“A disturbing new trend is emerging when Americans find out that bio-data is being used for purposes they never agreed to: Lawsuits are being filed against state agencies and state universities when residents find out that sensitive health information is used in ways they never expected or gave permission for.
Two examples: 1) the Texas agency that oversees the Newborn Bloodspot program was sued for using spots without consent. 2) the Arizona Havasupai Indian tribe sued ASU for using biosamples for research without consent.”
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Deborah C. Peel, Healthcare IT News, 19 March 2010
