Faculté de pharmacie - UdeM

What Faculté de pharmacie - UdeM does

The Faculté de pharmacie - Université de Montréal is a public academic faculty within Université de Montréal, founded in 1912 and headquartered at Pavillon Jean-Coutu in Montreal, Quebec. It delivers undergraduate pharmacy education (Pharm.D. and BSBP), graduate programs (master's and PhD in pharmaceutical sciences, advanced pharmacotherapy, drug development), continuing-education microprograms, and an international Summer School in Drug Development. The Faculty also operates Centre FOCUS, a continuing-education subsidiary, and runs an alumni/donor network (Réseau des diplômés et des donateurs) and an entrepreneurship program (PERCER).

Research is organized across four axes: Medications and Population Health, Therapeutic Target Discovery and Validation, Pharmacometrics and Pharmacotherapy, and Drug Formulation and Analysis, supported by more than 50 research chairs, centers, and groups. Technical capabilities include nanomedicine platforms (microneedles, theranostic nanoparticles, gene/drug vectorization), pharmacometrics and quantitative systems pharmacology for clinical trial design and virtual population modeling, and AI-driven pharmacotherapy using causal inference methods to evaluate drug safety and efficacy in marginalized populations (elderly, pregnant women, children).

Revenue is generated through four streams: Quebec government funding (MELS), regulated tuition fees, competitive research grants (CIHR, NSERC, FRQS, FRQSC, Canada Foundation for Innovation), and philanthropic donations from alumni and corporate partners. The Faculty maintains international academic partnerships with the University of Barcelona, Université de Toulouse, and University of São Paulo, and engages in industry collaboration through major events such as the 2020 Grande Conférence on High Definition Medicine, which drew 22 pharmaceutical partners.

Name

Faculté de pharmacie - UdeM

Legal name

Faculté de pharmacie - Université de Montréal

Website

https://pharm.umontreal.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1912

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Faculté de pharmacie at Université de Montréal is a public university faculty founded in 1912 that delivers pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences education (Pharm.D., BSBP, graduate programs) and conducts pharmaceutical research across four axes including pharmacometrics, nanomedicine, and AI in pharmacotherapy for students, researchers, and industry partners in Canada and internationally.

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Product category

Higher Education - Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) (541714), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Schools of Pharmacy (EDAHAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

CMC & Pharmaceutical Development (Formulation/Process/Analytical Development) (HLAIALAD), Biomedical Sciences & Medical Research Institutes (University-Based) (EDAHAGAI), Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology (EDABALAU)

Keywords

• Pharmacy education
• Pharmaceutical sciences research
• Drug development training
• Pharmacotherapy research
• Continuing pharmacy education

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Public university funding from provincial government for educational and research operations
2. Tuition Fees: Revenue from domestic and international student tuition for pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences programs
3. Research Grants: Funding from agencies including CIHR, NSERC, FRQSC, FRQS, Canada Foundation for Innovation, and other research funding bodies
4. Donations and Philanthropy: Financial contributions from alumni, corporations, and individuals supporting various funds, chairs, and campaigns

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Faculty of Pharmacy at Université de Montréal delivers professional and graduate education in pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences (Pharm.D., BSBP, master's, doctoral, and microprograms) and conducts pharmaceutical research across four axes covering drug discovery, formulation, pharmacometrics, and population health. It also operates continuing education through Centre FOCUS and an international Summer School in Drug Development in cooperation with Université de Toulouse, University of Barcelona, and University of São Paulo.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Centre FOCUS: Continuing education and professional development center for pharmacists
• GRUM - Groupe de recherche universitaire sur le médicament
• Les Alliés de la Faculté de pharmacie

Products and services

• Pharm. D. (Doctorat de premier cycle en pharmacie) First-cycle professional doctorate in pharmacy providing accredited professional pharmacy training leading toward licensure as a pharmacist. Intended for undergraduate students pursuing a career in pharmacy practice.
• BSBP (Baccalauréat en sciences biopharmaceutiques) Bachelor's degree in biopharmaceutical sciences providing foundational education for pharmaceutical research and development, including preparation for graduate studies in pharmaceutical sciences.
• QeP (Qualification en pharmacie) Pharmacy qualification program for professional practice, supporting candidates preparing for or upgrading their pharmacy credentials.
• Maîtrise en pharmacothérapie avancée Master's program in advanced pharmacotherapy for graduate students pursuing specialized training in pharmacotherapy.
• Maîtrise en sciences pharmaceutiques Master's degree in pharmaceutical sciences for graduate students conducting advanced pharmaceutical research and thesis work.
• Doctorat en sciences pharmaceutiques PhD program in pharmaceutical sciences providing advanced doctoral research training across the Faculty's research axes.
• Programmes en développement du médicament Graduate programs focused on drug development, covering the full continuum of drug research, development, and evaluation for graduate-level students.
• Microprogramme de 2e cycle en gestion en pharmacie d'officine Second-cycle microprogram in pharmacy management for pharmacists and continuing education professionals seeking specialized business and management skills for community pharmacy practice.
• Microprogramme de 2e cycle en soins pharmaceutiques aux aînés Second-cycle microprogram focused on pharmaceutical care for the elderly, for pharmacists and healthcare professionals seeking specialized geriatric pharmacotherapy skills.
• PERCER Entrepreneurship program for students and researchers seeking to develop pharmaceutical ventures and entrepreneurial skills.
• Summer School in Drug Development 40-hour international program on drug research, development, and valuation for pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences students from partner universities, taught jointly with Université de Toulouse, University of Barcelona, and University of São Paulo.
• Centre FOCUS Centre FOCUS is a continuing education and professional development center affiliated with the Faculty of Pharmacy, offering courses and programs for practicing pharmacists through its online catalog at http://focus.umontreal.ca/accueil/.
• Centre de pharmacothérapie de précision Precision Pharmacotherapy Center leveraging pharmacometrics and quantitative systems pharmacology (QSP) expertise for clinical trial design, PK characterization, and virtual patient population development aimed at therapeutic optimization.
• Intelligence artificielle en pharmacothérapie AI-powered pharmacotherapy research initiative using advanced AI methods, causal inference models, and extensive health databases to identify safe and effective medications for marginalized populations including elderly, pregnant women, and children.
• Centre d'excellence en nanopharmacie Excellence center in nanopharmacy covering nanoparticulate platforms, microneedles for transdermal delivery, theranostic nanoparticles, and gene and drug vectorization technologies as part of the Faculty's research portfolio.

