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Pharmadrug Inc. AGM Information 2021

Feb 23, 2021

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PHARMADRUG INC.

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

NOTICE is hereby given that the annual general meeting (the " Meeting ") of PHARMADRUG INC. (the " Company "), will be held at the offices of the corporation on Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. (Toronto time), The corporation may limit the attendance to comply with applicable health guidelines.

  1. To receive and consider the audited consolidated financial statements for the financial year ending December 31, 2019, together with the auditor's report thereon;

  2. To elect directors to hold office until the next annual general meeting of the Company;

  3. To re-appoint MNP LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants as auditor of the Company, to hold office until the next annual general meeting at a remuneration to be fixed by the directors;

  4. To transact such other business as may properly be transacted at such meeting or at any adjournment thereof.

The accompanying management proxy circular provides additional information relating to the matters to be dealt with at the Meeting and is deemed to form part of this notice.

This year, as described in the notice and access notification mailed to shareholders of the Company, the Company has decided to deliver the Meeting materials to shareholders by posting the Meeting materials on the following website: https://www.Pharmadrug.co (the “Website”). The use of this alternative means of delivery is more environmentally friendly as it will help reduce paper use and it will also reduce the Company’s printing and mailing costs. The Meeting materials will be available on the Website as of the day of mailing, which is currently scheduled for February 23, 2021, and will remain on the Website for one full year thereafter. The Meeting materials will also be available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

No shareholders will receive paper copies of the Meeting materials unless they specifically request paper copies. Instead all shareholders will receive a notice and access notification which will contain information on how to obtain electronic and paper copies of the Meeting materials in advance of the Meeting. If you wish to receive a paper copy of the Meeting materials or have questions about notice-and-access please call 1-844-499-4482. In order to receive a paper copy in time to vote before the meeting, your request should be received by March 15, 2021.

The record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Meeting is February 8, 2021 (the "Record Date"). Shareholders whose names have been entered in the register of shareholders at the close of business on that date will be entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Meeting.

The Corporation is actively monitoring the ongoing COVID-19 situation and is sensitive to public health concerns and protocols put in place by federal, provincial and municipal governments. The Corporation will be severely restricting physical access to the Meeting and only registered shareholders and formally appointed proxyholders will be allowed to attend. In order to comply with government orders concerning maximum size of public gatherings and required physical distancing parameters, the Corporation may be unable to admit shareholders to the Meeting. The Corporation strongly encourages registered shareholders and proxyholders not to attend the Meeting in person, and Shareholders are encouraged to vote using one of the methods described in the accompanying management information circular. To further mitigate the risk of the spread of the virus, the Meeting can be accessed by conference call at 1-866-332-3747, Participant Code: 0091269#. This call will be listen-only and shareholders will not be able to vote or speak at, or otherwise participate in the Meeting via the conference call. Given the restrictions in place, the Corporation's board of directors and auditors do not plan to attend the Meeting in person.

DATED at Toronto, Ontario, this 8[th] day of February 2021.

" Daniel Cohen"

_________ Daniel Cohen Chief Executive Officer

PHARMADRUG INC. Suite 2905 – 77 King Street West Toronto, Ontario M5K 1H1 Tel: (416) 840-3798

INFORMATION CIRCULAR

(containing information as at February 8[th] , 2021, unless otherwise stated)

SOLICITATION OF PROXIES

This Information Circular (this “Circular”) is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the management (the "Management") of PHARMADRUG INC. (the "Company"), for use at the annual general meeting (the "Meeting") of the shareholders (the "Shareholders") of the Company to be held on March 25, 2021, at the time and place and for the purposes set forth in the accompanying Notice of Meeting, and at any adjournment thereof. The solicitation will be primarily by mail; however, proxies may be solicited personally or by telephone by the regular officers and employees of the Company. The cost of solicitation will be borne by the Company.

Management does not intend to pay for intermediaries to forward to objecting beneficial owners under National Instrument 54-101 – Communication with Beneficial Owners of Securities of a Reporting Issuer this Circular and related Meeting materials, and in the case of an objecting beneficial owner, the objecting beneficial owner will not receive these materials unless the objecting beneficial owner’s intermediary assumes the cost of delivery.

APPOINTMENT AND REVOCATION OF PROXIES

The persons named in the enclosed proxy (the “ Proxy ”) are directors and/or officers of the Company. A Shareholder has the right to appoint a person (who need not be a Shareholder) to attend and act for and on behalf of the Shareholder at the Meeting other than the persons named in the enclosed Proxy. To exercise this right, a Shareholder shall strike out the names of the persons named in the enclosed Proxy and insert the name of the Shareholder’s nominee in the blank space provided, or complete another instrument of proxy.

A proxy must be signed by the Shareholder or by his attorney in writing, or, if the Shareholder is a corporation, it must either be under its common seal or signed by a duly authorized officer. A proxy will not be valid unless it is deposited with the Company's registrar and transfer agent, Capital Transfer Agency (" Capital Transfer "), at 390 Bay Street, Suite 920 Toronto, Ontario, M5H 2Y2, not less than 48 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) before the time of the Meeting or adjournment thereof.

A Shareholder who has given a proxy may revoke it at any time before it is exercised. In addition to revocation in any other manner permitted by law, a proxy may be revoked by instrument in writing executed by the Shareholder or by his attorney authorized in writing, or, if the Shareholder is a corporation, it must either be under its common seal or signed by a duly authorized officer, and deposited with Capital Transfer at the address indicated in the preceding paragraph, at any time up to and including the last business day preceding the day of the Meeting, or any adjournment of it, at which the proxy is to be used A revocation of a proxy does not affect any matter on which a vote has been taken prior to the revocation.

VOTING OF SHARES AND EXERCISE OF DISCRETION OF PROXIES

On any poll, the persons named in the enclosed Proxy will vote the shares in respect of which they are appointed. Where directions are given by the Shareholder in respect of voting for or against any resolution, the persons named in the enclosed Proxy will do so in accordance with such direction. In the absence of any instruction in a proxy, it is intended that such shares will be voted in favour of the motions proposed to be made at the Meeting as stated under the headings in this Circular.

The enclosed Proxy, when properly signed, confers discretionary authority with respect to amendments or variations to the matters which may properly be brought before the Meeting. At the time of printing this Circular, Management is not aware that any such amendments, variations or other matters are to be presented for action at the Meeting. However, if any other matters which are not now known to the Management should properly come before the Meeting, the enclosed Proxies hereby solicited will be exercised on such matters in accordance with the best judgment of the nominee.

In order to approve a motion proposed at the Meeting, a majority of greater than 50% of the votes cast will be required (an " Ordinary Resolution ") unless the motion requires a " Special Resolution ", in which case a majority of not less than two thirds of the votes cast will be required. In the event a motion proposed at the Meeting requires disinterested Shareholder approval, common

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shares held by Shareholders of the Company who are also "insiders", as such term is defined under applicable securities laws, will be excluded from the count of votes cast on such motion.

