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October 2020
Advertising condoms: No need to request prior authorization from the Ministry of Health
Italian Competition Authority says that the rules on the remuneration of health care services provided by pharmacies are anti-competitive
Foreign investment control in the life science sector: Italian Government has expanded its powers in response to the current COVID-19 pandemic
Clinical trials: new rules for conflict of interests
EMA launches public consultation on the draft Guideline concerning registry-based studies
The Italian Data Protection Authority publishes Frequently Asked Questions and Infographic on the Electronic Health Record
Clinical trials: National Coordination Center of Ethics Committees issues Guidelines for the collection of informed consent
Ecommerce of medicines: the European Court of Justice states the applicability of certain restrictions imposed by a Member State destination of ecommerce upon a provider established in another Member State
Telemedicine: Italy’s Lombardia and Piemonte regions give the green light to televisits
Remote clinical trials: from emergency to new normal
September 2020
Life Sciences M&A trends: earnout clauses, general outlook, and a few drafting tips
July 2020
Supplementary protection certificates and Court of Justice: clarifications on the conditions for obtaining a supplementary protection certificate
June 2020
Acquisitions of companies involved in the medical devices business fall under the Italian foreign investment control
Venture Capital watch: how COVID-19 is affecting and will affect VC transactions with a specific focus on the life sciences and healthcare sectors
Masks, disinfectants, and serological tests: regulatory issues relating to products to be used in phases 2 and 3 of the emergency period
The new CJEU judgment on Regulation No. 469/2009/EC, in Royalty Pharma case C- 650/17 and the role of independent inventive activity
Italian Competition Authority approves two emergency cooperation projects: one for joint distribution of surgical masks and one common moratorium scheme on consumer lending
Health Claims on Botanicals: according to the Council of State, unauthorized claims may be used if scientifically proven
May 2020
Italy: Garante's crackdown on patient health data protection
COVID-19 emergency and processing of health data for scientific research purposes

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