Apotex Inc. Receiving the award for Apotex from CFP Executive Director, Dayle Acorn is Marketing Vice President, Mr. Peter Hardwick. Joining the presentation was Mr. Dave Kohler, National Sales Manager (L) and Mr. Luc Martinovich, Quebec Sales Manager. Over the years, Apotex has been a strong supporter of the pharmacy profession and in particular the work of the Foundation. 2008 marked the 10th year that Apotex has provided research grant money to the Foundation in the form of the Apotex Theme grant.
During this time the annual grant has funded such projects as, “The integration of pharmacy into Primary Care Networks”, “Pharmacy driven Anticoagulation Clinics”, and a multi-year grant towards the validation of the effectiveness of the problem-based curriculum at the Dalhousie College of Pharmacy. More recently the Apotex funding has become part of some much larger projects through our Innovation Fund. In the past Apotex has also been a major sponsor of other CFP fundraising events. AstraZeneca Canada Inc.
Receiving the award on behalf of AstraZeneca is Mr. Jeff Sleep, Senior Marketing Manager, Patients & Allied. Since the days of President Gerry McDole, AstraZeneca has been a strong supporter of the pharmacy profession and in particular the work of the Foundation. 2006 marked the 10th year that AstraZeneca supported the Pharmacy Executive Exchange. This pan-pharmacy event brought together College Registrars, Provincial Association President’s and CEO’s and the CPhA together to exchange ideas and thoughts on the direction and future of pharmacy. In 2008, AstraZeneca provided the single largest grant to the Foundation in support of Dr. Ross Tsuyuki’s work exploring a compensation model for pharmacy intervention in chronic disease. A project funded by the CFP Innovation Fund. They repeated as our largest Corporate donor again in 2009. AstraZeneca has also supported the Foundation in our various other fundraisers, including our Pillar of Pharmacy recognition dinners, and Corporate Sponsor for the Innovation Seminar.
| ratiopharm ratiopharm President and CEO, Mr. Jean Guy Goulet, accepting the award from CFP President, Mr. Dayle Acorn. Also recognized for their ongoing support of the CFP was generic manufacturer, ratiopharm. Since 1997, ratiopharm partnered with the Foundation in the creation of the CFP/ratiopharm report “The Perceptions of Pharmacy”. This much sought after market research project has looked at pharmacy from the perspective of consumers, private payers, physicians, pharmacists themselves, students and recent grads. More recently the report has focused on seniors, baby boomers and caregivers. Ratiopharm has also been a strong supporter of the Golf Classic, the Innovation Seminar, and more recently the Innovation Fund.
Receiving the award himself, was President and CEO, Mr. Jean Guy Goulet, who had strong praises for the work of the Foundation and the close partnership with the Company. All marketing personnel came out to view the presentation and celebrate the longstanding relationship with the Foundation. Bristol-Myers Squibb Accepting the award on behalf of BMS is President and General Manager, Mr. Wayne Quigley. Bristol Myers Squibb has been recognized for their longstanding support of pharmacy and the Foundation for their annual presentation of the Past President’s Award. Presented to the outgoing President’s of pharmacy organizations and associations across Canada, this award acknowledges the time and contribution of the pharmacy leaders to their various Boards.
The Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy is grateful for the special efforts of the pharmaceutical companies to support our work over the years. |