COVID-19 Protocols

The Corporation is actively monitoring the ongoing COVID-19 situation and is sensitive to public health concerns and protocols put in place by federal, provincial and municipal governments. The Corporation will be severely restricting physical access to the Meeting and only registered shareholders and formally appointed proxyholders will be allowed to attend. In order to comply with government orders concerning maximum size of public gatherings and required physical distancing parameters, the Corporation may be unable to admit shareholders to the Meeting. The Corporation strongly encourages registered shareholders and proxyholders not to attend the Meeting in person, and Shareholders are encouraged to vote using one of the methods described in the accompanying management information circular. To further mitigate the risk of the spread of the virus, the Meeting can be accessed by conference call at 1-866-332-3747, Participant Code: 0091269#. This call will be listen-only and shareholders will not be able to vote or speak at, or otherwise participate in the Meeting via the conference call. Given the restrictions in place, the Corporation's board of directors and auditors do not plan to attend the Meeting in person.

NOTICE AND ACCESS

This year, as described in the notice and access notification mailed to shareholders of the Company, the Company has decided to deliver the Meeting materials to shareholders by posting the Meeting materials on the following website: https://www.Pharmadrug.co (the “Website”). The use of this alternative means of delivery is more environmentally friendly as it will help reduce paper use and it will also reduce the Company’s printing and mailing costs. The Meeting materials will be available on the Website as of the day of mailing which is currently scheduled for February 23, 2021, and will remain on the Website for one full year thereafter. The Meeting materials will also be available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

No shareholders will receive paper copies of the Meeting materials unless they specifically request paper copies. Instead all shareholders will receive a notice and access notification which will contain information on how to obtain electronic and paper copies of the Meeting materials in advance of the Meeting. If you wish to receive a paper copy of the Meeting materials or have questions about notice-and-access please call 1-844-499-4482. In order to receive a paper copy in time to vote before the meeting, your request should be received by March 15, 2021.

The Company will not send its proxy-related materials directly to non-objecting beneficial owners under National Instrument 54101. The Company does not intend to pay for proximate intermediaries to forward the proxy-related materials and the voting instruction form to objecting beneficial owners under National Instrument 54-101. Objecting beneficial owners will not receive the materials unless the objecting beneficial owner’s intermediary assumes the cost of delivery.

ADVICE TO BENEFICIAL SHAREHOLDERS

Subject to applicable laws, the only shareholders entitled to vote at the Meeting are those whose names have been entered into the Company’s register as holders of common shares (each, a " Registered Shareholder "). However, the shares of the majority of the Company’s shareholders are not held in their own name, but rather are registered in the name of nominee accounts (the " NonRegistered Shareholders "), usually The Canadian Depository for Securities Limited (" CDS "). CDS acts as clearing agent for brokers and other intermediaries (the " Intermediaries ") who, in turn, act on behalf of the holders of the Company's shares.

As a result, Non-Registered Shareholders can only exercise their rights as beneficial owners of voting shares through CDS or a participant in the CDS depository service. This means that in order for Non-Registered Shareholders to exercise their rights to vote their shares at the Meeting, they must provide voting instructions to the Registered Shareholder.

If Non-Registered Shareholders wish to vote their shares, they must carefully review and follow the voting instructions provided by their Intermediary.

Delivery of Voting Instructions by Non-Registered Shareholders

Applicable regulatory policies require Intermediaries to seek voting instructions from Non-Registered Shareholders in advance of shareholder meetings. Each Intermediary has its own mailing procedures and provides its own return instructions, which should be carefully followed by Non-Registered Shareholders in order to ensure their shares are voted at the Meeting. Generally, NonRegistered Shareholders who receive meeting materials will be given either:

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  • (a) a form of proxy which has already been signed by the Intermediary (typically by a facsimile, stamped signature), which is restricted as to the number of the Company’s shares beneficially owned by the Non-Registered Shareholder but which is otherwise not completed. This form of proxy need not be signed by the Non-Registered Shareholder. In this case, the Non-Registered Shareholder who wishes to submit a proxy should complete the rest of the form of proxy and deliver the proxy in accordance with the instructions provided by the Intermediary; or

  • (b) a voting instruction form which must be completed and signed by the Non-Registered Shareholder in accordance with the directions on the voting instruction form and returned to the Intermediary or its service company. In some cases, the completion of the voting instruction form by telephone, the internet or facsimile is permitted.

The purpose of these procedures is to permit Non-Registered Shareholders to direct the voting of the shares that they beneficially own. These procedures do not permit a Non-Registered Shareholder to vote shares in person at the Meeting.

Voting in Person by Non-Registered Shareholders

A Non-Registered Shareholder who receives a form of proxy or a voting instruction form and wishes to vote at the Meeting in person should, in the case of a form of proxy, strike out the names of the persons designated in the form of proxy and insert the Non-Registered Shareholder’s name in the blank space provided or, in the case of a voting instruction form, follow the corresponding directions on the form. In either case, Non-Registered Shareholders should carefully follow the instructions of their Intermediary, including those regarding when and where the proxy or voting instruction form is to be delivered.

INTEREST OF CERTAIN PERSONS IN MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON

Except as otherwise disclosed herein, none of:

  • (a) the directors or executive officers of the Company at any time since the beginning of the last financial year of the Company;

  • (b) the proposed nominees for election as a director of the Company; or

  • (c) any associate or affiliate of the foregoing persons,

has any material interest, direct or indirect, by way of beneficial ownership of securities or otherwise, in any matters to be acted upon at the Meeting exclusive of the election of directors or the appointment of auditors.

VOTING SHARES AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS THEREOF

The Company's authorized capital consists of an unlimited number of common shares (" Common Shares ") without par value, each share carrying the right to one vote, of which 327,022,983 Common Shares are issued and outstanding as at February 8[th] , 2021 (the " Record Date "). The Company has no other classes of shares.

Any Shareholder of record at the close of business on the Record Date who either personally attends the Meeting or who has completed and delivered a proxy in the manner and subject to the provisions described above, shall be entitled to vote or to have such Shareholder's shares voted at the Meeting.

To the best of the knowledge of the directors and senior officers of the Company, no person holds, directly or indirectly, or exercises control or direction, over more than 10% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares of the Company.

STATEMENT OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Securities laws require that a "Statement of Executive Compensation" in accordance with Form 51-102F6 be included in this Information Circular. Form 51-102F6 prescribes the disclosure requirements in respect of the compensation of executive officers and directors of reporting issuers. Form 51-102F6 provides that compensation disclosure must be provided for the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of an issuer and each of the three most highly compensated executive officers whose total compensation exceeds $150,000. Based on those requirements, the executive officers of the Company for whom disclosure is required under Form 51-102F6 are Mr. Daniel Cohen, its CEO (appointed August 16, 2018) and Mr. Keith Li, its CFO, (appointed December 11, 2017), and such individuals are collectively referred to as the "Named Executive Officers".

