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STATES MOVE TO LIMIT DRUGMAKER ACCESS TO PATIENT INFO

Topic: Food & Drug Administration, Yesterday's News?, News & Comment
23. May 2007
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Drug companies have been able to find out what doctors are prescribing and recommend their own products as alternatives, according to an article by Christopher Lee of the Washington Post.  Legislatures in at least 13 states are trying to pass laws restricting drug companies that engage in "datamining" and then contact physicians.  More here.

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