IP Protection in the Pharmaceutical Industry

How China’s New Food Safety Law (NFSL) impacts exporters of ‘health food’ and special foods

Patient safety is a serious global public health topic that sits atop the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) agenda .

In recent years, the general public has become increasingly concerned about food and beverage (F&B) safety issues in China.

Every day, Internet users around the Globe create an estimated 2.5 quintillion bytes of data.

The Internet has evolved greatly over the last half-century, and the associated information and communication (ICT) technology is now ubiquitous  and increasingly integral to almost every facet of modern life.

The rapid evolution of internet technology has necessitated the definition of ‘personal private information’ being expanded.

Before China enacted its new Cybersecurity Law on 7th November, 2016, cross-border data transfer was largely unregulated by the government.

 While China’s e-commerce market presents a huge opportunity for foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs), there are a number of often complex restrictions that FIEs should be aware of.

 There is a distinct shift in how organisations are now viewing cybersecurity, with forward-thinking organisations understanding that an investment in cybersecurity and privacy solutions can facilitate business growth and foster innovation.