In the European Union, data on racial or ethnic origin are classified as a “special category” under Article 9 of the GDPR, which generally prohibits their processing unless specific conditions are met, such as explicit consent or substantial public interest safeguards. As a result, several EU countries, including France, Germany, Denmark, and Sweden, do not… Continue reading Do We Still Need Country-Specific Data?
Tag: Real World Evidence
Real-World Evidence Without Data Ownership: How CROs Compete on Execution
The growing role of real-world evidence (RWE) across research, development, and decision-making has provided new opportunities for contract research organizations (CROs) operating in this space. However, the market of CROs delivering RWE is structurally unequal. With the notable exception organizations with proprietary data assets such as IQVIA, most CROs do not own large-scale proprietary healthcare… Continue reading Real-World Evidence Without Data Ownership: How CROs Compete on Execution
Using Real-World Data to Drive Precision Nutrition for Endurance Athletes
In Endurance Sports, Nutrition Is Not Advice, It’s an Intervention From Endurance Sport to Precision Nutrition Not many people who know me as a Real World Data professional in pharma are aware that I also run a side activity in precision nutrition for endurance athletes. This work began naturally, driven by my personal… Continue reading Using Real-World Data to Drive Precision Nutrition for Endurance Athletes
The RWE Paradox: Plenty of Data, Fragile Structure
For more than a decade, we have framed real-world evidence (RWE) challenges as a data problem. Not enough access. Not enough scale. Not enough linkage. Not enough quality. However, this narrative has become increasingly difficult to sustain. Across major markets, data availability has expanded, platforms have matured, and analytical methods have become more standardized and… Continue reading The RWE Paradox: Plenty of Data, Fragile Structure
The Health Data Lab in Germany: A Country Initiative with a Central Role in Health Data Science
What the Health Data Lab Is and How It Works In recent years, Germany has taken important steps toward building a national infrastructure for health data that can support research, planning, and policy. One of the most ambitious initiatives in this direction is the Health Data Lab (Gesundheitsdatenlabor, HDL), managed by the Federal Institute… Continue reading The Health Data Lab in Germany: A Country Initiative with a Central Role in Health Data Science