
With the introduction of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDPA), questions are being raised about how India’s earlier medical laws handle patient data and privacy. While certain medical laws do talk about concepts such as confidentiality of medical records, they have remained silent on several key compliance requirements from a data protection standpoint.
This article explores how DPDPA compares with existing medical laws from a data protection perspective for clinical establishments carrying out the procedures related to assisted reproductive technology.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Goutam Bhattacharya is a Partner with K&S Partners and has over 24 years of experience in the biotechnology & biosciences domains.
- goutam@knspartners.com