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Definitions

For the purpose of this Information Circular:

  • (i) " CEO " means an individual who acted as chief executive officer of the company, or acted in a similar capacity, for any part of the most recently completed financial year;

  • (ii) " CFO " means an individual who acted as chief financial officer of the company, or acted in a similar capacity, for any part of the most recently completed financial year;

  • (iii) “COO” means an individual who acted as chief operating officer of the Company, or acted in a similar capacity, for any part of the most recently completed financial year;

  • (iv) " closing market price " means the price at which the company’s security was last sold, on the applicable date,

  • (i) in the security’s principal marketplace in Canada, or (ii) if the security is not listed or quoted on a marketplace in Canada, in the security’s principal marketplace;

  • (v) " company " includes other types of business organizations such as partnerships, trusts and other unincorporated business entities;

  • (vi) " equity incentive plan " means an incentive plan, or portion of an incentive plan, under which awards are granted and that falls within the scope of Section 3870 of the Handbook;

  • (vii) " external management company " includes a subsidiary, affiliate or associate of the external management company;

  • (viii) " grant date " means a date determined for financial statement reporting purposes under Section 3870 of the Handbook;

  • (ix) " incentive plan " means any plan providing compensation that depends on achieving certain performance goals or similar conditions within a specified period;

  • (x) " incentive plan award " means compensation awarded, earned, paid or payable under an incentive plan; (xi) " NEO " or " named executive officer " means each of the following individuals: (i) a CEO; (ii) a CFO; (iii) each of the three most highly compensated executive officers, or the three most highly compensated individuals acting in a similar capacity, other than the CEO and CFO, at the end of the most recently completed financial year whose total compensation was, individually, more than $150,000, as determined in accordance with subsection 1.3(6) of Form 51-102F6, for that financial year; and

  • (iv) each individual who would be a NEO under paragraph (iii) but for the fact that the individual was neither an executive officer of the company, nor acting in a similar capacity, at the end of that financial year;

  • (xii) " non-equity incentive plan " means an incentive plan or portion of an incentive plan that is not an equity incentive plan;

  • (xiii) " option-based award " means an award under an equity incentive plan of options, including, for greater certainty, share options, share appreciation rights and similar instruments that have option-like features;

  • (xiv) " plan " includes any plan, contract, authorization or arrangement, whether or not set out in any formal document, where cash, securities, similar instruments or any other property may be received, whether for one or more persons;

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  • (xv) " replacement grant " means an option that a reasonable person would consider to be granted in relation to a prior or potential cancellation of an option;

  • (xvi) " share-based award " means an award under an equity incentive plan of equity-based instruments that do not have option-like features, including, for greater certainty, common shares, restricted shares, restricted share units, deferred share units, phantom shares, phantom share units, common share equivalent units, and stock.

Compensation Discussion and Analysis

NEO Compensation Discussion and Analysis

The objective of the Company's compensation strategy is to provide adequate levels of base compensation for its NEOs as well as discretionary bonuses to act as incentive mechanisms for achieving corporate goals and objectives. Each NEO receives a base salary in recognition of the position's day-to-day duties and responsibilities, which constitutes the largest share of the NEO's compensation package. The Board of Directors (the " Board ") reviews each NEO's base salary on an annual basis, and may also consider a NEO's qualifications, experience, length of service and past contributions in determining a NEO's base salary.

The Board may also set, throughout the year, discretionary bonuses to serve as incentive mechanisms for the meeting of particular corporate goals and objectives, or for the Company's financial performance. NEOs are also eligible to participate in the Company's stock option plan (the " Option Plan ") and receive grants of stock options thereunder.

Option-Based Awards

The Option Plan is used to attract, retain and incentivize qualified and experienced personnel. The Option Plan is an important part of the Company's long-term incentive strategy for its NEOs, as well as for its other directors, officers, other management, employees and consultants (collectively, " eligible persons "), permitting them to participate in any appreciation of the market value of the Company's common shares over a stated period of time. The Option Plan is designed to foster a proprietary interest in stock ownership, and to reinforce a commitment to the Company's long-term growth, performance and success as well as increasing shareholder value. The Board reviews the grant of stock options to NEOs from time to time, based on various factors such as the NEO's level of responsibility and role and importance in the Company achieving its corporate goals, objectives and prospects. Previous grants of options are taken into account when considering new grants of stock options to NEOs.

A summary of the material provisions of the Option Plan are as follows:

  • the Option Plan reserves, for issue pursuant to stock options, a maximum number of common shares equal to 10% of the outstanding common shares of the Company from time to time, with no mandatory vesting provisions;

  • the number of common shares reserved for issue to any one person in any 12 month period under the Option Plan may not exceed 5% of the outstanding common shares at the time of grant without disinterested shareholder approval;

  • the number of common shares reserved for issue to any consultant in any 12 month period under the Option Plan may not exceed 2% of the outstanding common shares at the time of grant;

  • the aggregate number of common shares reserved for issue to any person conducting investor relations activities in any 12 month period under the Option Plan may not exceed 2% of the outstanding common shares at the time of grant;

  • options granted to Consultants performing Investor Relations Activities shall vest over a minimum of 12 months with no more than 1/4 of such Options vesting in any 3 month period;

  • stock options may have a term not exceeding ten years;

  • if a participant who is an officer, employee or consultant is terminated for cause, each Option held by such participant shall terminate upon such termination for cause. If a participant dies prior to otherwise ceasing to be an eligible person, each Option held by such participant shall terminate no later than the earlier of the expiry date and the date which is twelve months after the date of death, provided that the Board may, in its discretion, extend the date of such termination to a date not exceeding the earlier of the expiry date of the Option and the date that is twelve months after the participant's death. If a participant ceases to be an eligible person other than by death or termination for cause, each Option held by such

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participant shall terminate no later than the expiry date and the date which is 30 days after such event, provided that the Board may, in its discretion, extend the date of such termination to a date not exceeding the earlier of the expiry date of the Option and the date that is twelve months after the participant ceases to be an eligible person. If any portion of an Option is not vested at the time a participant ceases to be an eligible person, such unvested portion of the option may not be exercised, provided that the Board may, in its discretion and subject to the approval of the CSE, permit the participate to exercise all or any part of such unvested portion of the Option that would have vested prior to the time such Option otherwise terminates;

  • stock options are non-assignable and non-transferable;

  • the Option Plan contains provisions for adjustment in the number of common shares or other property issuable on exercise of stock options in the event of a share consolidation, split, reclassification or other relevant change in the common shares, or an amalgamation, merger or other relevant change in the Company's corporate structure, or any other relevant change in the Company's capitalization; and

in connection with the exercise of an option, as a condition to such exercise, the Company shall require the optionee to pay to the Company an amount as necessary so as to ensure that the Company is in compliance with the applicable provisions of any federal, provincial or local laws relating to the withholding of tax or other required deductions relating to the exercise of such option.

The Company has no equity compensation plans other than the Option Plan.

Use of Financial Instruments

The Company does not have a policy that would prohibit a Named Executive Officer or director from purchasing financial instruments, including prepaid variable forward contracts, equity swaps, collars or units of exchange funds, that are designed to hedge or offset a decrease in market value of equity securities granted as compensation or held, directly or indirectly, by the Named Executive Officer or director. However, management is not aware of any Named Executive or director purchasing such an instrument.

NEO Summary Compensation Table

The following table sets out certain information respecting the compensation paid to the NEOs during the three most recently completed financial year(s) in which they were acting in the capacity of a NEO.

