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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) prohibit the sharing of health information with third parties, except under certain conditions. The pharmacy industry is a covered part of HIPAA. Pharmacies cannot share information about the medications that someone is taking,unless it falls under specific listed exceptions in the provision.

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