The pharmaceutical sector is a key industry in the City of Cambridge. The Toronto-Mississauga area is home to 55 per cent of Canada's pharmaceutical companies. Cambridge is within a one-hour drive of these major pharmaceutical companies.

Ontario's pharmaceutical sector is an important part of the province's economy. This sector contributes $25 billion in revenue, with 596 establishments and 27,500 skilled employees. There are more pharmaceutical companies in Ontario than in any other Canadian province, including global companies, such as GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi Pasteur, and homegrown companies such as Apotex.

Learn more about the Province of Ontario's pharmaceutical industry 

Research and development

Four of the top 10 Canadian research universities are within driving distance from the city of Cambridge, including:

• University of Toronto
• McMaster University
• University of Ottawa
• Western University

In Canada, the pharmaceutical industry re-invests over $1.1 billion annually for research and development (R&D). Ontario receives more than $500 million of that investment.

Ontario's 24 research hospitals also employ more than 16,400 researchers and research staff, and invest $1.4 billion in R&D with excellent clinical research capabilities.

Companies in Cambridge

Below is a list of companies in the Cambridge area that are part of or support the pharmaceutical sector.