|
|
Article: CVS Caremark May be Violating Privacy of Hundreds of Thousands of Floridians, According to CtW.
- Article from:
- Biotech Week
- Article date:
- March 18, 2009
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2009 NewsRX. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
Privacy advocates are launching a public awareness campaign today in Tallahassee, sounding the alarm that CVS Caremark, the pharmacy benefit manager, could be putting the patient information and prescription drug history of state employees up for sale (see also Change to Win).
More than 100,000 State of Florida employees and their families are at risk of their privacy being violated, according to Change to Win who recently obtained the state contract through the Florida Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
The employees of Office Depot, the Miami Herald and other employers across Florida that contract with CVS Caremark may also be at risk, advocates are ...