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Dec 22
Reuse of personal data for research purposes in light of the most recent guidelines from the Garante
In the context of clinical studies, companies are concerned about the legal conditions for use for research purposes of previously collected personal data, including data from third parties.
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Dec 22
IRCCS reform: Upcoming changes with regard to research
The regulation of Scientific Institutes for Research, Hospitalization, and Health Care (“Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico,” “IRCCS” or “Institutes”) is undergoing a major transformation in Italy.
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Feb 21
Italian Data Protection Authority approved the first code of conduct in the public sector regulating the use of health data for educational and scientific publication purposes
The Italian Data Protection Authority (“Garante”) approved the first code of conduct (Decision No. 7 of January 24, 2021, doc. Web 9535354) on how to use personal data concerning health for educational and scientific publication purposes; the code of conduct was submitted by the Veneto Region (“Code of Conduct”).
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Feb 21
No competitive procedures are needed to execute research agreements with public entities: The Italian administrative court of last instance overturns the TAR decision
The Italian administrative court of last instance (“Consiglio di Stato”) closed litigation undertaken by Technogenetics S.r.l. that challenged a research agreement entered into by DiaSorin S.p.A. and the Pavia Hospital (which is classified, under Italian law, as a scientific research and healthcare facility, or IRCCS) for the evaluation of certain molecular and serological tests to diagnose COVID-19 (the Consiglio di Stato’s judgement was published on December 17, 2020).
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May 20
COVID-19 emergency and processing of health data for scientific research purposes
The health emergency due to the spread of COVID-19 has made the need to correctly manage the processing of health data for scientific research purposes even more topical.
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Feb 20
EDPS: clarification on data protection and scientific research
On January 6, 2020, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) issued a preliminary opinion on data protection and scientific research, in which it provided clarification on the application of data protection rules established by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Regulation No. 2018/1725 with regard to scientific research.
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