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Several US states (including New Hampshire and Vermont), banned prescription data mining by 3rd parties, such as mining doctor's prescribing history for the purpose of increasing drug sales.

Health-care information publishers argue that it is their free speech right.

The previous KDnuggets Poll asked if prescription data mining should be banned?

Not surprisingly, data miners who read KDnuggets think that prescription data mining should be allowed. ` Results:

• Should be allowed, 56%
• Should be banned, 29%
• Don't know, 15%