Name and principal
position
(a)
Year(1)
(b)
Salary(2)
($)
(c)
Share
based
awards
($)
(d)
Option
based
awards(6)
($)
(e)
Non-equity incentive
plan compensation
(f)
Non-equity incentive
plan compensation
(f)
Pension
value
(g)
All other
compensation
(h)
Total
compensation
(i)
Annual
incentive
plans
(f1)
Long-term
incentive
plans
(f2)
Daniel Cohen(2)(3)
CEO
2020 40,000 5,500 46,108 n/a n/a n/a n/a 193,668
2019 90,000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 90,000
2018 45,000 n/a 46,588 n/a n/a n/a n/a 91,588
Keith Li(4)(5)
CFO
2020 91,000 n/a 3,701 n/a n/a n/a n/a 94,701
2019 134,960 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 134,960
2018 66,050 n/a 1,813 n/a n/a n/a n/a 67,863

Notes:

(1) Fiscal year ended December 31.

(2) Mr. Cohen was appointed to the position of CEO on August 16, 2018

(3) The Salary for Mr. Cohen is paid pursuant to consulting agreements by way of consulting fees.

(4) Mr. Li was appointed to the position of CFO on December 11, 2017.

(5) The Salary for Mr. Li is paid by Branson Corporate Services Ltd. ("Branson") pursuant to the Branson Agreement (as defined below). See "Executive Compensation – Termination and Change of Control Benefits and Management Contracts."

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  • (6) Deemed fair value of options granted and vested during the fiscal year, based on the Black-Scholes-Merton model. See audited annual financial statements for the respective fiscal year for the underlying assumptions with respect to options granted in that year.

NEO Incentive Plan Awards

Outstanding Share-Based Awards and Option-Based Awards

The following table sets out certain information respecting each NEO's share-based and option-based awards outstanding at the end of the most recently completed financial year, including awards granted before the most recently completed financial year.

Option-based Awards Option-based Awards Share-based Awards Share-based Awards
Name
(a)
Number of
securities
underlying
unexercised
options
(#)
(b)
Option
exercise price
($)
(c)
Option
expiration date
dd/mm/yy
(d)
Value of
unexercised
in-the-money-
options(1)
($)
(e)
Number of
shares or units
of shares that
have not
vested
(#)
(f)
Market or
payout value of
share-based
awards that
have not vested
($)
(g)
Market or
payout value of
vested share-
based awards
not paid out or
distributed
($)
(h)
Daniel Cohen 3,000,000 0.05 31/08/25 Nil n/a n/a n/a
250,000 0.31 24/09/21 Nil n/a n/a n/a
Keith Li 250,000 0.05 31/08/25 7,500 n/a n/a n/a

Notes:

(1) Based on the difference between the exercise price of the option and the closing market price of the Company's common shares on the Canadian Securities Exchange (the "Exchange") on the last day of the financial year ended December 31, 2020, being $0.085.

Incentive Plan Awards – Value Vested Or Earned During The Year

The following table sets out certain information respecting the value of each NEO's share-based and option-based awards that became vested or were earned during the most recently completed financial year.

Name Option-based awards
–Value vested during the year(1)
($)
Share-based awards
–Value vested during the year
($)
Non-equity incentive plan
compensation
–Value earned during the year
($)
Daniel Cohen 3,000,000 45,500 n/a
250,000 n/a n/a
Keith Li 50,000 n/a n/a

Notes:

(1) For options that became vested during the financial year ended December 31, 2020 and were in-the-money on their vesting date, based on the difference between the exercise price of the option and the closing market price of the Company's common shares on the Exchange on the vesting date.

NEO Termination and Change of Control Benefits

There are no provisions in any contract, agreement, plan or arrangement that provides for payments to a NEO at, following or in connection with any termination (whether voluntary, involuntary or constructive), resignation, retirement, a change of control in the Company or a change in the NEO's responsibilities.

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Director Compensation Table

The following table sets out certain information respecting the compensation paid to directors of the Company who were not NEOs during the Company's most recently completed financial year.

Name
(a)
Fees earned
($)
(b)
Share-based
awards
($)
(c)
Option-based
awards
($)
(d)
Non-equity
incentive plan
compensation
($)
(e)
Pension value
($)
(f)
All other
compensation
($)
(g)
Total
($)
(h)
Al Quong n/a n/a 11,103 n/a n/a n/a 11,103
Robert Schwartz n/a n/a 7,402 n/a n/a n/a 7,402
Paul McClory n/a n/a 7,402 n/a n/a n/a 7,402
Michael Forbes n/a n/a 14,804 n/a n/a n/a 14,804
Nikolai Vassev n/a n/a 7,402 n/a n/a n/a 7,402
Jim Frazier(1) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
David Posner(2) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Notes:

  • (1) Jim Frazier resigned on June 15, 2020.

  • (2) David Posner resigned May 15, 2020.

Share-based Awards, Option-based Awards and Non-equity Incentive Plan Compensation

Outstanding Share-Based Awards and Option-Based Awards

The following table sets out certain information respecting share-based and option-based awards outstanding at the end of the most recently completed financial year, including awards granted before the most recently completed financial year, for the directors of the Company who were not NEOs.

Name
(a)
Number of
securities
underlying
unexercised
options
(#)
(b)
Option-based Awards
Option
exercise price
($)
Option
expiration date
dd/mm/yy
(c)
(d)
Option-based Awards
Option
exercise price
($)
Option
expiration date
dd/mm/yy
(c)
(d)
Value of
unexercised
in-the-money
options(1)
($)
(e)

Number of
shares or
units of
shares that
have not
vested
(#)
(f)
Share-based Awards
Market or
payout value of
share-based
awards that
have not vested
($)
Market or
payout value of
vested share-
based awards
not paid out or
distributed
($)
(g)
(h)
Share-based Awards
Market or
payout value of
share-based
awards that
have not vested
($)
Market or
payout value of
vested share-
based awards
not paid out or
distributed
($)
(g)
(h)
Al Quong 750,000 $0.05 31/08/2025 $22,500 n/a n/a n/a
Robert Schwartz 500,000 $0.05 31/08/2025 $15,000 n/a n/a n/a
Paul McClory 500,000 $0.05 31/08/2025 $15,000 n/a n/a n/a
Michael Forbes 1,000,000 $0.05 31/08/2025 $30,000 n/a n/a n/a
Nikolai Vassev 500,000 $0.05 31/08/2025 $15,000 n/a n/a n/a
Jim Frazier(1) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
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Name
(a)
Number of
securities
underlying
unexercised
options
(#)
(b)
Option-based Awards
Option
exercise price
($)
Option
expiration date
dd/mm/yy
(c)
(d)
Option-based Awards
Option
exercise price
($)
Option
expiration date
dd/mm/yy
(c)
(d)
Value of
unexercised
in-the-money
options(1)
($)
(e)

Number of
shares or
units of
shares that
have not
vested
(#)
(f)
Share-based Awards
Market or
payout value of
share-based
awards that
have not vested
($)
Market or
payout value of
vested share-
based awards
not paid out or
distributed
($)
(g)
(h)
Share-based Awards
Market or
payout value of
share-based
awards that
have not vested
($)
Market or
payout value of
vested share-
based awards
not paid out or
distributed
($)
(g)
(h)
David Posner(2) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Notes:

  • (1) Based on the difference between the exercise price of the option and the closing market price of the Company's common shares on the Exchange on the last day of the financial year ended December 31, 2020, being $0.085.

