Shoppers Drug Mart Corporation is the licensor of full-service retail drug stores operating under the name Shoppers Drug Mart® (Pharmaprix® in Québec). The Company was founded in 1962 by Toronto pharmacist Murray Koffler, who believed that it was possible to build a national organization of pharmacies without sacrificing the personalized service of the local community pharmacist.

This vision is the cornerstone of the Shoppers Drug Mart/Pharmaprix Associate Concept and has helped build a brand that is synonymous with exceptional service, value and trust. Today, there are more than 915 Shoppers Drug Mart locations. Pharmaprix retail drug stores owned and operated by the Company’s licensed Associates, incorporating a strong sense of pride, accountability and community spirit at each location.

With fiscal 2006 sales of $7.8 billion, the Company is the leading player in Canada’s retail drug store marketplace and is the number one provider of pharmacy products and services. The Company’s licensed drug stores are located in prime locations in each province and two territories, making Shoppers Drug Mart/Pharmaprix stores among the most convenient retail outlets in Canada. In addition, the Company owns and operates 49 Shoppers Home Health Care® stores, making it the largest Canadian retailer of home health care products and services.

For more information, visit www.shoppersdrugmart.ca

For more information, contact Cindy Mark Editor, Conferences.

This page was last updated: March 20, 2009