Commercial Operations, Canada & Caribbean in his role to provide support and leadership to ensure safe, effective and affordable generic medicines are more accessible for patients in Canada.
The Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association (CGPA) is pleased to announce the unanimous election of Mr. Ray Shelley, Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations – Canada and Caribbean at Apotex Inc., as Vice-Chair of CGPA.
#PrescriptionFor
#PrescriptionFor
At Apotex, we are proud to provide an array of donated medicines to
@HPICanada
in support of their efforts to ship emergency medicines to the people of Beirut to help with immediate medical needs.
#BeirutExplosion
We’re proud to share that the Apotex Foundation recently committed to provide a new donation of $1.2 million in financial support over the next 3 years to
@HPICanada
. This will enable them to continue increasing access to medicine and improving health in vulnerable communities.
We are proud of our
#Canadian
heritage and footprint. In recognition of
#CanadaDay
we asked Peter Hardwick, our Chief Commercial Officer and Executive Vice President about the future of the pharmaceutical industry in Canada.
As an essential business, Apotex has continued to hire throughout the
#COVID19
pandemic.
We spoke to Jade Abels, Global Corporate Affairs Coordinator about what it was like to be hired at Apotex, virtually during the pandemic.
In honor of
#GlobalBiosimilarsWeek
, we asked Mike Woolcock, Senior VP, Apobiologix, about the significance of biosimilars.
Read more about the important role of biosimilars in today’s healthcare:
We’re proud to announce that we were recently named 2017 Outstanding Partner of the Year by London Drugs. Congratulations to our Canadian Sales team for this accomplishment!
This year we’re celebrating
#WINKDay
a little bit differently – from home and in the office. We’re proud to be supporting
@LGFB
to help women feel like themselves again
#WINKFromHome
Mohamed Chan, started at Apotex as a Technician at our Etobicoke, Ontario facility, and is now the Global Director, Manufacturing Technical Services.
We asked Mohamed about his 26 years at Apotex:
We are proud that millions of patients worldwide rely on us every day to deliver affordable medicines. Packaging Technician’s like Zyra are essential to delivering our finished products. We asked Zyra what makes her proud to work at Apotex. Join our team:
#IWD2019
allows us to celebrate the achievements of women around the world. At Apotex, we strive to identify the challenges & opportunities for women through our initiative,
#WomenInLeadership
. Thank you to the women & men at Apotex who work together to address gender parity
We’re proud to announce Expansión Magazine named Apotex Latin America one of the Top Companies in Mexico.
This award speaks to our overall employee experience, with a focus on organizational culture and innovative corporate practices that promote a positive work environment.
Apotex Pharmachem also hosted the Hillier Foundation’s Scholarship Award presentation ceremony as part of Innovation Day.
Congratulations to the three local area students who received the award for their interest in scientific research or study.
We believe in helping the communities in which we live and work. We’ve donated close to 300,000 vials of much needed medicines in the fight against
#COVID19
to
@phegov
.
Read more about our donation here:
Today is
#OrangeShirtDay
and the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. At Apotex, we’re doing our part to raise awareness and drive meaningful change because
#everychildmatters
.
Today is
#WINKday
. Our offices in Canada participate in Wink Day every year in support of
@LGFB
and their mission to help women living with cancer feel like themselves again
#WinkFromHome
Today, we’re kicking off the festivities for our first annual, Our Patients, Our People event.
Employees from across the globe are participating in educational and interactive activities to celebrate our commitment to our patients, quality and safety.
Each day Apotex employees work toward one common Purpose, improving the access of high-quality and affordable medicines to our patients around the world.
Learn more about our robust workforce and business operations through our corporate video.
We’re proud to be recognized as a Loyal Heart donor by
@HRH_Foundation
for donating more than $10 million & many employee hours in support of HRH for 20+ years. This honour demonstrates our commitment to improve the well-being of those in the communities in which we live and work
Founded on
#innovation
, Apotex encourages our employees to challenge the status quo.
We launched the Best Idea Challenge, an initiative that provides employees with the opportunity to pitch and develop their best ideas.
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew McNicoll to the position of SVP, Global Quality & Compliance. With more than 30 years of experience in quality roles, we know Andrew will bring a new lens to the quality and compliance culture we have embedded at Apotex
Recently, our employees and their families in Toluca, Mexico celebrated their commitment to health and safety by participating in workshops and activities which to empower employees to play an active role in safety every day.
