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* In 2000, many patients that were newly diagnosed with depression received free samples of anti-depressant medications in their mail. Many of these patients were concerned on how the pharmaceutical companies were notified of their disease. After much investigation, the Physician, the Pharmaceutical company and a well known Pharmacy chain were all indicted on breach of confidentiality charges. This is just one example of why the Federal government needed to step in and assist in protecting patient privacy. * As of April 2003 all hospitals across the nation were required to comply with this ne