On 7 July 2026, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) adopted its Guidelines 02/2026 on Anonymisation for public consultation (the “Guidelines”), replacing the Article 29 Working Party’s Opinion 05/2014 that served as one of the primary EU references on the topic for over a decade.
Since 2014, the legal landscape has, however, shifted considerably, most…
Welcome to the latest installment of Arnold & Porter’s Virtual and Digital Health Digest. This digest covers key virtual and digital health regulatory and public policy developments during May and early June 2026 from the United Kingdom and European Union.
May 2026 saw continued momentum across the European Union (EU) and United Kingdom (UK) toward modernizing…
Regulatory activity in the EU and UK over the past month has focused on AI in health care, health data access, and digital innovation frameworks. Recent regulatory developments in the EU and UK point to a decisive shift from high level policy ambition to the practical mechanics of enabling AI driven health care, with particular…
Regulatory activity in the EU and UK over the past month has focused on accelerating the alignment of digital, AI, and life sciences regulatory frameworks, alongside increasing scrutiny of data governance and market readiness for emerging technologies. At the EU level, work to simplify and streamline EU AI-related legislation has advanced, with the Council of…
On 7 May 2026, the European Parliament and Council announced a provisional political agreement on the AI Act portion of the Digital Omnibus package. According to the European Parliament’s press release and the Council’s press release, the agreement aims to make compliance more workable, while maintaining its main provisions and risk-based approach. The agreed…
Welcome to the latest installment of Arnold & Porter’s Virtual and Digital Health Digest. This digest covers key virtual and digital health regulatory and public policy developments during February and early March 2026 from the the United Kingdom, and European Union.
February 2026 saw a period of substantial regulatory activity across both the UK and EU,…
On 16 December 2025, the European Commission published its Proposal for a Regulation establishing a framework of measures for strengthening the EU’s biotechnology and biomanufacturing sectors, particularly in the area of health (the “European Biotech Act” or the “Proposal”). The Proposal is ambitious in scope: it amends several major pieces of EU health legislation, including…
Welcome to the latest installment of Arnold & Porter’s Virtual and Digital Health Digest. This digest covers key virtual and digital health regulatory and public policy developments during December 2025 and early January 2026 from the the United Kingdom, and European Union.
January 2026 saw significant activity as UK and EU authorities advanced major initiatives affecting…
On 19 November 2025, the European Commission published two legislative proposals – the Digital Omnibus on AI Regulation Proposal and the broader Digital Omnibus Regulation Proposal (“Proposals”) – as part of a wider initiative to simplify and streamline the EU’s digital regulatory framework. Together, the Proposals introduce targeted but significant amendments across a broad range…
Welcome to the latest installment of Arnold & Porter’s Virtual and Digital Health Digest. This digest covers key virtual and digital health regulatory and public policy developments during December 2025 and early January 2026 from the the United Kingdom, and European Union.…
