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Medicinal Products Act · Chapter 6 · Protection of persons in clinical trials
Section 42a

Data protection

§ 42a AMG · Datenschutz

Arzneimittelgesetz (AMG) – Gesetz über den Verkehr mit Arzneimitteln · German text as of 29 October 2026 · translation edited by Alexander Baranov

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Personal data shall be pseudonymised using the subject's identification code before being transmitted by the investigator under Article 41(2) and (4) of Regulation (EU) No 536/2014 or by the sponsor under Article 42 or Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 536/2014.

Personenbezogene Daten sind vor ihrer Übermittlung nach Artikel 41 Absatz 2 und 4 der Verordnung (EU) Nr. 536/2014 durch den Prüfer oder nach Artikel 42 oder Artikel 53 Absatz 1 der Verordnung (EU) Nr. 536/2014 durch den Sponsor unter Verwendung des Identifizierungscodes der betroffenen Person zu pseudonymisieren.

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Background: Running a clinical trial in Germany · Pharma market access in Germany · Four routes to a German marketing authorisation. We explain what this provision means for your launch, price and timeline — fixed price, in writing.

Unofficial translation for information only. Only the German text is legally binding. German text: consolidated version from gesetze-im-internet.de, retrieved 29 October 2026. Where German statutes use “soll”, “shall” denotes an obligation that admits exceptions in atypical cases. Not legal advice.