Facts
- Boots implemented a new checkout system, which involved taking pharmaceuticals off the shelves and taking them to a checkout to pay for them (much like we do today)
- It was illegal to sell pharmaceuticals without the supervision of a pharmacist
Issue
- Was Boots’ new system illegal; where was the contract buy brand xanax europe made when purchasing an item in a shop
Decision
- Not illegal
Reasoning
- Products on shelves only constitute invitations to treat
- Both the offer to purchase and acceptance of the offer occur at the till, where a pharmacist may supervise the transaction
- The cashier under supervision from the pharmacist may refuse the transaction