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Article: CVS Caremark Continues to Use Patient, Physician Data to Promote Drugs in Ways that Could Compromise Patient Privacy, According to CtW.
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- Business Wire
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- February 18, 2009
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WASHINGTON -- CVS Caremark continues to use patient and physician data to promote drugs on behalf of pharmaceutical companies in ways that may compromise patient privacy, according to Change to Win. CVS Caremark has repeatedly been accused of disregarding patient privacy by selling or sharing patient data and improperly handling patients' medical and other private information.
CVS Uses Patient, Physician Data to Promote Drugs
CVS Caremark's privacy practices were raised in a Maryland Senate Hearing on Prescription Privacy today.
"CVS Caremark engages in a number of programs that generate revenue potentially at the expense of patient privacy," ...