Medicure Inc.
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Climate Goals & Targets
Short-term Goals:
- Maintain selling, general, and administrative expenditure levels.
- Maintain market share of AGGRASTAT®.
- Grow Marley Drug business, including its e-commerce platform.
- Develop additional cardiovascular products.
Environmental Challenges
- Dependence on a single product (AGGRASTAT®) for a significant portion of revenue.
- Increased competition from generic versions of AGGRASTAT® and ZYPITAMAG®.
- Intense competition in the pharmaceutical market.
- Consolidation in the healthcare industry leading to pricing pressures.
- Government regulations impacting the availability of pharmacy drugs.
- Risks inherent in providing pharmacy services, including product liability.
- Inability to expand product offerings due to limited financial capacity.
- Difficulty in obtaining regulatory approvals for products under development.
- Limited manufacturing experience and marketing resources.
- Limited product liability insurance.
- Difficulty in protecting intellectual property rights.
- Stringent governmental regulations.
- Potential for legal proceedings.
- Indemnification obligations to directors and senior management.
- Exposure to foreign exchange movements.
- Need to raise additional capital, potentially leading to dilution.
- Material weaknesses in financial reporting and review process (remediated in 2023).
Mitigation Strategies
- Diversifying revenue streams through ZYPITAMAG® and Marley Drug.
- Implementing cost-saving measures.
- Developing and implementing a new clinical, product, and regulatory strategy for AGGRASTAT®.
- Developing additional generic cardiovascular products.
- Acquiring Marley Drug to expand into the specialty pharmacy market.
- Launching a national direct-to-consumer e-commerce pharmacy platform.
- Exploring acquisitions or licensing of other commercial products.
- Strengthening internal controls and financial reporting processes.
- Hiring a new CFO and Controller with relevant experience.
- Obtaining cybersecurity insurance.
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: IFRS
Third-party Assurance: Ernst & Young LLP