Licks Attorneys’ Compliance Blog

In March of this year, Assistant Attorney General Kenneth Polite, from the Criminal Division of the United States Justice Department, made a speech for his colleagues. The contents of this speech are still unknown to many executives and professionals in the legal and compliance areas, but has brought a very interesting new obligation:

On July 20, 2022, the Brazilian Federal Pharmacy Council (CFF) published Rule #727/2022, meeting a pressing need in the sector, with the rampant advancement of technology, by regulating the practice of Telepharmacy in Brazil.

The interaction between the pharmaceutical and the medical devices industries and doctors has always been reason of concern for the authorities and the population, due to the potential conflict of interests that can be established with the concession of advantages given by the industry, in form of scientific support, gifts, meals, etc… which could interfere especially in the doctor’s judgment in choosing the best treatment for their patient.

The Brazilian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT.br) from the Brazilian Network Information Center (NIC.br) – which is the executive branch of the Brazilian Internet Steering Committee (CGI.br) – has been in charge of dealing with security incidents involving networks connected to the Internet in Brazil since 1997. With the collaboration of Brazilian Data Protection Authority (ANPD), they have published the Guide to Data Leakage with the purpose of guiding people on the potential risks of data processing in digital environments.

On July 1, 2021, Statute #14,181, also known as the Overindebtedness Act, was approved. It amended the Brazilian Consumer Protection Code and the Brazilian Elderly Bill of Rights with the purpose of protecting individuals who, in good faith, contracted debts above their ability to pay and without compromising their social minimum, with the exception of consumers of luxury items, which are not protected.