Canadians with group benefits covered by Manulife will soon be able to fill certain prescriptions only at Loblaw-owned pharmacies, such as Shoppers Drug Mart.
In my third Podcast for Inquiry Diatribe, I fulminate against this blatantly anti-competitive, coercive arrangement that harms everyone it affects except for the profits of two of Canada’s largest companies. I explain why this deal ought to be a violation of Canadian law, and predict that, if allowed to stand, much more - and worse - is to come.
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We need to post this on the Bob Loblaw Law Blog!
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And the government needs to outlaw pharmacy dispensing fees as the junk fees they are! Or is Loblaws going to start charging a fee to sell us groceries instead?