  • (2) Jim Frazier resigned on June 15, 2020.

  • (3) Davis Posner resigned on May 15, 2020.

Incentive Plan Awards – Value Vested Or Earned During The Year

The following table sets out certain information respecting the value of share-based and option-based awards that became vested or were earned during the most recently completed financial year, for the directors of the Company who were not NEO's.

Name Option-based awards
–Value vested during the year(1)
($)
Share-based awards
–Value vested during the year
($)
Non-equity incentive plan
compensation
–Value earned during the year
($)
Al Quong 11,103 n/a n/a
Robert Schwartz 7,402 n/a n/a
Paul McClory 7,402 n/a n/a
Michael Forbes 14,804 n/a n/a
Nikolai Vassev 7,402 n/a n/a
Jim Frazier(1) n/a n/a n/a
David Posner(2) n/a n/a n/a
  • (1) Jim Frazier resigned on June 15, 2020.

  • (2) David Posner resigned May 15, 2020.

AUDIT COMMITTEE DISCLOSURE

The charter of the Company's audit committee and the other information required to be disclosed by Form 52-110F2 is attached to this Information Circular as Schedule "A".

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE DISCLOSURE

The information required to be disclosed by National Instrument 58-101 - Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices is attached to this information circular as Schedule "B".

SECURITIES AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER EQUITY COMPENSATION

The following table sets forth information with respect to all compensation plans under which equity securities are authorized for issuance as of December 31, 2020:

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Equity Compensation Plan Information

Plan Category Number of securities to be issued
upon exercise of outstanding
options, warrants and rights(1)
(a)
Weighted-average
exercise price of outstanding
options, warrants and rights(1)
($)
(b)
Number of securities remaining
available for future issuance under
equity compensation plans(1)
(excluding those in column (a))
(c)
Equity compensation plans
approved by securityholders(2)
16,350,000 $0.13 16,352,298
Equity compensation plans not
approved by securityholders(3)
n/a n/a n/a
TOTAL 16,350,000 $0.13 16,352,298

Notes:

  • (1) The foregoing information is presented as of December 31, 2020.

  • (2) Represents the Option Plan of the Company, which reserves a number of common shares equal to 10% of the then outstanding common shares from time to time, for issue pursuant to stock options.

For further information on the Option Plan, refer to the heading " Compensation Discussion and Analysis – Option Based Awards. "

INDEBTEDNESS OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

As of the date hereof, other than indebtedness that has been entirely repaid on or before the date of this information circular or "routine indebtedness" as defined in Form 51-102F5 of National Instrument 51-102 none of:

  • the individuals who are, or at any time since the beginning of the last financial year of the Company were, a director or executive officer of the Company;

  • the proposed nominees for election as a director of the Company; or

  • any associates of the foregoing persons,

is, or at any time since the beginning of the most recently completed financial year has been, indebted to the Company or any subsidiary of the Company, or is a person whose indebtedness to another entity is, or at any time since the beginning of the most recently completed financial year has been, the subject of a guarantee support agreement, letter of credit or other similar arrangement or understanding provided by the Company or any subsidiary of the Company.

INTEREST OF INFORMED PERSONS IN MATERIAL TRANSACTIONS

For purposes of the following discussion, "Informed Person" means (a) a director or executive officer of the Company; (b) a director or executive officer of a person or company that is itself an Informed Person or a subsidiary of the Company; (c) any person or company who beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, voting securities of the Company or who exercises control or direction over voting securities of the Company or a combination of both carrying more than 10 percent of the voting rights attached to all outstanding voting securities of the Company, other than the voting securities held by the person or company as underwriter in the course of a distribution; and (d) the Company itself if it has purchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired any of its securities, for so long as it holds any of its securities.

Except as disclosed elsewhere herein or in the notes to the Company's financial statements for the financial year ended December 31, 2019, none of:

  • the Informed Persons of the Company;

  • the proposed nominees for election as a Director of the Company; or

  • any associate or affiliate of the foregoing persons,

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has any material interest, direct or indirect, in any transaction since the commencement of the Company's most recently completed financial year or in a proposed transaction which has materially affected or would materially affect the Company or any subsidiary of the Company.

MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS

Branson Agreement

On December11, 2017, Keith Li was appointed the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, as the designated consultant to provide services of Chief Financial Officer through an agreement with Branson (the "Branson Agreement"). Pursuant to the Branson Agreement, Branson has agreed to provide a Chief Financial Officer, controllership and bookkeeping services, administrative services and general bank and back office services for a monthly fee of $7,500 plus applicable taxes. Mr. Li was employed by Branson and was compensated by Branson. The Branson Agreement provides for a confidentiality clause and a non-competition clause.

7725434 Canada Inc., Consulting Agreement

The Company entered into a consulting agreement (the “Consulting Agreement”) with 7725434 Canada Inc. (the "Contractor") and Daniel Cohen on August 16, 2018 pursuant to which Mr. Cohen provides the services of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The Consulting Agreement provides that the Contractor shall be paid a gross annual salary of $120,000 (the” Base Salary). This contract was terminated on September 30, 2020 when Mr. Cohen became an employee of the Company.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND MEETING MATERIALS

The audited financial statements of the Company as at and for the year ended December 31, 2019 (the " Financial Statements "), together with the Auditor's Report thereon, will be presented to Shareholders at the Meeting. The Financial Statements, together with the Auditor's Report thereon and the Company's Management Discussion and Analysis, are being mailed only to those Shareholders who are on the supplemental mailing list maintained by the Company's registrar and transfer agent. Copies of the Financial Statements, together with the Auditor's Report thereon and the Company's Management Discussion and Analysis, Notice of Meeting, Information Circular and Proxy will be available on the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com and at the Company's office at Suite 2905, 77 King Street West, Toronto Ontario M5K 1H1

PARTICULARS OF OTHER MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON

I. Election of Directors

Although management is nominating six (6) individuals to stand for election, the names of further nominees for director may come from the floor at the Meeting. Management does not contemplate that any of the nominees will be unable to serve as a director. The persons named in the enclosed Proxy intend to vote in favour of the election of the Management nominees herein listed, and in the absence of instructions to the contrary, the shares represented by Proxies and any other instruments of proxy will be voted for the management nominees herein listed.

Each director of the Company is elected annually and holds office until the next annual general meeting of Shareholders or until his successor is duly elected, unless his office is earlier vacated in accordance with the articles of the Company.

Information Concerning Nominees Submitted By Management

The following table sets out required information regarding the persons nominated by management for election as a director. No proposed director is to be elected under any arrangement or understanding between the proposed director and any other person or company, except the directors and executive officers of the Company acting solely in such capacity.

