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Top 25 Drug development and research companies based in Canada

RevenueBase identified 195 company matches for drug development and research companies associated with Canada as of September 2026 and tracks 8,978 professional contacts across them, including 3,620 with verified work emails. Toronto is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for drug development and research companies associated with Canada, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact Recorded Sep 19, 2026 How this list was built
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8,978Contacts tracked
3,620Verified emails
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The 25 largest drug development and research companies based in Canada

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 195 company matches for drug development and research companies based in Canada, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Sep 19, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
#CompanyRevenueBase SmartSearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Exact matchLaval, QC, CanadaHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261,001-5,0001,759 contacts →

Exact match

“Outsourcing made easy with a one-stop solution to early-phase drug development.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2Exact matchMontreal, QC, CanadaHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261,001-5,0001,697 contacts →

Exact match

“Founded in 1983, Pharmascience Inc.”

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3Exact matchMississauga, ON, CanadaHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026201-500568 contacts →

Exact match

“Pharma Medica Research is a full service early phase contract research organization.”

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4Exact matchMontreal, QC, CanadaHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026501-1,000279 contacts →

Exact match

“IQVIA is a leading global provider of advanced analytics, technology solutions, and clinical research services to the life sciences industry.”

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5Exact matchMontreal, QC, CanadaHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026201-500266 contacts →

Exact match

Recorded description not available.

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6Exact matchMontreal, QC, CanadaHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026501-1,000211 contacts →

Exact match

“At Sygnature Discovery, a global drug discovery CRO, we create exceptional scientific outcomes.”

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7Exact matchToronto, ON, CanadaHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026201-500184 contacts →

Exact match

“Advanced Chemistry Development, Inc,(ACD/Labs) develops and commercialzes informatics solutions for chemical, biochemical, and pharmaceutical R&D.”

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8Exact matchToronto, ON, CanadaHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026201-500154 contacts →

Exact match

“Better Health, Brighter Future Our way to better health for Canadians is through leading innovations in gastroenterology, oncology, neuroscience, and rare diseases.”

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9Exact matchToronto, CanadaHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-200105 contacts →

Exact match

“Deep Genomics collaborates across disciplines to solve hard molecular design and target biology problems historically requiring slow, empirical iteration.”

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10Exact matchSaint-hubert, QC, CanadaHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-200104 contacts →

Exact match

“Since 1997, KABS has offered a broad range of product development services to the bio-pharmaceutical industry, worldwide.”

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11Exact matchGuelph, ON, CanadaHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-200102 contacts →

Exact match

“Nutrasource is a full-service contract research organization (CRO) that helps health companies bring products to market with strong science and regulatory confidence - from…”

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12Exact matchScarborough, ON, CanadaHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-20089 contacts →

Exact match

“Since 1970, NUCRO-TECHNICS, a Pharmaceutical Contract Support Organization has been a partner to pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies located all over the world.”

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13Exact matchMississauga, ON, CanadaHQ recorded Sep 19, 202611-5088 contacts →

Exact match

“At Eisai Canada, human health care (hhc) is our goal.”

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14Exact matchToronto, ON, CanadaHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-20067 contacts →

Exact match

“At Elvium Life Sciences, patients are at the centre of everything we do.”

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15Exact matchMississauga, ON, CanadaHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-20059 contacts →

Exact match

“Cipher Pharmaceuticals (TSX: CPH)(OTCQX:CPHRF) is a specialty pharmaceutical company with a diversified portfolio of commercial and early to late-stage products.”

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16Exact matchMirabel, QC, CanadaHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026201-50059 contacts →

Exact match

“Noramco acquires the Cambrex Drug Product Business Unit previously known as Halo Pharmaceuticals.”

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17Exact matchMississauga, ON, CanadaHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-20058 contacts →

Exact match

“Dalriada is a small molecule drug discovery company supporting global innovators through its TURN-KEY™ model, where R&D is perfectly aligned with business and IP.”

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18Exact matchToronto, ON, CanadaHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-20050 contacts →

Exact match

“Auro Pharma Inc, is a Canadian subsidiary of Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.”

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19Exact matchCambridge, CanadaHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-20050 contacts →

Exact match

“At United Pharma, innovation drives everything we do.”

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20Exact matchMississauga, ON, CanadaHQ recorded Sep 19, 202611-5048 contacts →

Exact match

“Natco Pharma (Canada) Inc.”

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21Exact matchBrantford, ON, CanadaHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-20043 contacts →

Exact match

“The ACIC Group, founded in 1973 by Luciano Calenti, is a full-service pharmaceutical company.”

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22Exact matchHalifax, NS, CanadaHQ recorded Sep 19, 202611-5037 contacts →

Exact match

“Solid State Pharma is a pharmaceutical research company and leader in the delivery of crystallization engineering and solid-state science services.”

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23Exact matchMississauga, ON, CanadaHQ recorded Sep 19, 202611-5037 contacts →

Exact match

“Founded in 1991 by the Seales family, Seaford Pharmaceuticals Inc.”

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24Exact matchHalifax, NS, CanadaHQ recorded Sep 19, 202611-5033 contacts →

Exact match

“AGADA Biosciences is a contract research organization (CRO) focused on accelerating drug development for neuromuscular and rare diseases.”

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25Exact matchWinnipeg, MB, CanadaHQ recorded Sep 19, 202611-5028 contacts →

Exact match

“CanAm Bioresearch is a well-established North American based medicinal chemistry Contract Research Organization (CRO) with more than 20 years of experience in drug discovery.”

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Drug development and research companies based in Canada at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026
40.3%Verified-email coverage
46.0Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
18.5%Largest-city concentration · Toronto
Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
94
11-50
65
51-200
21
201-500
7
501-1,000
4
1,001-5,000
2
10001+
1

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for Canada, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Canada, over 195 companies.

How this list was built

The recorded descriptions help you assess these company matches. Check a company’s website for its current services and locations.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Company records associated with Canada whose business descriptions match “drug development and research companies” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview
The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality
RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 3,620 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Record context
Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “drug development and research companies”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many drug development and research companies are there based in Canada?

RevenueBase identified 195 company matches for drug development and research companies associated with Canada as of September 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

Altasciences tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city has the most drug development and research companies?

Toronto leads with 36 company records, followed by Montreal (27) and Mississauga (15).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 3,620 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 195 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.