Shoppers Drug Mart 简介

概述/ Overview

Shoppers Drug Mart Corporation is the licensor of full- service retail drug and convenience stores operating

under the names Shoppers Drug Mart (Pharmaprix in Quebec). Founded in 1962 by Toronto pharmacist

Murray Koffler, the company has expanded to a network of more than 1,253 Shoppers Drug Mart/Pharmaprix

stores across Canada. These stores are owned and operated by Associate- Owners, all of whom are licensed

pharmacists. The company also licenses or owns more than 56 medical clinic pharmacies operating under the

names Shoppers Simply Pharmacy (Pharmaprix Simplement Sants in Quebec), as well as six luxury beauty

destinations operating as Murale.

In addition to its retail formats, the company owns and operates several specialty services. This includes 62

Shoppers Home Health Care stores, which sell and service assisted- living devices, home- care products,

and mobility and medical equipment; Shoppers Drug Mart Specialty Health Network, a provider of specialty

drug distribution, pharmacy and comprehensive patient support services, and; MediSystem Technologies Inc.,

a provider of pharmaceutical products and clinical services to long- term care facilities and retirement

communities. Shoppers Drug Mart is a unique and independent operating division of Loblaw Companies Limited.