Maine Prescription Privacy Law Struck Down.
In IMS v. Rowe, the Maine federal district court held that the state prescription privacy law violated the First Amendment. The court held that the Act improperly restricted the commercial speech rights of data brokers and pharmaceutical companies. (January 2, 2008)
This is the Court's Amended Order on Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction.
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Reference Info:
Decision |
Federal, 1st Circuit, Maine |
United States
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