Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy

What Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy does

The Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy is the pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences faculty of the University of Toronto, headquartered at 144 College Street in Toronto's Discovery District. It is consistently ranked #1 in Canada and #6 internationally (Shanghai 2023) and #13 globally (QS 2024-2025). It delivers a portfolio of professional and research degree programs — including Canada's first three-year Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) launched in 2025, the standard four-year PharmD, a PharmD for Practicing Pharmacists, MSc/PhD/MScPhm research degrees, and a Pharmaceutical Chemistry Specialist — serving ~998 PharmD students, 147 graduate students, and 14,000+ alumni. Faculty operations are supported by $21.25M in annual research funding (2024-2025) and $31.9M+ across 2023-2025, drawn from Tri-Agency, government, not-for-profit, and private sources, plus tuition (~$18K-$49K CDN per year depending on residency status), Continuing Professional Development for practicing pharmacists, and philanthropy from a 14,000+ alumni base.

Name

Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy

Legal name

Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto

Website

https://pharmacy.utoronto.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1905

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

The Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy is the University of Toronto's pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences faculty, ranked #1 in Canada, offering professional PharmD and graduate research degrees, translational drug discovery, and clinical services through Discovery Pharmacy, serving students, practicing pharmacists, hospitals, industry, and policy makers.

Ownership category

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Product category

Pharmacy Education and Research

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Schools of Pharmacy (EDAHAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy) (EDAAALAC), Healthcare & Clinical Professional Development (CME/CE) (EDAGANAJ)

Keywords

• Pharmacy education programs
• Pharmaceutical sciences research
• Professional pharmacy training
• Drug discovery research
• Continuing pharmacy education

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: Professional degree programs (PharmD) and graduate programs (MSc, PhD, MScPhm) generate tuition revenue from domestic and international students. Professional pharmacy degree tuition ranges from approximately $18,060–$49,480 CDN per year depending on residency status and program.
2. Research Grants and Sponsored Research: Faculty researchers secured $21.25M in total research funding in 2024-2025, including Tri-Agency funding (CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC: $5.06M), government grants ($13.2M), not-for-profit sector ($2.4M), and private sector ($589K). $31.9M+ in research funding secured over 2023-2025 period.
3. Continuing Professional Development: Continuing education programs including the Real-World Evidence Bootcamp, Blood Cancer Day Workshop, and specialized courses for practicing pharmacists. 330+ learners enrolled in seven CPD courses.
4. Philanthropy and Donor Support: Donor support providing $700,000+ in student financial support. Alumni (14,000+) and external donors contribute to endowed chairs, awards, student support funds, and infrastructure. National Bank partnership through Student Support Fund over the past decade.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

The Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy is Canada's top-ranked pharmacy faculty offering entry-to-practice professional degrees (Doctor of Pharmacy), graduate research programs (MSc, PhD, MScPhm) in pharmaceutical sciences, and continuing professional development for practicing pharmacists. The faculty conducts pharmaceutical sciences research spanning the full drug lifecycle (discovery, development, clinical trials, post-marketing monitoring) and delivers direct patient care services through Discovery Pharmacy. Educational delivery is supported by experiential education across 494 rotation sites with 1,170 preceptors and clinical training partnerships with 14 affiliated teaching hospitals.

Product overview

The Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy is Canada's top-ranked pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences faculty offering a portfolio of educational programs and research centers. Its core educational products include Canada's first Three-Year Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program and traditional PharmD for Pharmacists, along with graduate research programs (MSc, PhD, MScPhm) in pharmaceutical sciences. The faculty operates clinical care services through Discovery Pharmacy, research centers including the Centre for Pharmaceutical Oncology, WHO Collaborating Centre, PRiME, and Centre for Practice Excellence, and collaborative initiatives like the Network for Improving Health Systems with Dalla Lana School of Public Health. Additional offerings include continuing professional development programs, pharmaceutical industry residencies, outreach programs like PharmPath, digital tools including the AGILE AI platform for drug discovery and SSPedi symptom reporting tool, and the I'm Pharmacy podcast.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PharmPath: Program for high school students from diverse backgrounds to explore career opportunities in pharmacy
• Pharmacy Summer Camp
• Discovery Pharmacy
• I'm Pharmacy Podcast

