Proxim

Proxim (also known by its corporate name Groupe PharmEssor) is a Canadian group of pharmacists located in Quebec and to a lesser extent in Ontario and the Maritimes provinces. The average Proxim drug store is 4,000 square feet (370 m2), similar to the typical size of a Brunet or Unipharm location.

This article is about the chain of pharmacies. For the wireless networking company, see Proxim Wireless.
Groupe PharmEssor (Proxim)
Company typeSubsidiary
Founded1984 (as Essaim)
2004 (merger and creation of PharmEssor)
2006 (launching of the Proxim name)
HeadquartersBoucherville, Quebec
Number of locations
+-270
Key people
Guy Papillon, founder
Alain Arel, president
ProductsPharmacy, retail
Number of employees
+-3000
ParentMcKesson Canada
Websitewww.groupeproxim.ca

All Proxim stores are owned by independent pharmacists that comply with Proxim's business rules and practices. Proxim's private brand is called "Atoma" and the company also has its loyalty card program.

There are close to 270 drug stores in Eastern Canada that carry the Proxim name.

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