Apotex Canada employees volunteered their time with
@HPICanada
to assist with packing much needed Humanitarian Medical Kits.
We continuously strive to improve access to medicines for millions of patients worldwide.
Congratulations to Allan Rey, Senior Manager, API Research Technology and IP Affairs for being one of five recognized as a
@CIC_ChemInst
Fellow for his outstanding contributions in the scientific field.
How can we end manipulative practices that cost our patients billions? Pass the
#CREATESact
! Our President & COO, Jeff Watson, speaks to how the CREATES act can solve an ongoing challenge in the generics industry.
We honoured our newest members of the Quarter Century Club, a group of employees who have celebrated their 25th year with Apotex. Congratulations for achieving this incredible milestone.
Learn more about the Quarter Century Club:
The introduction of
#biosimilars
has expanded patient access to life saving medicines. The recent Health Canada approval of Bambevi is Apobiologix’s first therapeutic biosimilar for Canadian cancer patients. Learn more about biosimilars
https:/ /bit.ly/GlobalBiosimilarsWeek
To kick-off the school year, we are helping local students go back-to-school prepared to succeed.
Our United Way Planning Committee and
#WomenInLeadership
team partnered up with
@UWGreaterTO
, to donate and deliver school supplies to a local Women’s Shelter and Boys & Girls Club
At Apotex we choose to overcome the stigma around
#mentalhealth
and fuel inclusivity. To strengthen the understanding of mental health and increase the support of employees, we provide education, tools and resources to build a healthy workplace environment.
#WorldMentalHealthDay
Our founder, Dr. Barry Sherman, was recognized posthumously as a Champion of Access by
@AccessibleMeds
at
#Access2018
. This award is a testament to Barry’s legacy of innovating for patient affordability. Our President and COO, Jeff Watson, accepted the award on Barry’s behalf
Congratulations to our very own Apotex Pharmachem for being recognized by
@WorkforceGE
as a “Workforce Hero”. The Workforce Planning Board recently recognized local businesses and organizations that demonstrated “resiliency and generosity in the face of the pandemic”. [1/2]
In honor of
#IndependenceDay
we asked Peter Hardwick, Chief Commercial Officer and Executive Vice President about the future of the pharmaceutical industry in the United States.
Congratulations to Apotex India for being named to Ambition Box’s list of Best Places to Work in India 2022. Apotex is proud to cultivate a supportive, safe and inclusive workplace in India and worldwide.
We are proud to announce our partnership with the Government of Canada to supply the Critical Drug Reserve of dexamethasone tablets in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Learn more here:
This month marks one year of unprecedented change, collaboration and relentless commitment to Our Purpose, of improving access to medicines for millions of patients. Thank you all Apotex employees and frontline workers for all that you do in support of the response to COVID-19.
Thank you Dr. Kathleen Uhl for joining our Women in Leadership team for a virtual, global, fireside chat about your experiences and learnings throughout your career journey.
This year, Jude Vethanayagam, joined the Quarter Century Club - a group of employees who have worked at Apotex for 25 years.
He started his journey as a Chemist co-op student, and is now the Global Director, Corporate Quality Audits. We asked Jude about his 25 years at Apotex:
Thanks to all our employees who participated in
#WINKday
in support of Look Good Feel Better. Together, we created a sea of purple and smiling faces to let women with cancer know they are not alone.
Each year, Apotex India celebrates India’s Independence Day.
This year, teams in Bangalore and Mumbai celebrated with Rangoli, a traditional art form and various other activities with colleagues and their families.
We’re proud to share that Apotex Signa in Mexico made a substantial donation of Personal Protective Equipment and meals to frontline health professionals who work each day in the fight against COVID-19.
Apotex exports to more than 100 countries and territories. Our global footprint includes offices and manufacturing sites in the US, Mexico and India, serving the needs of the global healthcare system with quality and affordable
#pharmaceuticals
.
This week, over 80, grade 9 students virtually joined us at Apotex for Take Our Kids to Work Day in Canada. They experienced virtual site tours, a scavenger hunt and a variety of career features from the comfort of their home.
#TakeOurKidsToWorkDay