- Chief Compliance Officer and VP of Legal Affairs, Arrow Electronics
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Aly McDevitt2020-03-04T21:11:00
Telemedicine platform GoodRx has committed to enhancements of its consumer data protection after Consumer Reports called out its sharing practices regarding personal health information.
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