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Name, Province and Country of
ordinary residence(1), and
positions held with the Company
Principal occupation and, IF NOT an elected Director, principal
occupation during the past five years(1)
Date(s) serving as a
Director
No. of shares
beneficially owned or
controlled(1)
DANIEL COHEN
Director/Chairman of the Board
ON, Canada
Chairman of the Board. Chief Executive Officer of Pharmadrug since
it went public in August of 2018. Prior to that, he worked in the
Canadian Capital Markets for almost 20 years. Most recently, he was
a Partner and Head of Sales at Beacon Securities.
Since
May 15, 2020
6,692,090(2)
AL QUONG(3 Chair) (4 Chair)
Director
ON, Canada
Chief Financial Officer for the Fovere Group of Companies, from 2011
to present.
Since
May 30, 2019
0
ROBERT SCHWARTZ(3)(4)
Director
ON, Canada
Principal and founder at Wa-Lin Trading from 2002 to present. Serial
entrepreneur for over 15 years. His expertise lies in manufacturing,
global supply and distribution chain management. His background is
in financial services related to micro and small cap companies (life
science and logistics) leading expansion and M&A.
Since
December 20, 2016
0
PAUL MCCLORY(3)
Director
England, United Kingdom
Entrepreneur - an international businessman who has spent the
majority of his career developing new technologies to market take-off.
Since
December 20, 2016
0
MICHAEL FORBES
Director
BC, Canada
A pharmacist and entrepreneur who over the past 16 years has
successfully built a chain of pharmacies throughout British Columbia
and Alberta as well as founded a cannabis production facility, opened
medical cannabis clinics, and cannabis production facilities.
Since
June 16, 2020
0
NIKOLAI VASSEV
Director
BC, Canada
Entrepreneur and business executive with a strong track record of
driving top line growth at disruptive technology companies. Nikolai is
the founder and CEO of Mindleap Health Inc., the world’s first
telemedicine platform focused on psychedelic treatments and is also a
contributor to Forbes, Entrepreneur and other leading business
publications
Since
November 19, 2019
0
  • (1) The information as to ordinary residence, principal occupation and number of common shares of the Company beneficially owned or controlled or directed, directly or indirectly, by the nominee director and his or her associates and affiliates, not being within the knowledge of the Company, has been furnished by the respective nominees. Information provided as at the Record Date.

  • (2) 1,300,000 of these shares are held by 7725434 Canada Inc., of which Mr. Cohen is a beneficiary executor

  • (3) Member of the Audit Committee.

  • (4) Member of the Compensation Committee

Cease Trade Orders, Corporate And Personal Bankruptcies, Penalties And Sanctions

For purposes of the disclosure in this section, an "order" means a cease trade order, an order similar to a cease trade order, or an order that denied the relevant company access to any exemption under securities legislation, in each case that was in effect for a period of more than 30 consecutive days; and for purposes of item (a)(i) below, specifically includes a management cease trade order which applies to directors or executive officers of a relevant company that was in effect for a period of more than 30 consecutive days whether or not the proposed director was named in the order.

None of the proposed directors, including any personal holding company of a proposed director:

  • (a) is, as at the date of this Circular, or has been, within the 10 years before the date of this Circular, a director, chief executive officer or chief financial officer of any company (including the Company) that:

  • (i) was subject to an order that was issued while the proposed director was acting in the capacity as a director, chief executive officer or chief financial officer of the company; or

  • (ii) was subject to an order that was issued after the proposed director ceased to be a director, chief executive officer or chief financial officer and which resulted from an event that occurred while that person was acting in the capacity as a director, chief executive officer or chief financial officer of the company; or

  • (b) is, as at the date of this Circular, or has been, within the 10 years before the date of this Circular, a director or executive officer of any company (including the Company) that, while that person was acting in that capacity, or within a year of

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that person ceasing to act in that capacity, became bankrupt, made a proposal under any legislation relating to bankruptcy or insolvency, or was subject to or instituted any proceedings, arrangement or compromise with creditors, or had a receiver, receiver manager or trustee appointed to hold its assets;

  • (c) has, within the 10 years before the date of this Circular, become bankrupt, made a proposal under any legislation relating to bankruptcy or insolvency, or become subject to or instituted any proceedings, arrangement or compromise with creditors, or had a receiver, receiver manager or trustee appointed to hold the assets of the proposed director;

  • (d) has been subject to any penalties or sanctions imposed by a court relating to securities legislation or by a securities regulatory authority or has entered into a settlement agreement with a securities regulatory authority since December 31, 2000, or before December 31, 2000 if the disclosure of which would likely be important to a reasonable securityholder in deciding whether to vote for a proposed director, or

  • (e) has been subject to any other penalties or sanctions imposed by a court or regulatory body that would likely be considered important to a reasonable securityholder in deciding whether to vote for a proposed director.

II. Appointment and Remuneration of Auditors

Management recommends the re-appointment of MNP LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants (" MNP ") as the auditors for the Company, to hold office until the next annual general meeting of the Shareholders at a remuneration to be fixed by the Board of Directors. The Company completed a reverse take-over with Aura Health Corp. on August 9, 2018. MNP was first appointed as auditors of Aura Health Corp. on December 23, 2016 and serve as the auditors of the Company following completion of the reverse take-over. The persons named in the enclosed Proxy intend to vote in favour of such re-appointment, and in the absence of instructions to the contrary, the shares represented by Proxies and any other instruments of proxy will be voted for the reappointment of MNP.

III. Other Matters

As of the date of this Circular, Management knows of no other matters to be acted upon at this Meeting. However, should any other matters properly come before the Meeting, the shares represented by Proxy solicited hereby will be voted on such matters in accordance with the best judgment of the persons voting the shares represented by the proxy.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Additional information relating to the Company is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Copies of the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements and Management Discussion and Analysis may be obtained without charge at the offices of the Company 2905, 77 King Street West, Toronto Ontario M5K 1H1

DIRECTOR APPROVAL

The contents of this Circular and the sending thereof to the Shareholders has been approved by the Board of Directors.

DATED at Toronto, Ontario, this 8[th] day of February 2021.

PHARMADRUG INC.

"Daniel Cohen"

DANIEL COHEN CEO

SCHEDULE "A" PHARMADRUG INC. FORM 52-110F2 AUDIT COMMITTEE DISCLOSURE

ITEM 1: THE AUDIT COMMITTEE'S CHARTER

The purpose of the Audit Committee (the “ Committee ”) of the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of Pharmadrug Inc. (the “ Corporation ”) is to assist the Board in fulfilling its responsibility for overseeing the quality and integrity of the accounting, auditing, and reporting practices of the Corporation, and such other duties as directed by the Board. The Committee’s role includes a particular focus on the Corporation’s relationship with its external auditors (the “ Auditors ”), qualitative aspects of financial reporting to shareholders, processes to manage financial and accounting risks, and compliance with significant applicable legal and regulatory requirements and ethical expectations.

MEMBERSHIP

The membership of the Committee shall consist of at least three (3) directors selected by the Board who are generally knowledgeable in financial and auditing matters, including at least one (1) member with accounting or related financial management expertise. Each member of the Committee must be:

  • (a) “independent” - that is, having no direct or indirect “material relationship” with the Corporation, being a relationship that could, in the view of the Board, be reasonably expected to interfere with the exercise of that member’s independent judgment, or such other relationships as are specified in National Instrument 52-110 Audit Committees . Officers or employees of the Corporation or any of its affiliates are not considered “independent”.

  • (b) “financially literate” - that is, having the ability to read and understand a set of financial statements that present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues that are generally comparable to the breadth and complexity of the issues that can reasonably be expected to be raised by the Corporation’s financial statements.

