Frequently Asked Questions about Pfizer in Canada

Pfizer Canada is the Canadian operation of Pfizer Inc., the world's premier biopharmaceutical company. We've been operating in Canada since 1953.

Pfizer in Canada employs close to 2,300 people and we've been working together for a healthier world since 1953.

More than 50 years ago - back in 1953. Since then, we've grown to become one of Canada's strongest private health care research contributors - annually investing an average of $150 million in Canadian R&D.

The "P" is silent - so it's F-eye-zer. That was the last name of one of our company founders, cousins Charles Pfizer, a chemist and Charles Erhart, a confectioner who started Pfizer in 1849 in Brooklyn, New York. Read more about our history.

Pfizer Bio-Pharmaceutical Products

In Canada, Pfizer operates out of the following locations:

• Kirkland, Quebec
  Canadian Headquarters for Bio-Pharmaceuticals
• Montreal, Quebec
  Pfizer Global Supply and Distribution Centre
• Ottawa, Ontario
  Pfizer Vaccines Research Unit
• Mississauga, Ontario
  Pfizer Consumer Healthcare and Logistics Centre
• Brandon, Manitoba
  Pfizer Global Supply

Because we are committed to helping make the world a healthier place, Pfizer Canada has donated more than $250 million worth of medicines and supplies to people in need around the world.

Here in Canada, we have earned recognition from Imagine Canada as a Caring Company, thanks to our $20 million annual commitment to community causes that build healthier communities and help Canadians live healthier, balanced lives.

If you are involved with an organization that's building healthier communities, review our community giving guidelines and fill out an online application form.

In Canada, all prescription medication prices are set and regulated in collaboration with the Canadian government.

As a publicly traded company, we do not report country-level sales figures.

Visit our online Careers centre to find out more about careers at Pfizer Canada. We're proud to be recognized as one of Montreal's top employers.