TPC - Neurochem Inc. (en francais)

From the 1999 - 2000 Annual Report

NEUROCHEM INC.
Developing an effective treatment for the estimated 14.5 million North Americans currently afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease is the focus of clinical trials being conducted by Neurochem Inc. of Saint-Laurent, Quebec. Neurochem’s therapeutic drug aims to prevent and arrest the brain cell death that leads to Alzheimer’s disease. If successful, this drug could considerably reduce the number of people developing Alzheimer’s disease and also reduce the nearly $4 billion Canada spends each year on health care costs related to Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.

TPC approved repayable R&D investment: $7.9 million

Minister - Alan Rock

Registered Lobbyist - none registered. Francesco Bellini is registered to lobby for Biochem Pharma for this period, but nothing could be found for Neurochem.

Francesco Bellini - "after having sold out his first company, Biochem Pharma in the year 2000 for 6 billion dollars (“I wanted to retire”), after a “retirement” of only three months, he started up another company, Neuropharm, specialized in Alzheimer’s treatment and currently worth about $500-$600 million."

"Today, Francesco Bellini owns 33% of Neurochem through Picchio International, his private portfolio company, and Picchio Pharma, a 50-50 joint venture company owned by Bellini’s family and Power Corporation, the largest Canadian financial group"

Neurochem Inc Political Donations 1996 - 2004

1996 - 0
1997 - $450.24 Liberal Party
1998 - 0
1999 - 0
2000 - 0
2001 - 0
2002 - $861/00
2003 - 0
2004 - 0

Francesco Bellini Political Donations 1996 - 2004

1996 - 0
1997 - 0
1998 - 0
1999 - 0
2000 - 0
2001 - $1,000 Liberal Party
2002 - 0
2003 - $1,000 Liberal Party

Power Corporation Political Donations 1996 - 2004
1996 - $33,406.90 Liberal Party
1997 - $31,000.00 Liberal Party
1998 - $38,406.60 Liberal Party
2000 - $39,892.62 Liberal Party
2001 - $74,346.30 Liberal Party
2002 - $70,000.00 Liberal Party
2003 - $70,000.00 Liberal Party
2003 - $25,000.00 Liberal Party

1996 - $34,014.99 Progressive Conservative Party
1997 - $67,089.60 Progressive Conservative Party
1998 - 0
1999 - 0
2000 - $35,000 Progressive Conservative Party
2001 - $56,918.10 Progressive Conservative Party
2002 - $50,000.00 Progressive Conservative Party
2003 - $45,000.00 Progressive Conservative Party

2000 - $25,000.00 Canadian Alliance/Reform Party
2001 - $25,000.00 Canadian Alliance/Reform Party
2002 - $25,000.00 Canadian Alliance/Reform Party

(Cross posted from Technoscam)