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Your medical data is being sold without your consent. "Our Bodies, Our Data" exposes the $67 billion industry trading patient records. Duke University's Dr. Washington calls it "vital" reading, revealing how pharmacies, insurers, and data brokers profit from your most intimate health secrets.
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The Hidden Market for Your Medical History
Imagine visiting your doctor, sharing intimate details about your health, and walking out with a prescription. What you likely don't realize is that within seconds, your medical information begins a journey through a multi-billion dollar marketplace. While your name is removed, everything else-your conditions, medications, test results, and demographics-is packaged and sold repeatedly to companies you've never heard of. This hidden trade processes millions of health records daily, with firms like IMS Health (now IQVIA) maintaining dossiers on over 500 million patients worldwide. Pharmaceutical giants consider this data so valuable they pay tens of millions annually to access it. Meanwhile, you probably can't even access your complete medical records during an emergency. This paradox sits at the heart of our modern healthcare system-a world where your most intimate details have become valuable commodities traded without your knowledge or consent.
From Corner Drugstore to Data Brokers
The Secretive Giant Behind Your Medical Dossier
Targeting Doctors and Building Patient Profiles
The Myth of Anonymity in a Data-Rich World
The Data Economy's Major Players
Reclaiming Control of Our Medical Identity
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