Is Aleve Canadian?
No
This brand is owned by a foreign parent company.
What we found
Naproxen OTC pain reliever owned and marketed by Bayer HealthCare. Originally developed by Syntex as prescription Naprosyn (1976), now exclusively sold OTC by Bayer HealthCare in 220 mg formulations.
The receipt
| Verdict | Foreign-owned |
| Category | Supermarket |
| HQ | Leverkusen |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Government registry / filing |
| Source | https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1144145/000132693207000100/x01… registry record “SEC EDGAR 20-F filed 2007-03-15 by BAYER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT names Aleve — parent company's own annual filing.” |
Canadian alternatives to Aleve
Every brand below is listed as Canadian-owned in our registry.
| Brand | Category | HQ Location | Ownership Check |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Karat Company | Supermarket | Markham, ON | View ownership → |
| A Spice Affair | Supermarket | Montreal, QC | View ownership → |
| Acadian Maple Products | Supermarket | Peggy's Cove, NS | View ownership → |
| AG Hair / AG Care | Supermarket | Coquitlam, British Columbia | View ownership → |
| AGT Food and Ingredients | Supermarket | Regina, Saskatchewan | View ownership → |
| Aisle | Supermarket | Vancouver, BC | View ownership → |
Spotted something wrong? Ownership changes all the time — report a correction and we'll re-check the records.