Partnering With Pfizer Canada

A Commercial Partner of Choice

Pfizer Canada has moved beyond reliance on a few blockbuster medicines to a more diversified portfolio. In today's reality, licensing and strong partnerships are key to maintaining our position as leader of the Canadian pharmaceutical industry.

Partnerships are an integral part of our history and fundamental to everything we do. We share your vision for bringing innovative products to patients in Canada. Pfizer Canada's goal is to become the preferred partner of choice for your business development needs.

We're interested in working with a wide range of partners, in all phases of scientific and technical development spanning from contributing to the body of knowledge in pre-competitive early stages of disease, through to in-licensing, co-promotion and other alliances.

We are interested in traditional and innovative approaches to collaboration that may include:

• Direct collaboration with single or multiple parties
• Public-Private Partnerships
• Consortia
• Venture Groups
• Academic centre initiatives
• Public sector initiatives

The types of organizations we are looking to partner with include:

• Biotechnology Companies
• International and Canadian Pharmaceutical Companies
• Academic Researchers and Institutions
• Innovators in Healthcare Services or Technologies

"A critical element of Pfizer Canada's history of success has been our ability to proactively navigate an increasingly challenging Canadian environment, connect with our customers and identify partnerships. We are committed to maintaining our industry leadership and building more strategic alliances is a cornerstone of our business plan. We continuously challenge ourselves to ensure we have the skills, competencies and structure to capitalize on opportunities."

Our approach to collaboration is simple:

At Pfizer, our experience provides genuine value to our patients and complements our partners' strengths. Right from the start, we explore ways to work together with our partners that advance the goals of each organization, and we're committed to ensuring that open communication, transparency and flexibility are at the core of every partnership.

Pfizer Canada is committed to simplify the process for our partners. Our goal is to develop and maintain strong relationships marked by mutual accountability, speed, agility and commitment.

Our partners

Why do our partners choose Pfizer Canada?

Pfizer Canada offers a unique partnership package: industry leadership with superior stakeholder relationships, and the flexibility to meet our partners' needs.

Pfizer Canada:

• Is one of the most successful Pfizer affiliates in the world with a high level of autonomy and entrepreneurship
• Is structured to optimally navigate the intricacies of a complex country with unique regions and distinct regional requirements
• Has a proven track record of attaining the number 1 or 2 product market share in all categories that it enters
• Has the internal structures and experience to optimize regulatory submissions, clinical operations and reimbursement
• Has long-standing credibility in the marketplace with its industry-leading Field Force and Marketing capabilities

"Boehringer-Ingelheim (Canada) limited has partnered on a number of brands with other companies over the past decade each bringing with it positive attributes. In my mind Pfizer Canada has been an exemplary partner always working for the brand as if it were "Spiriva Inc" ensuring the best interests of the brand are top of mind as opposed to each company's individual agenda."

BusinessDevelopmentCanada@pfizer.com