The Law and Ethics of Data Sharing in Health Sciences
Marcelo Corrales Compagnucci, "The Law and Ethics of Data Sharing in Health Sciences "
English | ISBN: 981996539X | 2024 | 213 pages | EPUB | 4 MB
English | ISBN: 981996539X | 2024 | 213 pages | EPUB | 4 MB
Data sharing – broadly defined as the exchange of health-related data among multiple controllers and processors – has gained increased relevance in the health sciences over recent years as the need and demand for collaboration has increased. This includes data obtained through healthcare provisions, clinical trials, observational studies, public health surveillance programs, and other data collection methods.
The practice of data sharing presents several notable challenges, however. Compliance with a complex and dynamic regulatory framework is essential, with the General Data Protection Regulation being a prominent example in a European context. Recent regulatory developments related to clinical trial transparency, trade secrecy, data access, AI training data, and health data spaces further contribute to the difficulties. Simultaneously, government initiatives often encourage scientists to embrace principles of “open data” and “open innovation.”
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