Resources for Life Sciences Organisations
Explore some of our blogs, webinars, case studies and practical resources tailored to the key data protection challenges faced by Life Sciences organisations.
LIFE SCIENCES PLAYBOOK
A GDPR compliance guide for clinical trials, covering key areas of data protection:
- Lawful bases for processing
- Contracts and agreements
- International data transfers
- GDPR checklist
CASE STUDIES
Scaling EU research?
See how a US-based company tackled complex data flows to achieve success with EU study expansion.
Struggling with EU data duties?
Learn how PCCTC streamlined compliance and met Article 27 obligations across borders.
BLOGS
WATCH ON DEMAND WEBINARS
FULLY ASSURED: Getting privacy and assurance right in clinical trials
For clinical research and healthcare organisations, assurance is now a business-critical issue. Sponsors, CROs and trial partners are increasingly expected to evidence how privacy, security, and compliance are governed. This includes data protection under the EU and UK GDPR, US healthcare HIPAA requirements, and independent assurance through security controls such as SOC reports, and frameworks like HITRUST. This unmissable session brings together privacy and assurance specialists who will cut through the complexity and focus on what matters most for clinical research today.
DOUBLE BLIND: Secondary use of health data and AI in clinical trials
The secondary use of health data is becoming one of the biggest drivers of innovation across clinical research. But as AI technology advances and EU and UK regulations evolve, CROs and sponsors need to think ahead about how trial data might be used, or reused, in the future. Join session moderator Ben Seretny, COO at The DPO Centre, alongside Lawrence Carter, DPO and Life Sciences Sector Lead, Pippa Scotcher, DPO, and Michael McCagh, DPO, for a forward-looking discussion on how AI and diverging governance frameworks are likely to impact the future of secondary data use and informed consent in clinical trials.
FIRST, DO NO HARM: Safeguarding clinical trials from data breaches and legal challenges
Data breaches are an increasing risk for the healthcare industry, including clinical trials. Our Life Sciences Sector Lead and senior legal specialist, Joanne Elieli, discuss common clinical trial data breaches and how you can manage and mitigate your litigation risks.
Planning to expand your clinical trials into Europe?
Rob Masson, CEO of The DPO Centre, hosted the ‘Expanding Trials into Europe: Overcoming Data Privacy Hurdles in Clinical Research’ webinar. Joined by an expert panel they explored how sponsors and CROs are overcoming data privacy hurdles in EU clinical research.
UPCOMING EVENTS
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