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[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 months ago (3 children)

She probably used GoodRx, which has been known to sell patient data.

https://www.vox.com/recode/23581260/goodrx-ftc-privacy

[–] Zorcron 10 points 2 months ago

If they got that big of a discount, it may have been a manufacturer’s savings card.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

I use it. I did not know thank you.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago

I'm not going to argue in favor of them selling user data, but if the savings are that high I think it's a decent tradeoff as a consumer.