EDPB issues new opinion on interplay between Clinical Trials Regulation and the GDPR

On January 23, 2019, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) issued an opinion on the interplay between the Clinical Trials Regulation (“CTR”) and the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”).

The opinion also addresses GDPR requirements regarding (1) the legal basis for processing personal data in the course of a clinical trial protocol (primary use) and (2) the further use of clinical trial data for other scientific purposes (secondary use).

Source: EDPB issues new opinion on interplay between Clinical Trials Regulation and the GDPR