National Pharmacare Committee of Experts: Summary of affiliations and interests

In accordance with the Health Canada Policy on External Advisory Bodies, all members were asked to disclose affiliations and interests relevant to the mandate of the National Pharmacare Committee of Experts.

Members are expected to review their affiliations and interests against meeting agenda items and advise the Chair and Secretariat if they see a potential cause for concern regarding the integrity and objectivity of their participation. Based on this review, the Chair will decide, if necessary, to limit a member's participation in all or part of the meeting agenda. They will inform the member of this decision.

Summaries are provided for each member of the Committee of Experts based on the following questions.

1. Direct financial interests

1. Do you, your spouse or common-law partner, or dependent family member have any direct financial interests that are of relevance to the mandate of the Committee of Experts, including current employment, investments in companies, partnerships, equity, royalties, joint ventures, trusts, real property, stocks, shares, or bonds?

2. Indirect financial interests

1. Within the past five years, have you, your spouse or common-law partner, or dependent family member received payment for work done or being done, or financial support, from a party that has an interest in the mandate of the Committee of Experts? Include past employment, contracts or consulting, research support, personal education grants, contributions, fellowships, sponsorships, and honoraria for teaching, speaking, or writing engagements.
2. Within the past five years, have you, your spouse or common-law partner, or dependent family member received materials, discounted products, gifts, or other benefits, or attended conferences or meetings where all or part of the travel and accommodation costs were provided by a party that has an interest in the mandate of the Committee of Experts?
3. Within the past five years, have any of the organizations where you, your spouse or common-law partner, or dependent family member are currently employed or participate in internal decision making (for example: as a board member or as an executive or non-executive director) received grants or other funding from a party that has an interest in the mandate of the Committee of Experts?

3. Intellectual interest

1. Within the past five years, have you provided any formal advice or opinion to industry; a Canadian federal, provincial, or municipal government; a foreign government; or a non-government organization on a matter of relevance to the mandate of the Committee of Experts? Include, for example, expert testimony or acting as witness (full or part-time), participation on an advisory body etc.
2. Have you ever made public a statement (e.g. speeches, lobbying) or publicly stated a point of view (including in scientific papers, articles, journals, or other publications, or on other websites) on issues of relevance to the Committee of Experts' mandate?
3. Do you currently have any professional or volunteer affiliations (such as membership in professional/scientific societies, trade associations, or in public interest, or advocacy groups) that may have an interest in the mandate and work of the Committee of Experts?

4. Other

1. Do you, your spouse or common-law partner, or dependent family member have any other affiliations and interests or potential circumstances that might give a well-informed member of the public reasonable apprehension or grounds for concern regarding the integrity and objectivity of your participation on the Committee of Experts?
2. Are you active on social media on issues relevant to the Committee of Experts?

Summary of affiliations and interests