The Healthcare sector is a dynamic and complex field that demands a multidisciplinary approach.

Dentons, thanks to its full-service structure, is able to offer comprehensive legal advice to all operators in the sector, both public and private. From managing authorizations and regulatory procedures to supporting M&A and contractual transactions, we cover a wide range of legal services.

Our expertise extends to more specific areas such as cybersecurity, data protection, intellectual property, and product liability in the medical device sector. Thanks to our deep knowledge of the sector and our extensive client base, we are able to provide customized legal solutions that are always up-to-date with the latest regulatory developments.

HealthTech in Italy

Technological innovation is radically transforming the healthcare sector. Thanks to advances in digital medicine, a growing number of apps and services allow patients to continually monitor their health, receive medicines and medical devices via home delivery and access online consultations with specialists.

Digital health technologies also increase the possibilities of accurately diagnosing diseases and providing the appropriate care and treatment. They have also allowed for the digitization of the national health service and the collection and sharing of patient health information through access to the so-called electronic health record.

In this context, our team provides legal advice on various HealthTech projects, including:

• MedTech: Implementing innovative technologies, including robotics, nanotechnology, biotechnology, 3D printers and the Internet of Medical Things.
• Digital Health: Applying new technologies and tools including artificial intelligence, wearables/biosensors, big data, machine learning, blockchain, apps, telemedicine.
• Healthcare IT: Assisting in the evaluation and application of IT systems, software, data security, electronic records (e.g.,: electronic health record and electronic health prescription).

Insights

European Commission’s “vaccine pass” – the Digital Green Certificate

March 30, 2021

On March 17, 2021, the European Commission proposed a regulation for the creation of a Digital Green Certificate (“DGC”) to facilitate safe free movement of people during the pandemic. The DGC will be valid in all EU member states and open also for Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. The DCG will consequently be suspended once the World Health Organization declares the end of the international health emergency.

European Commission’s “vaccine pass” – the Digital Green Certificate (in Italian)

March 30, 2021

On March 17, 2021, the European Commission proposed a regulation for the creation of a Digital Green Certificate (“DGC”) to facilitate safe free movement of people during the pandemic. The DGC will be valid in all EU member states and open also for Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. The DCG will consequently be suspended once the World Health Organization declares the end of the international health emergency.