Prescription-Drug Databases Go Behind Privacy Wall

The Wall Street Journal (online registration required): For years, police across the country have had little trouble gaining records of prescription drugs used by individuals they suspect of committing a crime. But some courts and legislators are starting to restrict the data, citing privacy concerns.

Law-enforcement officials say easy access to databases of prescriptions for controlled substances is crucial to curbing the illegal flow of prescription pills, which feed what the Centers...

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