article_snippet: But due to confidentiality rules, this information was not passed onto
article_snippet: Co-pilot Andreas Lubitz was able to conceal Co-pilot Andreas Lubitz health issues from Lufthanza because of Germany's privacy laws which mean GPs cannot disclose information about Germany's privacy laws which mean GPs cannot disclose information about their patients' health and the onus rests of employees patients' health and the onus rests of employees .
article_snippet: But it appears that because of confidentiality laws governing GPs, Lufthansa would not have been informed about Lubitz's struggles unless An ex-girlfriend told them An ex-girlfriend.
article_snippet: A pilot friend of mine quit smoking with help from a drug prescribed by A pilot friend of mine GP. '
article_snippet: A pilot friend of mine mentioned it casually to the airline examiners a few months later, and the airline examiners told A pilot friend of mine A pilot friend of mine shouldn't have been flying under the influence of a drug prescribed by his GP. '
article_snippet: Lufthanza said Lufthanza was unaware of any psychosomatic or other illness affecting the co-pilot.
article_snippet: Large quantities of prescription medicines for treating mental illness were found at Lubitz flat.