Ask a Patient Opinion Poll

Should the US Supreme Court uphold the Vermont law that requires doctors' permission before pharmacies can sell prescribing data to data mining and marketing companies?

Voter Comments (the following are opinions of readers and not AskaPatient.com)

• why should they make money on this

• privacy issue

• it is a matter of privacy

• Even our governments (e.g., Virginia) are selling our personal info. Just so wrong.

• It is my experience that most doctors know little about the meds they prescribe.

• I t hink that the patients should give permission not doctors

• selling is not ethical

• Should not be allowed to sell info.

• Sure. it just gives Drs. more business.

• should uphold it

• can't believe they overturned it

• this is not a first amendment issue

• And, ban drug TV commercials to reduce health-care costs.

• Patients permission also

• I get enough spam already!

• How about asking the patient?

• ANY medical information should be kept private without express permission of the patient

• Privacy is privacy. Opt-in, ONLY.

• and should have patient's permission.

• Patient permission required by separate signed writing

• We should NOT share the data at all! That is Private.

• Isn't HIPPA supposed to protect our medical privacy???

• My life my business

• State's rights laws should be effective.

• Actually that should not be allowed at all.

• what goes on between my doctor and myself is nobodys business but mine and the doctor

• uphold the VT law

• they should up hold the law.

• they should up hold it

• should be upheld

• uphold it

• should be able to decide

• yes they should be allowed to ban selling the data

• This is a no-brainer.

• Should be patient's permission too

• Yes, they should only get aggregage data, not by doctor

• My info isn't for sale.

• Absolutely!

• Really pharmacies should never sell that information.

• my data.... not telemarketers!

• Shouldn't be allowed to sell info at all.

• pharmacies shouldnt sell data

• my records,not anybody elses.

• shouldn't be selling it at all

• privacy concerns

• Patient privacy comes before corporate profiteering!

• They shouldn't be allowed to sell the data at all.

• See reasons on both sides.

• Headaches out weigh the Sex

• big pharma is too powerful

• No one should be allowed to release this information!

• Why should marketers have this info?

• We have rights

• Too many drugs can hold serious side effets.

• Big brother's watching!

• There is no non-commercial use for this stunt!

• We can't control marketing. In fact I would prefer better marketing and so feel free.

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