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Latest Changes To EU Regulatory Data Protection Mean New ‘Uncertainties & Risks’

 
• By Ian Schofield

Law firm Sidley Austin says the net overall effect of the pharmaceutical package on innovation and investment is “uncertain at best.”

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The amendments to the proposed reform of the pharmaceutical legislation approved by a European Parliament committee this week have received a mixed reception from industry bodies and life science lawyers.

According to law firm Sidley Austin, the text approved by the environment and public health (ENVI) committee on 19 March...

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