Press Releases

  • Nycomed Canada Recognized as GTA Top Employer

    22.November.2010

    Nycomed Canada, one of Canada’s leading research based pharmaceutical companies, is pleased to announce it has been recognized as one of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers for 2011. This prestigious award - part of Canada’s Top 100 Employer project - is awarded to companies that provide exceptional workplaces for employees.

  • Nycomed Canada Inc. Partners with Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada to Support Critical Programs Benefiting Children and Youth

    05.August.2010

    Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada is pleased to welcome Nycomed Canada, a leading health care and research company, as a partner in supporting Canada’s young people through the newly created Inspire – Breathe Play Learn program. 

  • Nycomed and Merck & Co., Inc., announce commercialization agreements for Daxas® in Europe and Canada

    26.April.2010

    Zurich, Switzerland, and Whitehouse Station, N.J Nycomed and Merck & Co., Inc. (based in Whitehouse Station, New Jersey and known as MSD outside the USA and Canada) today announced that they have entered into a co-promotion agreement for Canada and certain European countries for the commercialization of Daxas® (roflumilast), an investigational once-daily tablet for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In addition, the two companies have signed an exclusive distribution agreement for the commercialization of Daxas® in the United Kingdom. "This agreement with Nycomed for a late-stage PDE4 inhibitor candidate represents a strong strategic fit for...
  • NYCOMED CANADA RECOGNIZED BY ‘BEST WORKPLACES IN CANADA’ LIST 2010

    13.April.2010

    OAKVILLE, ON – For the third year in a row, pharmaceutical company Nycomed Canada Inc. ranks as one of the ‘Best Workplaces in Canada’, an annual list published by the Great Place to Work® Institute Canada. The list profiles 75 companies in Canada that have been deemed a best workplace through detailed employee surveys, as well as an audit of corporate culture. There are multiple factors that make Nycomed a great place to work. For instance, the company fosters a casual environment that is highly collaborative and people-focused. When it comes to employees’ performance, the standards are set high, but it is also important to consider how those results are achieved. For...

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