The Chairperson of the Committee (the “ Chair ”) shall be appointed by the Board.

COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTING

The Committee is expected to maintain free and open communication with the Board, the Auditors, and the Corporation’s management. The Chair shall report on Committee activities to the Board at least quarterly.

To foster open communication, the Committee shall meet at least annually with management of the Corporation and with the Auditors, separately, to discuss any matters that the Committee or each of these groups believe should be discussed privately.

AUTHORITY

In discharging its oversight role, the Committee is empowered to investigate any matter brought to its attention, with full power to retain and compensate outside counsel or other advisors and experts for this purpose. The Committee shall have the authority to communicate directly with the Auditors.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Oversight

The Committee is directly responsible for overseeing the work of the Auditors engaged for the purpose of preparing or issuing an auditor’s report or performing other audit, review or attest services for the Corporation, including the resolution of disagreements between management of the Corporation and the Auditors regarding financial reporting. The Committee relies on the expertise and knowledge of management and the Auditors in carrying out its oversight responsibilities.

Recommend Auditor

The Committee must select and recommend to the Board the external auditor to be nominated as Auditors (subject to shareholder approval) for the purpose of preparing or issuing an auditor’s report or performing other audit, review or attest services for the Corporation. The Committee shall also recommend or fix the compensation of the Auditors.

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Pre-Approve Non-Audit Services

The Committee must pre-approve all non-audit services to be provided to the Corporation by the Auditors.

Review Financial Disclosure

The Committee must review the Corporation’s financial statements and management’s discussion and analysis (MD&A), and any other financial disclosures, prior to reporting thereon to the Board and/or recommending that the Board approve same for public disclosure. The Committee, in consultation with the Auditors and external legal counsel as appropriate, shall ensure that such public disclosure complies with applicable accounting, legal and regulatory requirements.

Areas of focus for the Committee should include: significant accounting policies and practices; management judgments and estimates; the going concern assumption; material transactions and related party transactions; contingencies; and significant risks potentially affecting the Corporation, both financial and otherwise.

Review of Internal Controls and Procedures

The Committee shall educate itself as to the Corporation’s internal financial policies, procedures and controls, and ensure from time to time that same are adequate and are being implemented and followed.

Relationship with Auditors

The Auditors are expected to report directly to the Committee. The Committee will discuss with the Auditors the nature and scope of the annual audit of the Corporation’s financial statements, and will work with the Auditors to address significant reporting materials and audit-related issues. The Committee shall also take such steps from time to time as it considers appropriate to satisfy itself as to the independence of the Auditors.

Except with the prior written approval of the Committee, the Corporation shall not hire current or former partners or employees of the Corporation’s incumbent or previous external auditors.

Accounting Complaints

The Committee is responsible for receiving and responding to complaints received by the Corporation regarding accounting, internal controls, or auditing matters, and general ethical violations. Any such concerns may be submitted in writing or shared verbally, on a confidential and/or anonymous basis, and shall be directed to the attention of the Chair. The Chair and the Committee will then determine the most appropriate response as well as any necessary remedial actions.

Review of Charter

The Committee shall review this Charter annually to ensure its effectiveness and that it complies with prevailing legal and regulatory requirements. In the course of such review, the Committee should also assess the effectiveness of its own procedures in implementing this Charter.

MEETINGS

The Committee shall meet at least quarterly, and at such other times as it determines necessary to carry out its duties and responsibilities. Meetings of the Committee may be called by the Chair, any other member of the Committee, the Chief Executive Officer (“ CEO ”) or the Chief Financial Officer (“ CFO ”) of the Corporation, or the Auditors, on not less than five (5) days’ notice, unless all Committee members consent to proceed with lesser or no notice. Notice of a meeting shall be given to all of the foregoing persons.

The Chair should work with the CFO to establish the agendas for Committee meetings. The Committee, in its discretion, may require that members of management, the Auditors, or others attend its meetings (or portions thereof) to provide pertinent information necessary for the Committee to fulfill its duties.

Quorum for each meeting of the Committee shall be a majority of the members of the Committee, and a majority vote shall govern on any question or decision. The Committee shall maintain minutes of its meetings and records of its activities, and provide copies of minutes to the Board to be included in the minute books of the Corporation.

This Charter has been adopted by the Board effective November 27 , 2018.

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ITEM 2: COMPOSITION OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE

The current members of the Committee are Al Quong as Chair, Paul McClory, and Robert Schwartz. A member of the Committee is considered financially literate if the member has the ability to read and understand a set of financial statements that present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues that are generally comparable to the breadth and complexity of the issues that can reasonably be expected to be raised by the Company. A member of the audit committee is considered independent if the member has no direct or indirect material relationship with the Company. A material relationship means a relationship which could, in the view of the Company's board of the directors, reasonably interfere with the exercise of a member's independent judgment.

All of the current members are considered financially literate. In the Board's view, all members of the Audit Committee are considered independent.

ITEM 3: RELEVANT EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Al Quong, Director (Age 55) - Mr. Quong is an experienced finance professional, with more than 25 years of operational and advisory experience in various capacities and industries. Al is currently Chief Financial Officer for the Fovere Group of Companies, a boutique private equity firm which specializes in investments and financing within the real estate, natural & organic food and renewable energy sectors. Previously, he has held a number of senior finance roles, including but not limited to Chief Financial Officer for early stage cannabis public companies Nutritional High International Inc., The Tinley Beverage Company Inc. and Assurance Senior Manager at KPMG Calgary. Mr. Quong is a Chartered Professional Accountant, Chartered Accountant and Certified Public Accountant (Illinois), and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Saskatchewan, and a Graduate Diploma in Forensic & Investigative Accounting from the University of Toronto Mississauga.

Robert Schwartz, Director (Age 42) - Mr. Schwartz is and has been the Chief Executive Officer of Wa-Lin Trading since 2002, an international aftermarket automotive parts manufacturer and distribution company. Mr. Schwartz's expertise lies in manufacturing, global distribution and corporate restructuring. Mr. Schwartz holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from York University.

Paul McClory, Director (Age 77) - Paul McClory is an international businessman who has spent the majority of his career developing new technologies to market take-off. He has worked with companies in Europe, North America and Africa. Currently he is involved in the development of a private UK company, a leader in the industrial uses of Ultrasonics, to produce the world's first "green" antimicrobial textiles for use in medical facilities.

ITEM 4: AUDIT COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT

At no time since the commencement of the Company's most recently completed financial year was a recommendation of the Committee to nominate or compensate an external auditor not adopted by the Board.

ITEM 5: RELIANCE ON CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS

During the most recently completed fiscal year, the Company has relied on the exemption contained in section 2.4 of National Instrument 52-110 – Audit Committees (" NI 52-110 ") and did not rely on the exemption section 8 of NI 52110. Section 2.4 provides an exemption from the requirement that the audit committee must pre-approve all non-audit services to be provided by the auditor, where the total amount of fees related to the non-audit services are not expected to exceed 5% of the total fees payable to the auditor in the fiscal year in which the non-audit services were provided, the Company did not recognize the services as non-audit services at the time of engagement, and the services are promptly brought to the attention of the audit committee and approved prior to the completion of the audit by the audit committee. Section 8 permits a company to apply to a securities regulatory authority for an exemption from the requirements of NI 52-110, in whole or in part.

