Nearly twenty years ago, Dr. Gordon Chang was handed his Ph.D. in physiology from the University of Toronto, Institute of Biomedical Engineering and he soon decided on a career in OTC pharmaceutical manufacturing for natural health products. With this goal in mind Dr. Chang founded Omega Alpha Pharmaceuticals Inc. in Toronto in 1992 and became a custom manufacturer.

Back in the early 1990’s there were many natural health products in the marketplace but with no regulation of the industry, consumers had no idea if what was stated on the label was actually what was in the bottles of supplements they were buying. Dr. Chang realized that what was needed in the industry was rigorous scientific quality and manufacturing to GMP pharmaceutical standards. Before he even opened his doors for business he had Omega Alpha certified for manufacturing to GMP standards to ensure the scientific quality of the products he began to create. Omega Alpha was site licensed for GMP standards more than a decade before this was required by the NHPD – Health Canada. “In the early days, we produced just a few products and my small sales staff and I hit the pavement to convince retailers that our products would sell because of their efficacy, as I insist on only using ingredients that have scientific research behind any claim made,” says Dr. Chang.

Consumers soon found out something wonderful about Omega Alpha products – they worked! – and the sales began to grow considerably. Now, consumers know they can purchase the Omega Alpha brand for human health in most health food stores, pharmacies and even mass market stores across Canada. Today, the company employs over 50 staff and produces hundreds of products bearing the Omega Alpha brand for human, equine and pet health consumption.  Dr Chang states, “We still do custom manufacturing for other companies that share our desire for safe efficacious products. For our own brands, our focus on education and product training has really brought us to the forefront of the industry as these educational sessions are conducted on a regular basis for all of our divisions. Whether one is looking for products for human, equine or pet health our dealers and consumers can be assured that we utilize only the best manufacturing ingredients and standards for all products – whether for their two-legged or four-legged family members”. 

The Healing Power of Science and Nature

The Omega Alpha Advantage:

Many companies produce herbal formulations, but only Omega Alpha manufactures supplements based on proven scientific research and testing, not popular fads and media/marketing manipulation. Currently Omega Alpha manufactures over 100 natural health products, many of which have been clinically evaluated by pharmacists and medical or naturopathic doctors. When buying nutraceuticals from Omega Alpha for yourself or your family, you can be sure that only the best all-natural ingredients are included in the natural health industry’s most intelligent formulations to help support and maintain a healthy lifestyle.

The Omega Alpha Team:

President/Head of Research & Product Development:	Dr. Gordon Chang, PhD
General Manager:	Natalie Dennis, BASc
Director of Business Advancement (Equine Health):	Patti Hanco
Director of Marketing:	Rob Shaw
National Sales Director:	Tina Bodfield, CNPA, BA
Director of Education & Development - OASIS Division:	Andrea Kuznick, CNP, OCAD, EMP
Research Scientist:	Vladimir Pak, PhD
Regulatory Affairs Officer:	Ana Tu Nguyet Quach, CH, CNPA
Regulatory Affairs Officer:	Joelle Lyew, MSc.
Research Assistant:	Jiaying Zheng
Bilingual (Chinese) Director of Asian Markets:	Larry Kong
Bilingual (Mandarin) Chief Financial Officer:	Lynda Song, BSc
Bilingual (French) OASIS Manager:	Joanne Carr, RHN, BA
Office Administration:	Aida Combate
Office Administration:	Janet Johnson
Sales & Marketing Coordinator:	Tim Calara
Toronto (GTA East & Specialized Markets) Account Manager:	Eric Hsu, BA
Toronto (GTA West) Ontario Account Manager:	Amanda Lepik, RHN.
Toronto (GTA East & Specialized Markets) Account Manager:	Craig Kraszewski, RHN
Southwestern Ontario Account Manager:	Nicole Kummer, Naturopath
Atlantic and Eastern Ontario (Ottawa & Kingston) Account Manager:	Mary Ann Schryer
Equine Division Account Manager:	Lauren Marlborough, BSc (Hon.)
Quebec (Bilingual French) Account Manager:	Deborah Coleman, DEC
British Columbia Account Manager:	Dr. Ardavan Mohajery, DVM
Prairies Account Manager:	Renee Sobie, R.AHT
Bilingual (French) Education Consultant - Montreal:	Patrick Achkar
Bilingual (French) Education Consultant - Montreal:	Kamel Ayache
Education Consultant:	Kathryn Bartlett
Education Consultant:	Carrie Bergen-Giesel
GTA Bilingual (Chinese) Ontario Education Consultant:	Christy Cheng, RHN
GTA Education Consultant:	Martha Correa, ROHP, RNCP
Education Consultant:	Christa Cuberos, R.H.N
Eastern Ontario Education Consultant:	Marina Darling
Alberta Education Consultant:	Covie Kruesher
GTA Northwest Ontario Education Consultant:	Audrey Leslie, ROHP, RNCP
Quebec Education Consultant:	Line Lessard
GTA Education Consultant:	Julie Loewy
British Columbia Education Consultant:	Laara McLeanns
Ottawa Area Ontario Education Consultant:	Suzanne McLenachan
Windsor Area Ontario Education Consultant:	Jaclyn Miles
British Columbia Education Consultant:	Dawn Mills
Education Consultant:	Deanna Papineau, BScN
British Columbia Education Consultant:	Emily Price
Education Consultant:	Tiffany Renton, BA (HON), RHN
GTA Education Consultant:	Natascha Steckel ROHP, RNCP
GTA Northwest Ontario Education Consultant:	Scott Stewart, RHN
GTA Education Consultant:	Tina Walker
Education Consultant:	Kalana Watkins RHN, CEMT
Education Consultant:	Diane White, RHN