"Data miners fight law that shields doctors" by Associated Press | August 20, 2008
WASHINGTON - The challenges to so-called data-mining companies are part of a larger backlash against pharmaceutical marketing efforts, which involve courting doctors with gifts, meals, and other perks.
See: The Drug Market
Companies like IMS Health Inc., based in Norwalk, Conn., have built an industry around gathering prescription data and selling the information to pharmaceutical companies for millions of dollars each year.
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