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PO-1834
The Ministry of Health (now the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care) (the Ministry) received a request under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (the Act) for access to the following information:
(a) the names of all individuals that have been contracted by the [Ministry] to undertake reviews of: (i) Drug submission(s) made under the Ontario Drug Benefit Act, the Drug Interchangeability and Dispensing Fee Act, or the Prescription Drug Cost Regulation Act; and (ii) Requests made by physicians under Section 8 of the Ontario Drug Benefit Act. (b) the names of all such reviewers, the amounts paid to each of these reviewers under their contracts for the years 1997, 1998 and 1999 (up to the date of release of this information). If possible, I would appreciate the information be provided in the following format: Name of Reviewer 1997 Amount 1998 Amount 1999 Amount [Name] [$00.00] [$00.00] [$00.00] Further, would you kindly provide an update of this information every three (3) months for the next two (2) years (as per Section 24(3) of the Act) . . .
(a) the names of all individuals that have been contracted by the [Ministry] to undertake reviews of:
(i) Drug submission(s) made under the Ontario Drug Benefit Act, the Drug Interchangeability and Dispensing Fee Act, or the Prescription Drug Cost Regulation Act; and (ii) Requests made by physicians under Section 8 of the Ontario Drug Benefit Act.
(i) Drug submission(s) made under the Ontario Drug Benefit Act, the Drug Interchangeability and Dispensing Fee Act, or the Prescription Drug Cost Regulation Act; and
(ii) Requests made by physicians under Section 8 of the Ontario Drug Benefit Act.
(b) the names of all such reviewers, the amounts paid to each of these reviewers under their contracts for the years 1997, 1998 and 1999 (up to the date of release of this information). If possible, I would appreciate the information be provided in the following format:
Name of Reviewer 1997 Amount 1998 Amount 1999 Amount
[Name] [$00.00] [$00.00] [$00.00]
Further, would you kindly provide an update of this information every three (3) months for the next two (2) years (as per Section 24(3) of the Act) . . .
The Ministry responded to the request by advising the requester that it was granting access to the amounts paid to reviewers, but not their names. The Ministry explained its decision in some detail, beginning with its position that disclosure of the names would constitute an unjustified invasion of their personal privacy:...
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