About The Author
Lydia Torne is a Managing Associate at the international law firm Simmons & Simmons LLP. She specializes in all types of transactions involving intellectual property, with a particular focus on the life sciences sector. She also advises on life sciences regulatory compliance issues including product classification, interactions with health-care professionals, clinical trials, market access, supply chain requirements, marketing and pharmacovigilance.
Having revolutionized the financial markets sector with the creation of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, other sectors are now exploring whether blockchain technology could transform their own industries
Pressures to control supply chains are increasing while governments are adding new requirements for companies to better track individual products