State Laws Put New Focus On Data Privacy

Device manufacturers have long been aware of federal laws governing consumer data protection. But a new focus on state laws, as well as strict standards recently passed in California, may offer a new risk, experts say.

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Many legal risks faced by device and diagnostics companies come from federal law and regulations. But a growing class of strict state privacy laws protecting consumer data could open the door to new risks, experts tell Medtech Insight. The issue is coming under extra scrutiny due to California’s recent adoption of a strict data privacy standard.

Attorney Sarah Sargent, an associate in the data privacy and cybersecurity group at Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren, says that the...

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