Pharma Industry Stresses Importance Of Getting EU Health Data Opt-Out Right

Clinical trial sponsors could face an “extremely burdensome” experience if patients were allowed to opt out of their data being shared anonymously under the European Health Data Space, warns industry federation EFPIA.

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EU citizens will have the option to oppose their data being used anonymously for secondary purposes once the European Health Data Space (EHDS) regulation enters into force, despite many stakeholders warning that this could undermine the aims of the new framework.

In a 25 September position paper, the European pharmaceutical R&D industry federation EFPIA set out key suggestions for member states to take into account when implementing the opt-out mechanism...

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