Ottawa – The Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) is proud to celebrate the incredible support of Pfizer Canada in announcing the latest Canadian Para athletes who will be completing internships with the CPC, providing the athletes with valuable career development opportunities while they continue to pursue excellence in their sports. The 2025 internship participants are PyeongChang 2018 Para ice hockey silver medallist Dominic Cozzolino, who …
Canada – Pfizer Canada is pleased to announce that IXIFI® (infliximab for injection) will be available in Canada as of April 1. IXIFI® is a biosimilar to Remicade® (infliximab.) IXIFI® was approved by Health Canada in December 2021 for all eligible indications of the reference product, including rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn’s disease (in adults and pediatric patients 9 years and older), fistulising …
Ottawa – The DocTocToc mobile clinic will begin serving children aged 0-5 in the northern boroughs of Montreal in March. The clinic will offer a range of services including basic nursing care, psychosocial support, and navigation assistance to help families access the full continuum of care. Pfizer Canada is committed to advancing health equity and ensuring all Canadians have access …
Ottawa – As part of Pfizer Canada’s ongoing commitment to transform lives through the power of purpose-driven innovation, the Pfizer Canada Healthcare Hub brings together the best and brightest of Canada’s tech industry to champion better patient care. The Healthcare Hub is driven in partnership with Communitech, a Canadian technology supercharger that facilitates collaboration between industry partners and a national network …
Canada – Pfizer Canada is proud to highlight the organization’s global efforts to help protect children from pneumonia, the leading infectious cause of mortality in children under five years old. Pfizer recently announced that it has delivered one billion doses of its pneumococcal vaccine as part of its collaboration with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. Pfizer’s collaboration with Gavi is part …
Ottawa – Every day in Canada, someone’s life is forever changed by a breast cancer diagnosis. Whether it’s a young mother chasing her dreams or someone enjoying the next chapter of retirement, breast cancer touches all ages and backgrounds. However, access to care, particularly early detection, varies drastically depending on where you live. This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we explore …
Ottawa – The ParaTough Cup 2024/25 season began with a bang last Friday, raising $72,000 for the IGNITE campaign that supports the Para sport development in Canada. At the latest stop of the Paralympic Foundation of Canada’s groundbreaking fundraising initiative, the ParaTough Cup welcomed 12 teams at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Vancouver, vying for the title of ParaTough Cup champions. Teams consisted of Canadian …
Hamilton – Pfizer Canada and McMaster University are proud to announce a significant project aimed at addressing critical gaps in health equity in the development and delivery of vaccines. Pfizer Canada’s investment of $500,000 to McMaster’s Global Nexus is aimed at supporting McMaster University’s commitment to inclusive excellence in research by training emerging scholars from equity-deserving groups in the field …
KIRKLAND –NURTEC ODT® (rimegepant) is now available in Canada for use in the acute treatment of migraine, with or without aura in adults older than 18 years of age.[iii] NURTEC is an orally disintegrating calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) receptor antagonist tablet. It was approved by Health Canada on December 1, 2023. Classified as one of the 10 most disabling medical illnesses …
KIRKLAND – Pfizer Canada was named one of Montreal’s Top Employers for 2024 by Mediacorp Canada Inc. Pfizer has had a long-standing presence in the Greater Montreal area, providing a positive work environment and benefits offerings to its Montreal-based employees for over 70 years. “At our core, we are about helping people live healthier lives. As Pfizer celebrates 175 years of working …
