A federal inquiry has found that several major pharmacy chains have a policy of turning over customers' pharmacy records to police without a warrant. The results have sparked concerns from lawmakers about patient privacy, especially as fights over prescription abortion medication continue nationwide.
"Americans deserve to have their private medical information protected at the pharmacy counter and a full picture of pharmacies' privacy practices, so they can make informed choices about where to get their prescriptions filled," a letter from three members of Congress addressed to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) read. "Americans' health records deserve the greatest degree of protection available in law."
