Press Room: Archives

BLAINVILLE, QUEBEC – November 10, 2021 – The ownership of Duchesnay and its affiliated pharmaceutical companies, based in Blainville, Quebec, have been acquired by its senior management headed by Éric Gervais, President, after more than 25 years as Executive Vice-President. Management has acquired these successful businesses from Pierre Boivin and his family after he expressed his desire to step back to pursue other interests.

BLAINVILLE, Quebec (Canada) – June 29, 2021 – Médunik Canada is pleased to announce that Health Canada has reissued the approval (Notice of Compliance) for Ruzurgi^® (amifampridine), for the symptomatic treatment of Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) in patients six years of age or older and has resumed supply in Canada.

BLAINVILLE, Quebec (Canada) – September 25, 2020 – Médunik Canada, a pharmaceutical company dedicated to improving the health and quality of life of Canadians with rare diseases, is extremely pleased to announce that its new orphan disease product Ruzurgi^® (amifampridine) is now commercially available to Canadian patients.

BLAINVILLE, Quebec (Canada) – August 18, 2020 – Médunik Canada, a pharmaceutical company dedicated to improving the health and quality of life of Canadians with rare diseases, is extremely pleased to announce that our orphan disease portfolio just expanded further with the recent addition of a new drug. Health Canada has issued a Notice of Compliance (NOC) for Ruzurgi^® (amifampridine), a drug indicated for the treatment of Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome (LEMS) in patients 6 years of age or older.

BLAINVILLE, QC (CANADA), January 16, 2019 — Medunik Canada, a company dedicated to improving the health and quality of life of Canadians living with rare diseases, is proud to announce the signing of a licensing and supply agreement with HRA Pharma. The agreement grants Medunik Canada exclusive commercial rights in Canada for Lysodren®, indicated for the treatment of inoperable functional and non-functional adrenal cortical carcinoma.  

BLAINVILLE, QC (Canada) – February 16, 2016 – Medunik Canada, a Canadian pharmaceutical company specialized in orphan drugs, is pleased to announce the launch of Orphan Drugs: A Global Crusade, the memoir of Abbey Meyers, founder and past President of the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD). In anticipation of Rare Disease Day on February 29th, Medunik Canada would like to bring to light the hard work and commitment of orphan drug crusaders, like Ms. Meyers.

BLAINVILLE, QC (Canada) – March 30th, 2015 – Medunik Canada, a Canadian pharmaceutical company specialized in rare diseases, is pleased to announce that PHEBURANE® (a tasteless oral formulation of sodium phenylbutyrate), is now available for distribution in Canada. PHEBURANE® is the first drug to be approved in Canada for the chronic management of urea cycle disorders (UCD) after receiving market authorisation on January 27th, 2015.

BLAINVILLE, QC (Canada) – January 27th, 2015 – Medunik Canada, a Canadian pharmaceutical company specialized in orphan drugs, is pleased to announce that Health Canada has issued a Notice of Compliance (NOC) for PHEBURANE® (a tasteless oral formulation of sodium phenylbutyrate), indicated as adjunctive therapy in the chronic management of urea cycle disorders (UCD), involving deficiencies of carbamylphosphate synthetase, ornithine transcarbamylase or argininosuccinate synthetase. Canadians living with a urea cycle disorder will now have access to an approved tasteless medication for the treatment of this metabolic disease.

BLAINVILLE, QC (Canada) – September 24th, 2014 – Medunik Canada, a Canadian pharmaceutical company specialized in orphan drugs, announces that PHEBURANE® (a tasteless oral formulation of sodium phenylbutyrate), indicated as adjunctive therapy in the chronic management of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD), was granted a Priority Review Status by Health Canada. This treatment will provide Canadians living with a urea cycle disorder access to a lower-cost alternative solution for the treatment of this metabolic disease.

Blainville, Quebec (Canada) – December 4, 2013 - Medunik Canada, a pharmaceutical company specialized in orphan drugs and Lucane Pharma, a French niche pharmaceutical company, announced the conclusion of an exclusive collaboration agreement. Through this agreement, Medunik Canada receives the exclusive Canadian rights to market and distribute a new therapeutic option for patients suffering from Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD), a group of rare diseases involving deficiencies of carbamylphosphate synthetase, ornithine transcarbamylase or argininosuccinate sythetase. This therapeutic option is taste-free, which facilitates medication and favours compliance to treatment.