BioSyent Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company, sources, acquires or in-licenses, develops, and sells pharmaceutical and other healthcare products in Canada and internationally. Its products include FeraMAX 150, an oral hematinic; FeraMAX Powder, a water soluble oral iron supplement, which helps the body form red blood cells; and FeraMAX Pd Therapeutic 150 for the prevention and treatment of iron deficiency anemia. It also offers Cathejell, a product indicated for surface anesthesia and lubrication during various procedures, including cystoscopy, catheterization, endourethral operation, endoscopy, proctoscopy, rectoscopy, and tracheal intubation, as well as used for the symptomatic treatment of pain in connection with cystitis and urethritis; RepaGyn, a vaginal suppository for the healing of the vaginal mucosa, as well as for the treatment of vaginal dryness caused by menopause, stress, and chemotherapy; and Proktis-M, a rectal suppository for the healing of the anus and rectum. In addition, it provides Combogesic for moderate acute pain and reduction of fever in adults; Protect-It, a non-chemical food-safe grain insecticide product used as a preventative treatment against insect infestations in stored grains; and Tibella, a hormone replacement therapy to treat vasomotor symptoms due to estrogen deficiency. The company sells its products through wholesalers and retail pharmacy chains. The company was formerly known as Hedley Technologies Inc. and changed its name to BioSyent Inc. in June 2006 to reflect its forward focus on the pharmaceutical market. BioSyent Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.
BioSyent was listed as a TSX Venture 50 company in 2015, 2016 and 2017 and has received numerous awards during its history, such as the Companies-to-Watch Award by Deloitte in 2014 and the Top 20 Transformative Products Award by Life Sciences Ontario in 2015.
