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Alberta Information and Privacy Commissioner makes recommendations on revisions needed to PIPA
From the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta: Recommendations focus on need to update legislation to protect privacy in the midst of vast and fast-moving changes in the handling of information around the world The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) of Alberta has made a series of key recommendations…
Navigating HIPAA and state privacy laws for drug and device manufacturers
Gardner Law Firm writes: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 as amended and implemented through regulations at 45 C.F.R. §§ 160 and 164 (“HIPAA”) regulates the privacy and security of health information. For drug and device manufacturers, navigating HIPAA alongside state privacy laws presents unique challenges. This alert summarizes key takeaways from Paul…
Italian Legislator and Regulator Update Rules on Processing of Health Data for Medical Research
Kristof Van Quathem and Laura Somaini of Covington and Burling write: On May 9, 2024, the Italian data protection authority (“Garante”) published a decision identifying the safeguards that controllers must put in place when processing health data for medical research purposes, in cases where data subjects’ consent cannot be obtained for ethical or organizational reasons. The Garante’s…