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19 November 2020 - Posted by: Eveline Van Keymeulen
Today, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered its long-awaited decision in Case C-663/18 (Kanavape) ruling that a member state may not ban the marketing of cannabidiol (CBD) extracted from the Cannabis sativa plant in its entirety. In today’s judgment, the Court finds that EU law, in particular the provisions on the › Read More
Data as a critical asset in the health sector
14 May 2020 - Posted by: Laurie-Anne Ancenys
Laurie-Anne Ancenys, Counsel, Head of the Paris Tech & Data practice, and Juliette Olliveaud, Associate, look at how the ever-growing volume of data in our digital world presents both challenges and opportunities for patients and healthcare providers. The collection of vast sets of data and their subsequent valuation and monetisation has become a driving force › Read More
Covid-19 coronavirus: regulatory flexibility and the importance of collaboration in the UK
28 April 2020 - Posted by: Megan McMellon
Regulatory flexibility Covid-19 coronavirus has seen medical regulators across the globe take action in order to support the pandemic response effort. In the UK, the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (the MHRA) has worked with the Department of Health and Social Care and other stakeholders to identify where regulatory flexibilities are possible and guidance › Read More
EU data protection guidance on Covid-19 apps
23 April 2020 - Posted by: Nieke Vanavermaete
On 16 April 2020, the European Commission issued a Guidance on Apps supporting the fight against COVID 19 pandemic in relation to data protection (the Guidance). The aim is to set out requirements which apps should meet to ensure compliance with EU privacy legislation, in particular the GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive. The Guidance is › Read More
Covid-19 coronavirus: UK launches Future Fund to support fast-growth businesses
21 April 2020 - Posted by: William Samengo-Turner
In what will undoubtedly be a relief for UK’s life science sector, the government yesterday unveiled the ways in which it plans to support the community of fast-growth businesses that drive so much innovation within its domestic market and around the world. Privately held UK businesses that have raised at least £250,000 in the last › Read More