Sector · Life Sciences & Pharmaceuticals
Privacy governance for international pharmaceutical and life-sciences organisations
Pharmaceutical and life-sciences organisations move personal data across subsidiaries, partners and jurisdictions. We provide accountable DPO leadership and practical governance for international data transfers, so privacy obligations are managed consistently across the group.
Lead evidence
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals
Retained external DPO service
Retained external DPO · EU & LATAM remit
2 published cases in this sector
What is at stake
What makes governance difficult here
- Obligations in several jurisdictions
- Group operations can span regions with different data-protection laws, regulators and expectations, all of which need consistent oversight.
- Data moving across borders
- Transfers between group entities, vendors and partners need lawful mechanisms and documented risk assessment.
- Accountable privacy leadership
- Someone has to own DPO responsibilities credibly, with enough independence and seniority to challenge the business.
Where IG-Smart helps
The services that matter in this sector
Common requirements
Requirements and frameworks buyers commonly encounter
Depending on the organisation, activities and jurisdiction, relevant requirements may include:
- EU GDPR and UK GDPR
- Applicable LATAM and other national data-protection legislation
- Standard Contractual Clauses and transfer impact assessments
- UK International Data Transfer Agreement or Addendum, where UK transfers apply
Relevant evidence
Published work in this sector
Named client
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals
Retained external DPO service
Retained external DPO · EU & LATAM remit
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A US-headquartered global pharmaceutical company with international operations
Cross-border data-transfer advisory
International data-transfer governance
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How clients engage
Ways organisations in this sector work with us
Managed & retained capability
Ongoing specialist governance and assurance where continuity matters.
Defined engagements
Assessment, audit, readiness, remediation, assurance and defined programmes.
Relevant practitioners
Who brings experience in this sector
Procurement & trust