Hill Dickinson | United Kingdom | 2 Aug 2019
In a test claim brought by a junior doctor, the Court of Appeal has held that an NHS trust had failed to comply with its contractual obligations when…
Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman PC | USA | 2 Jun 2017
On April 18, 2017, a class action was initiated against MDLive, Inc. asserting that MDLive inappropriately collected and disclosed patient medical…
DAC Beachcroft | United Kingdom | 3 Apr 2017
Late last week saw the publication of 'Next Steps on the NHS Five Year Forward View', dubbed the ‘Delivery Plan' for the NHS to 2020. Next Steps sets…
Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP | USA | 22 Sep 2016
As WhatsApp's reach surges and its penetration deepens—even among hard-to-reach older and poorer populations—it is critical for healthcare…
Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP | USA | 22 Sep 2016
As WhatsApp's reach surges and its penetration deepens—even among hard-to-reach older and poorer populations—it is critical for healthcare…
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP | USA | 22 Jun 2016
On June 21, 2016, the Federal Trade Commission settled claims against the purveyors of the “Doctor Trusted” seal certification program. The FTC’s…
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP | USA | 9 Jun 2016
The FTC recently reinforced its commitment to protecting consumer health data in its settlement with electronic health record company Practice Fusion…
Charles Russell Speechlys | United Kingdom | 5 May 2016
The NHS terms of service for community pharmacies in England changed this month. The revised terms of service say that if a pharmacy owner has access…
McCarthy Tétrault LLP | Canada | 19 Apr 2016
The SCC recently granted leave to appeal from the judgment of the B.C. Court of Appeal in Douez v. Facebook (“Douez”), which likely garnered…
Hogan Lovells | European Union | 13 Apr 2015
According to the minutes of a meeting between the European Medicines Agency ("EMA") and the European Network for Health Technology Assessment…