Appeals court allows Vt drug law to take effect

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The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is allowing the implementation of a Vermont law that would restrict the work of companies that collect information about the drugs doctors prescribe.

Last week a number of so-called data-mining companies asked a three judge panel of the court to block Wednesday’s implementation of the law on grounds it would violate the First Amendment rights of the companies.

The companies gather information on drugs ordered by doctors and sell that information to pharmaceutical companies.

Attorney General William Sorrell says after nearly two years of litigation, Vermonters can now start reaping the benefits of the law.

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