EU Clarifies Interplay Between CTR And GDPR

A Q&A document from the European Commission elaborates on alternative legal bases, other than informed consent, for processing clinical trial data under the General Data Protection Regulation.

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The European Commission's much-awaited question-and-answer document on the interplay between the Clinical Trial Regulation and the General Data Protection Regulation clarifies that informed consent obtained under both these legislative instruments serves different purposes.

Informed consent under the CTR must not be confused with consent as a legal ground for processing personal data under...

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