AZ SB1234

Prohibits pharmacy benefits managers, insurance companies, pharmacies, and similar entities from selling or transferring patient-identifiable and prescriber-identifiable prescription records for commercial purposes.

Permits use of prescription records for pharmacy reimbursement, formulary compliance, care management, utilization review, health care research, and other purposes provided by law.

Allows collection and sale of prescription data by zip code, geographic region, or medical specialty if patient and prescriber identifiable information has been removed.

Does not restrict normal pharmacy operations including dispensing medications, transmitting prescriptions between prescribers and pharmacies, transferring records between pharmacies, or providing care management communications to patients.

Classifies violations as unprofessional conduct and defines "commercial purpose" to include advertising, marketing, promotion, or activities that influence pharmaceutical sales, prescriber behavior, or pharmaceutical sales effectiveness.