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Established in 2006, Mantra Pharma quickly earned an enviable position in Quebec’s pharmaceutical industry from its great leadership and extensive business relationships. You can certainly count on the twenty-five years of industry experience of our administrators as well as on our team of specialized representatives who are in continuous contact with pharmacists and other healthcare professionals.

Since 2009, Mantra Pharma has built a strong portfolio of generic and natural health care products that provide a competitive edge.

Mantra Pharma has succeeded in doing so by being first to market in the line of MCal supplements with vitamin D, which now offers therapeutic solutions that meet Osteoporosis Canada recommendations.

At Mantra Pharma, patient safety is of the utmost importance. That is why our offerings are clearly identified quality products that meet patient and pharmacist needs alike.

Our mission is to promote the sale of quality pharmaceutical products through preferential access to healthcare professionals in a flexible, efficient and transparent approach.

OUR MOTTO IS CLEAR AND SIMPLE:

OUR MANTRA: YOUR WELLNESS

Our excutive team

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NB: On their photo below, thttp://mantra.gliasc.tech/contact/he members of our management team are wearing bow ties that were bought from PROCURE. We are proud to support this organization in its fight against prostate cancer.

Jean-François Letarte, President

Jean-François holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Université de Sherbrooke. In 1986, he started his first business, Dermocontact, in the field of cosmetics. He subsequently served in different roles in sales for the pharmaceutical companies Merrell Dow (1989-1996) and Pharmascience (1996-2006). He became a shareholder at Mantra Pharma in 2006 where he also filled the position of Marketing Vice-President. Jean-François has held the presidency of Mantra Pharma since 2011.

Pierre Cadrin, Executive Vice-President

Pierre holds a Bachelor of Economics degree from Université Laval and a Masters in Organisation Management from Université du Québec in Chicoutimi. He began his career in the pharmaceutical industry in 1989 as Operations Coordinator for Financière Micadco inc. He served as Chief Operating Officer for Groupe Michel Cadrin, Pharmacy Division (1992-2006). Since 2007, Pierre holds the position of Executive Vice-President in charge of the Accounting and Human Resources Departments at Mantra Pharma.

Stéphane Turcotte, Marketing Vice-President

Stéphane holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Université de Sherbrooke. He began his career in the pharmaceutical industry in 1992 as sales representative for Kenral. He held the same position at Altimed (1995-1998) and Ratiopharm (1998-2001) where he was promoted to Sales Manager (2001-2004). Stéphane soon after joined the Laboratoires Riva team as Sales Director (2004-2005). Founding partner of Mantra Pharma since 2006, Stéphane held the position of President from 2006 to 2011. In his current role as Marketing Vice-President, Stéphane is responsible for the Marketing, Business Development and Public Relations Departments.

Maxime Deslauriers, Business Development Director

Maxime holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from École des sciences de la gestion. He first started at Mantra Pharma in 2008 as a sales representative and was promoted in 2013 to lead the Business Development unit. In 2017, Maxime rose up to his challenge of becoming a Mantra associate. He travelled the globe to find new business opportunities, while overseeing the company’s constant growth on the Quebec market. He participates actively in the strategic decision-making process and manages various projects and committees to ultimately increase Mantra Pharma’s line of products.

Olivier Paquet, Medical Division Director

Olivier holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from HEC Montréal. He started his career at Mantra Pharma in 2006 as a sales representative. He then filled the position of Special Account Manager to be promoted to Director of the Medical Division in 2013. In 2017, Olivier joins the Senior Management Team and becomes a shareholder of Mantra Pharma. In addition to his initial functions at the Medical Division, he manages today many strategic projects for the company. Having practised sports all his life, Olivier lives on values such as team spirit, respect for others and the pleasure of working which he tries to promote daily throughout the company.