List of Participants

Brand Pharmaceutical Industry

Biotechnology Industry

Generic Drug Industry

Consumer Groups

Federal/Provincial/Territorial Governments


Participant List for the Bilateral Meeting of the Board on the Review of its Excessive Price Guidelines with Representatives of the Brand Pharmaceutical Industry

Monday, September 10th, 2007, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Organization: Representative:
Abbott Laboratories, Limited Laurie Dotto
Alcon Canada Inc. Susan Saremi
AstraZeneca Canada Inc. Claudia Neuber
Biovail Pharmaceuticals Liliana Polcari
Bristol-Myers Squibb Jean-Paul Bédard
Hoffmann-La Roche Limited Brigitte Nolet
Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals Canada, Inc. Andy McClenaghan
Schering Plough Canada Nikki Macdonald
SOLVAY PHARMA Inc. Sean Webster
Sopherion Therapeutics Canada Inc. Nancy Parsons
Board Members:
Chairperson Brien Benoit
Vice-Chairperson Mary Catherine Lindberg
Board Member Thomas (Tim) Armstrong
Board Member Anne Warner La Forest
Board Staff:
Executive Director Barbara Ouellet
Director – Policy & Economic Analysis Ron Corvari

Participant List for the Bilateral Meeting of the Board on the Review of its Excessive Price Guidelines with Representatives of the Brand Pharmaceutical Industry

Monday, September 10th, 2007, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Organization: Representative:
Bayer Inc. Doug Grant
Boehringer Ingelheim ( Canada) Ltd. Carole Bradley-Kennedy
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. Peter Meehan
LEO Pharma Inc. Paul Kidson
Merck Frosst Canada Ltd. Rob Livingston
Purdue Pharma Lance Payne
Rx&D Declan Hamill
Servier Canada Inc. Carole Marcotte
Shire BioChem Inc. Sylvie Lafrance
Board Members:
Chairperson Brien Benoit
Vice-Chairperson Mary Catherine Lindberg
Board Member Thomas (Tim) Armstrong
Board Member Anne Warner La Forest
Board Staff:
Executive Director Barbara Ouellet
Director – Policy & Economic Analysis Ron Corvari

Participant List for the Bilateral Meeting of the Board on the Review of its Excessive Price Guidelines with Representatives of the Brand Pharmaceutical Industry

Tuesday, September 11th, 2007, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Organization: Representative:
Actelion Pharmaceutiques Canada Inc. Louise Boisjoly
Covidien Sylvie Nichols
Eli Lilly Canada Inc. Lauren Fischer
Enzon Pharmaceuticals Inc. Anne Tomalin
GE Healthcare John Reidy
Janssen-Ortho Inc. Chris Halyk
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. Jennifer Ekelund
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. Martin Barbeau
Pfizer Canada Inc. Nicolas Gagnon
Rx&D Russel Williams
sanofi-aventis Canada Inc. Jean-René Poirier
Tercica Inc. Jeff Fischer
Teva Neuroscience France Lelievre
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Adam Coote
Board Members:
Chairperson Brien Benoit
Vice-Chairperson Mary Catherine Lindberg
Board Member Thomas (Tim) Armstrong
Board Member Anthony Boardman
Board Member Anne Warner La Forest
Board Staff:
Executive Director Barbara Ouellet
Director – Policy & Economic Analysis Ron Corvari

Participant List for the Bilateral Meeting of the Board on the Review of its Excessive Price Guidelines with Representatives of the Biotechnology Industry

Tuesday, September 11th, 2007, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Organization: Representative:
Baxter Corporation Saurabh Popat
BIOTECanada Peter Brenders
Celgene Corporation Kevin Leshuk
Genzyme Canada Inc. Brian Lewis
Gilead Sciences, Inc. Ed Gudaitis
Janssen Biotech Lesia Babiak
Novo Nordisk Canada Inc. Christine Seager
Talecris James Kovach
Board Members:
Chairperson Brien Benoit
Vice-Chairperson Mary Catherine Lindberg
Board Member Thomas (Tim) Armstrong
Board Member Anthony Boardman
Board Member Anne Warner La Forest
Board Staff:
Executive Director Barbara Ouellet
Director – Policy & Economic Analysis Ron Corvari

Participant List for the Bilateral Meeting of the Board with Representatives of the Generic Drug Industry

Wednesday, September 12th, 2007, from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM

Organization: Representative:
Apotex Inc. Jack M. Kay
Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association (CGPA) Jim Keon
Cobalt Pharma Jane Farnham
Genpharm Inc. Richard (Dick) Guest
Novopharm Terry Creighton
Pharmascience Inc. Lori Turik
Ratiopharm Andrew van der Gugten
Sandoz Canada Inc. Leonor Ferreira
Board Members:
Chairperson Brien Benoit
Vice-Chairperson Mary Catherine Lindberg
Board Member Thomas (Tim) Armstrong
Board Member Anthony Boardman
Board Member Anne Warner La Forest
Board Staff:
Executive Director Barbara Ouellet
Director – Policy & Economic Analysis Ron Corvari

Participant List for the Bilateral Meeting of the Board on the Review of its Excessive Price Guidelines with Representatives of Consumer Groups

Wednesday, September 12th, 2007, from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM

Organization: Representative:
BC Cancer Agency – Centre for the Southern Interior Kong Khoo
Best Medicines Coalition Lynn Macdonald
Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance Anne Dooley (Via Telephone)
Canadian Breast Cancer Network Dianna Schreuer
Canadian Treatment Action Council Brian Finch
Consumers Association of Canada Bruce Cran
CTAC / Best Medicines Coalition Louise Binder
Cummings Jewish Centre for Seniors Lila Wolfe-Druckman
Newfoundland & Labrador Pensioners and Seniors 50+ Don Holloway
Practical Nurses Canada / Health Action Lobby Monica Seawright
Public Interest Advocacy Centre Esteban Uribe
The Canadian Arthritis Network Jay Fiddler
Board Members:
Chairperson Brien Benoit
Vice-Chairperson Mary Catherine Lindberg
Board Member Thomas (Tim) Armstrong
Board Member Anthony Boardman
Board Member Anne Warner La Forest
Board Staff:
Executive Director Barbara Ouellet
Director – Policy & Economic Analysis Ron Corvari

Participant List for the Bilateral Meeting of the Board on the Review of its Excessive Price Guidelines with Representatives of Federal/Provincial/Territorial Governments

Wednesday, September 12th, from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM

Organization: Representative:
Alberta Health and Wellness Marilyn Thornton
British Columbia Ministry of Health Darlene Therrien (Via Telephone)
Health Canada - First Nations and Inuit Health Branch - Non-Insured Health Benefits Program Scott Doidge
Health Canada - Health Policy Branch Abby Hoffman
Health Canada - Health Policy Branch Jean Pruneau
Industry Canada Robert Main
Manitoba Health Olaf Koester
New Brunswick Cancer Network Eshwar Kumar
Newfoundland & Labrador Dept. of Health & Community Services Colleen Janes
Nova Scotia Department of Health Emily Somers (Via Telephone)
Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-term Care Brent Fraser
Saskatchewan Health Kevin Wilson
Board Members:
Chairperson Brien Benoit
Vice-Chairperson Mary Catherine Lindberg
Board Member Anthony Boardman
Board Member Anne Warner La Forest
Board Staff:
Executive Director Barbara Ouellet
Director - Policy & Economic Analysis Ron Corvari
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