Overview

Information Technology has dynamically and rapidly penetrated the health, medical and life science industry, providing new challenges and opportunities to Patients, Technology Businesses and Healthcare Service Providers. Innovative advancements in healthcare information technology such as e-prescribing, Data storage management systems, telemedicine, smartphone medical applications, computerized orders, digital management solutions for electronic scanning and archiving of records, as well as online pharmacies, are some technological realities that have marked the commencement of the digital era in the health industry.

Legal Services

Big Data, data protection risks related to mobile apps, the use of software as a service and medical device, the use of social media for the promotion of drugs, cosmetics and services, the distance selling of pharmaceutical products, hide legal challenges for the healthcare industry.

At ZK Law we understand E-health Law and Policy and provide our clients in the e-Health and healthcare IT industry deep insight and guidance on the regulatory developments, challenges, barriers and opportunities affecting their business.

Our Legal services in the e-Health industry include:

  • M&As in the industry and risk mitigation in complex financing schemes, investment planning and corporate financing
  • Data protection compliance for the use of special category data
  • DPIAs
  • DPO services
  • Healthcare Apps deployment and accompanying documents
  • Advice to Healthcare Startups on the full spectrum of legal compliance
  • Advertising and marketing policies
  • Legal guidance in the use and presence in Social media
  • Legal opinions in relation to marketing and advertising campaigns
  • Data protection and Privacy Policies for public and private medical practitioners, hospitals and healthcare units
  • Sponsorship policies negotiations and drafting
  • Commercial policies of online pharmacies
  • Terms and Conditions with insights to consumer protection issues in distance sale of goods in the light of pharmaceutical law requirements
  • Licensing
  • E-payments
  • Draft of Confidentiality and Technology transfer Agreements
  • Day-to-day corporate issues support
  • IP protection
  • Protection of brand and trade names