Legal Opinion
Sorrell v. IMS Health Inc.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 23, 2011No. 10-779PublishedCited by 508 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
OPINION OF THE COURT
[564 U.S. 557]
2Opinion of the Court · KennedyJustice Kennedy
Vermont law restricts the sale, disclosure, and use of pharmacy records that reveal the prescribing practices of individual doctors. Vt. Stat. Ann., Tit. 18, § 4631 (Supp. 2010). Subject to certain exceptions, the information may not be sold, disclosed by pharmacies for marketing purposes, or used for marketing by pharmaceutical manufacturers. Vermont argues that *551its prohibitions safeguard medical privacy and diminish the likelihood that marketing will lead to prescription decisions not in the best interests of patients or the State. It can be assumed that…
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