Two pharmacies (the “Pharmacies”) were unsuccessful in their appeal from a decision of the Supreme Court of British Columbia refusing to grant an Order prohibiting the Duputy Minister of Health (the “Minister”) from relying on allegedly irrelvant considerations when reconsidering whether to terminate the Pharmacy Participation Agreements under which the Pharmacies had been permitted to dispense prescription drugs to customers through a government subsidy scheme known as PharmaCare
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Ministerial – Pharmacy Participation Agreements – Public interest – Pharmacists – Billing matters – Termination of contracts – Judicial review – Compliance with legislation – Procedural requirements and fairness – Evidence – Admissibility – Criminal conviction Delivery Drugs Ltd. (c.o.b. Gastown Pharmacy) v. British Columbia (Deputy Minister ...