Quantifiable outcome

• Training pharmacists for Quebec healthcare system
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered notable and core.

• Pharmaceutical Industry Partners (Grande Conférence)notableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 November 202022 pharmaceutical companies and organizations partnered with the Faculty for the Grande Conférence on High Definition Medicine, including AbbVie, Amgen, AstraZeneca Canada, Bausch Health, Bio-K Plus, GSK, Hoffmann-La Roche, Lilly, Novartis, Pfizer, Pharmascience, Sanofi, and others. The conference addressed big data in life sciences and precision medicine.
• University of Barcelona, Université de Toulouse, University of São PaulocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 March 2018The Summer School in Drug Development is a cooperation between Université de Montréal, University of Barcelona (Spain), Université de Toulouse (France), and University of São Paulo (Brazil). The 40-hour program brings together an international faculty from academic, industrial, and governmental regulatory sectors, covering the full continuum of drug research, development, and valuation.
• GRUM (Groupe de recherche universitaire sur le médicament)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGRUM brings together researchers from pharmaceutical sciences, medicine, and health sciences to advance drug discovery, development, and evaluation. It serves as a convergence hub for collaborations and knowledge exchange across all aspects of drug research, from discovery to population health impact assessment.
• Institut de cardiologie de Montréal (ICM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology of Lipoproteins is based at the Montreal Heart Institute, collaborating on research in cardiovascular health and therapeutics between the Faculty and the hospital research center.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Faculté de Pharmacie - Université de Toulouse: French pharmacy faculty participating as a partner in the Summer School in Drug Development; provides a directly comparable European counterpart with overlapping research strengths in drug development and pharmacotherapy.
• Faculty of Pharmacy - University of Barcelona: International partner on the Summer School in Drug Development; comparable European faculty delivering pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences programs with parallel research axes in drug formulation and pharmacotherapy.
• Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences - McGill University (School of Pharmacy): Montreal-based pharmacy school delivering entry-to-practice and graduate programs in pharmaceutical sciences; competes directly with the subject faculty in the same metropolitan market for students, faculty, and research partnerships.
• Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy - University of Toronto: Canada's largest and most research-intensive pharmacy faculty; directly comparable in mission (Pharm.D., graduate research in pharmaceutical sciences, drug discovery and development) and competes head-to-head for faculty, students, and grants.
• Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences - University of British Columbia: Western Canada's leading pharmaceutical sciences faculty with comparable Pharm.D. and graduate research programs in drug delivery, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacotherapy; relevant comparator on research output, industry partnerships, and fundraising scale.
• Faculté de pharmacie - Université Laval: Quebec-based French-language pharmacy faculty offering parallel Pharm.D., graduate, and pharmaceutical sciences programs; closest domestic peer and direct competitor for Quebec students, faculty hires, and government funding.
• School of Pharmacy - University of Waterloo: Canadian pharmacy school offering entry-to-practice Pharm.D. and co-op experiential learning; comparable in scale and program structure and competes for student enrolment and faculty recruitment nationally.

Broad incumbents

• Tina and Rick Caruso Department of Pharmacy - University of Southern California: Large U.S. pharmacy school with extensive industry-funded research, executive education, and international programs; useful as a broader incumbent comparable for monetisation pathways and global brand positioning.
• Eshelman School of Pharmacy - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: Top-ranked U.S. pharmacy school with substantially larger scale, endowment, and industry-funded research portfolio; relevant as a broad incumbent benchmark for research intensity, fundraising capacity, and industry partnership models.

Others

• Centre FOCUS: Continuing education and professional development subsidiary of the subject Faculty; included as an ecosystem/operating extension rather than a true peer, illustrating how the Faculty commercialises executive education to practising pharmacists.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pharm_umontreal
• Facebookfacebook.com/facpharmudem
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/facult-de-pharmacie-udem

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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