Legal Issues

Burton interested in vaccine data

Published in Vaccine Weekly, May 29th, 2002

Insurance companies say a congressman's threatened subpoena of medical information about millions of people could violate patient privacy and force them to close a database that lets the government study vaccine safety.

Another congressman urged Rep. Dan Burton (R-Ind.) a frequent vaccine critic, "to drop your threats" to subpoena the records.

"I know you are deeply interested in the safety of immunizations," Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., wrote Burton. But "a subpoena would have the opposite effect, jeopardizing the [database] system and thereby reducing vaccine safety."

Burton's office didn't return phone calls seeking...

Want to see the full article?

Purchase this article for only $3.00

We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.

Welcome to NewsRx!

Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of Vaccine Weekly

Source: Vaccine Weekly (2002-05-29)

NewsRx is Social

Top Medical Newsletters

Awards

Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2012
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2011
Best e-Business Site, 2010
Best e-Business Site, 2009
Best e-Business Site, 2008
Best e-Business Site, 2007
Best e-Business Site, 2006
Best Healthcare Content, 2005
Best Overall Internet Site, 2005
Best Interactive Site, 2005

Facts & Stats

NewsRx also is available at LexisNexis, Gale, ProQuest, Factiva, Dialog, Thomson Reuters, NewsEdge, and Dow Jones.

Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Health News and Media Publications
Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Science Publications in Biology/Physiology
Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top News and Media for the Business of Pharmaceuticals
Amazon's Alexa 2010 PageRank: #2 News and Media Site for the Pharmaceutical Industry