Abstract:Since entering into force in 2014, the Human Research Act (HRA) and its ordinances have provided the regulatory framework in Switzerland for accessing health-related personal data and biological material for the purposes of research related to human diseases and to the structure and functioning of the human body. This legislation aims to protect participants’ privacy. At the same time, the scientific community wants to generate knowledge. Aside from the HRA, data privacy in Switzerland is more widely covered b… Show more
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