An Arizona city’s proposal to require fingerprinting at pharmacies for certain painkillers is a prescription to violate individual privacy rights, civil liberties advocates say.
In an effort to curb prescription fraud, city officials in Peoria — a Phoenix suburb — have proposed measures that include requiring pharmacists to take fingerprints prior to doling out OxyContin and other potentially addictive medicines.
The Arizona State Board of Pharmacy met last week with Peoria’s city attorney, members of the American Civil Liberties Union and representatives of the pharmaceutical industry to discuss the proposal, but took no action. More discussion on the topic is planned.
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