Ordering Medicine Online a Prescription for Privacy Abuse
The Privacy Rights Clearinghouse found in a survey of 50 online pharmacies that only 22% followed federal HIPAA privacy-notice requirements that they protect consumer information. This is the first such survey of online pharmacies, which routinely solicit customers directly. HIPAA went into effect April 2003 and established national standards for the handling of patient medical information.
Online pharmacies put privacy at risk, Kansas City Star, July 17, 2004
