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August 30, 2021
The Brazilian General Data Protection Act (LGPD) entered into force in September 2020, introducing the role of Data Protection Officer (DPO). In the Act, the role is described as the person appointed by the controller and processor to act as a communication channel between the controller, the data subjects and the National Data Protection Authority (ANPD).
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August 22, 2022
The interaction between the pharmaceutical and the medical devices industries and doctors has always been reason of concern for the authorities and the population, due to the potential conflict of interests that can be established with the concession of advantages given by the industry, in form of scientific support, gifts, meals, etc… which could interfere especially in the doctor's judgment in choosing the best treatment for their patient.
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July 18, 2022
The Brazilian government edited Decree #11,129 on this Monday, July 11, 2022, updating the regulation of the Brazilian Anti-Corruption Act (Statute #12,846 of August 1, 2013) and bringing some changes to the content of Decree #8,420 of March 18, 2015, which was responsible for such regulation.
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July 25, 2023
Various news networks around the world, such as CNN and The Wall Street Journal have reported the controversial decision taken by the Israeli parliament – the Knesset, which imposes a limitation on the Israeli Supreme Court. This decision was very controversial, with some seeing it as an attack to democracy, and others as a defense.
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April 4, 2022
We have recently published two posts regarding the update made to the codes of PhRMA (Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America) and the IMC (Innovative Medicines Canada).
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March 27, 2022
The Innovative Medicines Canada (IMC) was founded on April 23, 1914, by representatives of 10 pharmaceutical and toilet products companies under the name “Canadian Association of Manufacturers of Medicinal and Toilet Products”. In 1915, the association changed its name to “Canadian Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association”, while in 1965, the association again changed its name to the “Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association of Canada (PMAC)”.
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April 30, 2024
While Brazil adopted its Anti-Corruption Act aimed at companies only on August 1, 2013, with Law #12,846, India adopted an Anti-Corruption Act known as “The Prevention of Corruption Act” on September 9, 1988, which typifies and penalizes bribery offenses involving both individuals (natural persons) and companies (legal entities). Now, let’s delve into the main points of this act below.
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June 27, 2022
On May 9, 2022, the website “Policy & Medicine” published an interesting article signed by Thomas Sullivan titled “McKinsey – Serving as a Double Agent?”. It describes that the Oversight and Reform Committee on the US House of Representatives issued a report concluding that 22 consultants from the renowned McKinsey consulting firm were assigned to work simultaneously with the US government and with opioid manufacturers.
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September 5, 2022
In March of this year, Assistant Attorney General Kenneth Polite, from the Criminal Division of the United States Justice Department, made a speech for his colleagues. The contents of this speech are still unknown to many executives and professionals in the legal and compliance areas, but has brought a very interesting new obligation:
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August 8, 2023
Founded in 1961 and headquartered in Paris, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) economic organization composed of 38 member countries. Its goal is to stimulate global economic progress and facilitate world trade.
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Licks Attorneys Compliance’s Blog provides regular and insightful updates about Ethic and Compliance. The posts are authored by Alexandre Dalmasso, our partner. Licks Attorneys is a top tier Brazilian law firm, specialized in Intellectual Property and recognized for its success handling large and strategic projects in the country.