Released: February 21, 2023

FTC charges GoodRx with illegally disclosing customer health information

Source: Herb Weisbaum, Consumers' Checkbook

Federal regulators have accused the California-based discount drug and telehealth provider with violating federal law by “failing to notify consumers” about its “unauthorized disclosure” of their health information to Facebook, Google, and other advertising companies.

Under the proposed settlement filed in federal court, GoodRx agreed to pay a $1.5 million fine and to stop sharing health data with third parties for advertising purposes.

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