Walgreen Co.

On March 4, 2015, the covered entity (CE), Walgreens Pharmacy, reported that it discovered its pharmacy paper log in Stafford, Texas was missing. The approximate number of individuals affected by the breach was 1,138. The protected health information (PHI) involved in the breach included patients’ prescription numbers, first and last names, dates of birth, addresses, photo identification types, and the number of individuals who picked up prescriptions. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. Following the breach, the CE re-trained its pharmacy staff and communicated to them the importance of safeguarding patient information. OCR obtained documentation which showed that the CE implemented the corrective actions listed.
Location of breached information: Paper/Films
Business associate present: No