That depends on where you practice.
Some pharmacies say it's a breach of professional ethics, others say there's nothing wrong with it.
In one province it's grounds for suspension, but in the province next door, it's perfectly fine. Doctors' recent outcry against the practice of selling prescriber data has forced pharmacy regulators to take another look at where they stand on the issue. British Columbia A proposed new Bylaw on providing prescriber data to third parties has been drafted by the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia. The Minister of Health has asked the College to add further restrictions to the bylaw which would prevent pharmacists from releasing drug information for commercial purposes. Alberta Alberta's current policy on sale of prescriber information was determined after an IMS privacy audit showed that patient confidentiality was in no way compromised.