Smitherman defends private clinic?

Hamilton: "Ontario's drug plan covers more than 3,400 treatments and the province in spending about $3 billion a year on drugs, up from $1 billion only a few years ago, with $319 million more added to the budget this year, he noted.
Smitherman said the province doesn't yet have enough information about the clinic to know whether it might contravene any of Ontario's health laws.
Although private clinics are allowed to offer drugs not covered by the province, an issue can arise when services and consultations associated with getting the drugs are otherwise covered under the provincial health plan, he added. "