Products and services

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) - Three-Year Program
• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) for Pharmacists
• Graduate Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences (MSc, PhD, MScPhm)
• Pharmaceutical Chemistry Specialist
• International Pharmacy Graduate Program
• Continuing Professional Development
• Pharmaceutical Industry Residency Program
• Discovery Pharmacy

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 1 million pharmacist assessments completed since 2023 pharmacist scope expansion in Ontario, across 4,600+ pharmacies
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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AI capability8 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of TorontocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership creating the Network for Improving Health Systems (NIHS), a joint initiative providing evidence and knowledge transfer around improving the healthcare system, evolving pharmacy practice, and related health policy. NIHS provides a forum to identify opportunities for impactful change and address barriers to innovation.
• Centennial CollegemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Registered Technician program at Centennial College to deliver hands-on point-of-care testing workshops. Brought together 400+ students for an intraprofessional practice day led by Lisa Ferrara, Assistant Professor - Teaching Stream.
• World Health Organization (WHO) - Collaborating Centre for Governance, Accountability and Transparency in the Pharmaceutical SectorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWHO Collaborating Centre charged with conducting research, analysis, and training on critical issues related to good governance and transparency in medicines. Includes collaborative seminars with international experts and research fellows from Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, Faculty of Law, Munk School of Global Affairs, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Women's College Hospital, and Carleton University's School of Public Policy and Administration.
• Acceleration ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal network of government, industry, and academic researchers accelerating discovery of materials and molecules for a sustainable future. Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy hosts one of six self-driving labs at U of T, built through a $200-million federal government grant. The self-driving lab, led by Professor Christine Allen, tests different combinations of materials and develops optimal drug formulations using AI and robotics.
• PRiME (Precision Medicine Initiative at University of Toronto)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPRiME brings together world-class scientists, engineers, and innovators at U of T to tackle unmet needs in drug discovery, diagnostics, and disease biology. 206 trainees across 34 U of T departments. Led by University Professor Molly Shoichet. Includes the BioHubNet biomanufacturing talent development program ($18.9M CBRF funding).
• Centre for Pharmaceutical Oncology (CPO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterdisciplinary research centre working to develop new and improved diagnostic tools and treatments for cancer. Features a GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) clean room facility enabling clinical-grade therapeutic production. Supports world-first human clinical trial of porphysomes. 234 members including 26 Full Faculty, 19 Associate Faculty, 16 Research Staff, 135 Full Trainees, 14 Associate Trainees. 70 trainees have graduated or completed training.
• Centre for Practice Excellence (CPE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEquips students and practitioners with skills and confidence to advance science, health, and patient care. Hosts CPE Speaker Series (9 events annually including advocacy topics), Collaborative Centre for Climate Health & Sustainable Care events, OPEN Summit research conferences, and NIHS symposia. Academic Director: Professor Zubin Austin.
• Discovery PharmacycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterdisciplinary hub for care, research, and learning within the faculty building's atrium. Provides care to faculty, students, and staff at U of T: prescription services, vaccinations, common ailment consultations, and interdisciplinary health services. Serves as experiential education site with 12 completed in-pharmacy rotations (9 APPE students, 3 EPE-2 students). Grand opening September 25, 2024.
• STEM FellowshipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the PharmPath program, specifically the Pharmacy Summer Camp developed by Associate Professor Kathy Vu. Provides immersive experiences in pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences for high school students, supported by targeted scholarships.
• Ontario Pharmacy Evidence Network (OPEN)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDecade-long collaborative research network driving system-wide improvements in patient care and pharmacy practice. Hosts annual OPEN Summit bringing together researchers, policymakers, and practitioners. Led research on prescription services, MedsCheck, smoking cessation, pharmaceutical opinion services, and influenza immunizations.
• Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of CanadaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on the first Blood Cancer Day Workshop delivered by expert oncology clinical pharmacists in collaboration with staff from leading Ontario hospitals. Equipped community pharmacists with skills to recognize and triage adverse drug reactions as more oncology treatments shift to oral formulations.
• Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOntario's unified university application system through which all PharmD applications are submitted. Applications open mid-September annually for the following academic year's admission.
• Affiliated Teaching Hospitals (CAMH, Sinai Health, SickKids, UHN, Sunnybrook, Women's College, Trillium Health Partners, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton Health Sciences, Mount Sinai Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, University Health Network, and others)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner14 affiliated teaching hospitals providing clinical rotation sites for PharmD students and research collaboration opportunities. Many are within walking distance of the Leslie Dan Pharmacy Building. 494 rotation sites and 1,170 preceptors support experiential education.
• International Exchange Partners (University at Buffalo, University College London, University of Nottingham, University Paris Cité, University of Pittsburgh, Ritsumeikan University, University of Tennessee)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent exchange collaborations enabling students enrolled in full-time or part-time pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences programs to participate in international research exchanges. Paris-Toronto Faculty of Pharmacy Exchange Program supported by David R. Graham Foundation with co-coordinators Xavier Declèves (Paris) and Reina Bendayan (Toronto).
• University of Toronto (Faculties and Departments)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-faculty collaborations including: Temerty Faculty of Medicine (medicine), Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, Department of Psychiatry, Institute for Health Policy Management and Evaluation (IHPME), Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, and chemistry and biology departments. 206 trainees across 34 U of T departments through PRiME.
• Ontario Drug Policy Research Network (ODPRN)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative research network for drug policy research. Hosted joint events with NIHS. Mina Tadrous serves as investigator, contributing to policy-influencing research on medication safety and effectiveness using real-world evidence.
• Collaborative Centre for Climate, Health & Sustainable Care, University of TorontomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-university centre focused on climate, health, and sustainable care. Co-hosts events with NIHS on topics including pharmaceuticals and the environment. Ivy Lam, Academic Lead Climate Health & Sustainable Care at LDFP, serves as Associate Director. Led by Professor Fiona Miller.
• CASCADES / Canadian Association of Pharmacy for the EnvironmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCASCADES (Climate Change & Health) initiative led by Professor Fiona Miller. Ivy Lam serves as Pharmacy Innovation Lead. Co-host of events on climate-conscious healthcare. Association focused on environmental sustainability in pharmacy practice.
• Ontario College of Pharmacists and Ontario Pharmacists AssociationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional regulators and associations that collaborate on pharmacy practice policy, scope expansion, and continuing education. Both organizations participate in NIHS events and forums on evolving pharmacist scope and minor ailments services.
• Other Canadian Universities (McMaster, Waterloo, Toronto Metropolitan, Guelph, Ottawa, Alberta, Queen's, Dalhousie, Aarhus, James Cook, Queensland, Sydney, and others)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborations with other Canadian and international universities for research, student exchanges, and graduate education. Includes pharmacy schools and other faculties (Engineering, Science, Public Policy). BioHubNet brings together 8 universities and colleges.
• Industry Partners (Shoppers Drug Mart, AstraZeneca, CUBIC Health, MedEssist, Greenshield, GreenShield, Wholehealth Pharmacy Partners, and others)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPharmaceutical and healthcare companies supporting research, student training, and innovation. Includes community pharmacy chains, health tech companies, insurance providers, and biotech firms. 26 industry partners in BioHubNet talent development program.
• IC Livery Biosciences and Clinical Trial Support OrganizationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCROs and clinical trial organizations that collaborate on pharmaceutical research and drug development. Listed among industry collaborators for translational research and commercialization support.

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Market position

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Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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