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ITEM 6: PRE-APPROVAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

The Audit Committee has adopted specific policies and procedures for the engagement of non-audit services as set out in the Audit Committee Charter of the Company.

ITEM 7: EXTERNAL AUDITOR SERVICE FEES (BY CATEGORY)

The aggregate fees charged to the Company by the external auditor in each of the last two fiscal years, is as follows:

FYE 2020 FYE 2019
Audit fees for the year ended $ 95,000-115,000 $121,500
Audit related fees $ $17,500
Tax fees $ $4,000
All other fees (non-tax) Nil Nil
Total Fees: $95,000-115,000 $143,000

ITEM 8: EXEMPTION

In respect of the most recently completed financial year, the Company is relying on the exemption set out in section 6.1 of NI 52-110 with respect to compliance with the requirements of Part 3 (Composition of the Audit Committee) and Part 5 (Reporting Obligations) of NI 52-110.

SCHEDULE "B"

PHARMADRUG INC. NI 58-101 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE DISCLOSURE

Pursuant to National Instrument 58-101 Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices the Company is required to and hereby discloses its corporate governance practices as follows.

ITEM 1. BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Board of Directors of the Company facilitates its exercise of independent supervision over the Company’s management through frequent meetings of the Board.

A director is considered independent if the director has no direct or indirect material relationship with the Company. A material relationship is a relationship which could, in the view of the Company's board of directors, be reasonably expected to interfere with the exercise of a member's independent judgment.

Director Independence
Daniel Cohen Not independent, as he is CEO and Chairman of the Board of the Company
Nikolai Vassev Independent
Al Quong Independent
Robert Schwartz Independent
Michael Forbes Independent
Paul McClory Independent

Daniel Cohen, Director and Chairman of the Board (Age 47) - Mr. Cohen has been CEO of PharmaDrug since it went public in August of 2018. Prior to that, he worked in the Canadian Capital Markets for almost 20 years. Most recently, he was a Partner and Head of Sales at Beacon Securities. He also worked in Institutional Equity Sales at Wellington West Capital Markets until it was sold to National Bank Financial in 2011. He began his career in finance working in Equity Research and Corporate Finance at RBC Capital Markets and HSBC Securities.

Michael Forbes, Director (Age 41) – Mr. Forbes graduated from the University of British Columbia in 2002 with a BSc. in pharmaceutical Sciences. His background in medicine has led to a successful and dynamic entrepreneurship career. In 2017, he was elected to attend the Ivey School of Business for Canada’s Top 40 under 40 where he received an honourary MBA. His company, The Forbes Group of Companies, has grown and expanded its operations to include a diverse group of businesses and real estate across Western Canada. He has also opened three chains of cannabis retail and Age Management clinics. Michael’s philanthropist vision stems from wanting to improve local communities by providing people with better medical access and advice. Through his initiatives he has developed strong relationships with the communities, medical professional, and his patients.

Nikolai Vassev, Director (Age 28) – Mr. Vassev is an entrepreneur and business executive with a strong track record of driving top line growth at disruptive technology companies. Nikolai is the founder and CEO of Mindleap Health Inc., the world’s first telemedicine platform focused on psychedelic treatments and is also a contributor to Forbes, Entrepreneur and other leading business publications.

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ITEM 2. DIRECTORSHIPS

The following directors of the Company are currently directors of the following other reporting issuers:

Name Name of Reporting
Issuer
Name or
Exchange or
Market
Position From To
Daniel Cohen Universal PropTech Inc TSXV Director July 2020 Present
Al Quong Universal PropTech Inc TSXV Director July 2020 Present
Nikolai Vassev Digicrypts Blockchain
Solutions Inc
CSE Director Dec 2019 Present

ITEM 3. ORIENTATION AND CONTINUING EDUCATION

The Board of Directors of the Company does not currently have formal procedures or a program for the orientation of new board members, or for the continuing education of board members. Inquiries are handled by the Board on a case by case basis with outside consultation, if required.

ITEM 4. ETHICAL BUSINESS CONDUCT

The Board has found that the fiduciary duties placed on individual directors by the Company’s governing corporate legislation and the common law and the restrictions placed by applicable corporate legislation on an individual director’s participation in decisions of the Board in which the director has an interest have been sufficient to ensure that the Board operates independently of management and in the best interests of the Company.

Under the corporate legislation, a director is required to act honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the Company and exercise the care, diligence and skill that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in comparable circumstances, and disclose to the board the nature and extent of any interest of the director in any material contract or material transaction, whether made or proposed, if the director is a party to the contract or transaction, is a director or officer (or an individual acting in a similar capacity) of a party to the contract or transaction or has a material interest in a party to the contract or transaction. The director must then abstain from voting on the contract or transaction unless the contract or transaction (i) relates primarily to their remuneration as a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company or an affiliate of the Company, (ii) is for indemnity or insurance for the benefit of the director in connection with the Company, or (iii) is with an affiliate of the Company. If the director abstains from voting after disclosure of their interest, the directors approve the contract or transaction and the contract or transaction was reasonable and fair to the Company at the time it was entered into, the contract or transaction is not invalid and the director is not accountable to the Company for any profit realized from the contract or transaction. Otherwise, the director must have acted honestly and in good faith, the contract or transaction must have been reasonable and fair to the Company and the contract or transaction be approved by the shareholders by a special resolution after receiving full disclosure of its terms in order for the director to avoid such liability or the contract or transaction being invalid.

ITEM 5. NOMINATION OF DIRECTORS

The Board of Directors as a whole is responsible for identifying individuals qualified to become new Board members and recommending to the Board the names of new director nominees for the next annual meeting of the shareholders.

New nominees are sought out or are recommended based on a perceived or potential requirement for particular or general knowledge or skills. In general, nominees would ideally have a track record in general business management, have special expertise in an area of knowledge which is of interest to the Company, have the ability to devote the time required, be knowledgeable of and support the Company's mission and strategic objectives, and have a willingness to serve.

ITEM 6. COMPENSATION COMMITTEE

The Compensation Committee will assist the Board of Directors in fulfilling its responsibilities for compensation philosophy and guidelines, and fixing compensation levels for the Company's executive officers. In addition, the

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Compensation Committee is charged with reviewing the employee stock option plan and proposing changes thereto, approving any awards of options under the employee stock option plan and recommending any other employee benefit plans, incentive awards and perquisites with respect to the Company's executive officers. The Compensation Committee is also responsible for reviewing, approving and reporting to the Company's Board annually (or more frequently as required) on the Company's succession plans for its executive officers.

The members of the Compensation Committee us comprised of the following three directors: Al Quong Chair, and Robert Schwartz all of whom are independent.

ITEM 7. OTHER BOARD COMMITTEES

The Board of Directors has a Compensation Committee and an Audit Committee.

ITEM 8. ASSESSMENTS

The Board of Directors monitors the adequacy of information given to directors, communication between the board and management and the effectiveness of the board, its committees and individual directors by periodically discussing and critiquing any perceived issues or weaknesses and giving appropriate feedback to management or directors as the case may be.