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May a physician provide a sales representative with patients names and addresses so the sales representative can send follow-up mailings?

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May a physician provide a sales representative with patients names and addresses so the sales representative can send follow-up mailings?

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No. This would require the physician to obtain a valid authorization from each patient giving the physician permission to disclose the patient’s protected health information to the pharmaceutical manufacturer for this purpose.