Proposals Would Threaten Security of Patients’ Rx Data
An editorial argues that two proposals by state officials "would weaken the security of California residents' prescription records." Sen. Ron Calderon (R-Montebello) has introduced a bill that would let pharmacies share prescription data with pharmaceutical companies, while Attorney General Jerry Brown (D) has announced a plan to let health care providers, medical regulators and law enforcement officials access an online database of prescriptions for controlled substances.
- "Remedies That Hurt" (Los Angeles Times, 6/12).