Tougher China Data Protection Laws Put Health Players On Alert

Some Tech Firms Already Exiting

10 Nov 2021

First LinkedIn, now Yahoo, the exodus of global tech giants from China indicates a toughening regulatory environment over personal data collection, storage and use with implications for pharma. Buckle up for a bumpy ride, experts say.

Consumer data protection is obviously high on the minds of regulators in China, as the country's first-ever Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) takes effect from November.

Already, another separate but related piece of legislation, the Data Security Law, was implemented in September and an earlier Internet...