Susan is a corporate commercial lawyer in Osler’s Health Industry and Cannabis groups. Susan regularly provides strategic advice to health industry stakeholders in connection with mergers and acquisitions, healthcare corporate restructurings and integrations, corporate governance matters, shareholders agreements, commercial agreements, outsourcing, clinical trial agreements and regulatory opinions in connection with federal and provincial health and cannabis statutes.
Susan has acted for a variety of health industry stakeholders from the early stages of planning through to initial public offerings or purchase and sale transactions. Examples of industries represented include digital health providers, regulated health professionals, pharmacies, pharmaceutical clients, hospitals, medical clinics, dental organizations, veterinary medicine, shared service organizations, long-term care homes, medical device reprocessing entities, licensed independent health facilities and laboratories, not-for-profits and registered charities and a variety of other private health clinics and health providers and health management and technology clients.
Susan regularly advises cannabis licence holders and other industry participants with navigating Canadian commercial operations within the cannabis regulatory environment, including licensing, supply agreements and promotional and advertising activities.
In response to COVID-19, Susan’s unique experience has enabled her to provide comprehensive advice in connection with emergency response measures, business opening and re-opening best practices, screening initiatives, including testing and vaccination procedures and matters relating to COVID-19 medical device authorization both for health industry participants and for businesses engaging with the health industry for the first time.
Representative Work
- Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Fusion Pharmaceuticals in its acquisition by AstraZeneca
- Nimble Science
Nimble Science in its raising of US$ 2 million in a Series A financing round
- Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd
Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical Co. in its US$ 100 million sale to Ellimist Singapore Pte. Ltd.
- Neptune Wellness Solutions
Neptune Wellness Solutions in the $5.15M sale of its cannabis business to PurCann Pharma
- MindBeacon
MindBeacon in its acquisition by CloudMD
- Diversey
Diversey acquires certain assets of Avmor
- IVC Nutrition Corporation
IVC Nutrition Corporation in its acquisition of Vita Health Products Inc.
- Aceto
Aceto in its acquisition of A&C
- Dialogue Health Technologies Inc.
Dialogue in its $100 million IPO
- CDL Rapid Screening Consortium
CDL Rapid Screening Consortium in its pilot program
- MindBeacon
IPO of MindBeacon Holdings Inc.
- Lenders
Lenders in Berkshire Partners’ acquisition of VetStrategy
- MindBeacon Software Inc.
MindBeacon Software Inc. in its Series A Financing Round
- Dialogue Health Technologies Inc.
Dialogue in its acquisition by Sun Life Financial
Fusion Pharmaceuticals in its acquisition by AstraZeneca
Nimble Science in its raising of US$ 2 million in a Series A financing round
Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical Co. in its US$ 100 million sale to Ellimist Singapore Pte. Ltd.
Neptune Wellness Solutions in the $5.15M sale of its cannabis business to PurCann Pharma
MindBeacon in its acquisition by CloudMD
- Diversey
Diversey acquires certain assets of Avmor
- IVC Nutrition Corporation
IVC Nutrition Corporation in its acquisition of Vita Health Products Inc.
- Aceto
Aceto in its acquisition of A&C
- Dialogue Health Technologies Inc.
Dialogue in its $100 million IPO
- CDL Rapid Screening Consortium
CDL Rapid Screening Consortium in its pilot program
- MindBeacon
IPO of MindBeacon Holdings Inc.
- Lenders
Lenders in Berkshire Partners’ acquisition of VetStrategy
- MindBeacon Software Inc.
MindBeacon Software Inc. in its Series A Financing Round
- Dialogue Health Technologies Inc.
Dialogue in its acquisition by Sun Life Financial
Latest Insights
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Report Dec 5, 2024
The devil is in the details: legislative changes and access to healthcare
Legislative amendments are initiating significant developments in health reform.
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Osler Update Jun 28, 2024
Canada introduces sweeping bill to mandate tech and data interoperability in healthcare
On June 6, 2024, the federal Minister of Health introduced Bill C-72 — An Act respecting the interoperability of health information technology and...
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Osler Update Dec 21, 2023
Animal testing ban for cosmetics to come into force on December 22, 2023
On December 22, 2023, amendments to the federal Food and Drugs Act will come into force effectively prohibiting cosmetic brands from relying on...
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Osler Update Jun 19, 2023
Ontario Ministry releases draft regulation in connection with private surgical and diagnostic services
On June 9, Ontario published a draft regulation as part of its plan to reduce wait times in the province. We look at the recently proposed regulatory...
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Awards and Recognition
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Chambers Canada: Canada’s Leading Lawyers for Business: Recognized in Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial & Regulatory
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Best Lawyers in Canada: Recognized in Health Care Law
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Lexpert Special Edition: Recognized in Technology and Health Sciences as a “Lawyer to Watch”
Media Mentions
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Media Mentions Jun 17, 2024
Health law lawyers advising clients on legal requirements arising from virtual care, AI, big data — Lexpert
Like most sectors right now, healthcare is facing its own unique challenges when it comes to the adoption of artificial intelligence. In a Lexpert...
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Osler News Jun 26, 2023
Virtual healthcare and collaborative research project raising privacy law issues – Lexpert
Osler partner Susan Newell discusses new regulatory requirements and privacy law risks regarding virtual healthcare technologies in a recent Lexpert...
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Osler News Jun 15, 2022
Roll up in health care sector grows as private equity, strategic players see opportunity – Lexpert
From veterinary and dental services to the emerging field of virtual care and beyond, investors are finding significant opportunity in the Canadian...
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Osler News Feb 16, 2021
Osler welcomes 12 new partners and 2 new counsel in 2021
Osler is proud to announce the addition of 12 new partners and two new counsel across five of our offices, effective March 1, 2021.
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Credentials
Education
- University of Toronto, J.D.
- McMaster University, B. Kin. (Hons.)
Languages
- English
Professional Affiliations
- Ontario Bar Association
- Canadian Bar Association