The $1.5 million donation from Apotex Inc., the largest single gift ever received by the college, will support three areas:
- a state-of-the-art pharmacy practice laboratory, which simulates a real-life pharmacy for undergraduate students, in the new Academic Health Science Centre
- additional research funding for faculty and graduate researchers
- increased graduate student support, providing crucial funding for continued study

“Our faculty members have achieved national and international distinction for their research activities in a variety of areas and we will build on that success by supporting new and innovative research ideas and projects,” said U of S Dean of Pharmacy and Nutrition Dennis Gorecki. “We have established a premiere graduate award to support outstanding students. And we can look to the future, with the completion of the Academic Health Science Centre and the Apotex Pharmacy Professional Practice Centre, to further enhance our undergraduate pharmacy program.”

“Apotex is a great Canadian business success story,” says Jack Kay, President of Apotex Inc. “but it does not stop there – giving back to our communities is just as important. This gift will help reduce the shortage of pharmacists in this country, and support great research and graduate work at the University of Saskatchewan. We are leaders in the support of pharmacy and we have committed over $16 million to all the Faculties of Pharmacy across Canada.”

The newly named Apotex Pharmacy Professional Practice Centre, currently located in the Thorvaldson Building on campus, will relocate to the university’s Academic Health Sciences Centre when it is complete. The Academic Health Sciences Centre will offer leading facilities to enable U of S health experts to teach, conduct research and practise in the community. In addition, the project will expand learning resources for students, healthcare instructors, clinical supervisors and practitioners across the province.

Located in the heart of Saskatoon, the University of Saskatchewan is one of the leading medical doctoral universities in Canada. With 58 degrees, diplomas and certificates in over 100 areas of study, the University is uniquely positioned in the areas of human, animal and plant studies. World-class research facilities, renowned faculty and award winning students make the U of S a leader in post-secondary education.

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For more information, contact:

Lisa Green, Development Officer
College of Pharmacy & Nutrition
University of Saskatchewan
Telephone: (306) 966-5823
Email: lisa.green@usask.ca