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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -
Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Report on Patient Privacy Volume 23, Number 2. Privacy Briefs: February 2023

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Report on Patient Privacy Volume 23, no 2 (February 2023) DCH Health Systems, based in Tuscaloosa, Ala., said it fired an employee in December after a routine privacy audit revealed evidence that the worker had accessed some...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

What's New in Washington - September 2020

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As the November elections rapidly approach, Congress faces a number of key legislative deadlines, including the need to fund federal agencies and extend expiring federal programs at the conclusion of the current fiscal year...more

Morgan Lewis

Information Security Standard Recognized for German Hospitals

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The German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) has determined the suitability of an industry-specific security standard (B3S) with which hospitals can align their IT security measures. The B3S standard was developed...more

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2018 Digital Health Data Developments – Navigating Change in 2019

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Data privacy and security legislation and enforcement saw significant activity in 2018 and early 2019. McDermott’s 2018 Digital Health Year in Review: Focus on Data report – the first in a four-part series – highlights...more

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The French Competition Authority sanctions for the first time an operator of the health industry for abusive price increases

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The French Competition Authority ("FCA") found that Sanicorse, a monopoly provider of services to hospitals in Corsica, abused its dominant position by having imposed significant, sudden and unjustified price increases upon...more

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International News: Focus on Health Care - Fall 2017

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Nationalism and Cross-Border M&A: Navigating Populist Politics in Deal Making - More than half of the G20 countries voted-in campaigns that focused on harming foreign, outside interests as a means to strengthen domestic...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

To DPO or Not to DPO: Revised Guidance Issued on Data Protection Officers Under GDPR

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If you are a hospital processing European Union (EU) patient data, if you maintain EU customer loyalty programs, or if you engage in behavioral advertising of EU citizens, you may be required to appoint a data protection...more

Knobbe Martens

Ingestible e-Pill Approved For Use in Hospitals

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BodyCap, a France-based company said to be dedicated to the development of miniature wireless electronic sensors, recently announced that its e-Celsius® device has earned CE mark approval and is now commercially available for...more

Cozen O'Connor

Olympus Duodenoscope Recall: Lessons Learned on How to Manage a Class II Device Failure

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Earlier this year Olympus Corp. (“Olympus”) announced that it would recall and redesign its TJF-Q180V duodenoscope following its link to deadly patient infections in the United States and abroad. This situation presents an...more

McDermott Will & Emery

International News: Focus on Tax - Issue 3, 2015

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The breadth of the articles contained in our Focus on Tax this issue demonstrates the perennial importance of this topic to global businesses and international high net worth individuals. We examine topics ranging from...more

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Snapshot of Sunshine Rules in EU Countries for The Pharmaceutical Industry

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Since the enactment of the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (US Sunshine Act) by the United States, a number of EU Member States have adopted similar rules or strengthened pre-existing regulation in order to improve the...more

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