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Health Research
Health research aims to find better ways to treat, prevent and cure disease.
This vital component of healthcare can take multiple forms and present a variety of risks and opportunities. Whether it is a clinical trial, secondary data research, research ethics board protocol review, or a material transfer agreement, we keep the aims of the study top of mind while advising researchers, funders, and health care organizations. We also advise on deidentification of data for research purposes, and questions of research versus quality.
Our services include:
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Agreements - Material transfer, clinical trial, data sharing, basic science
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Research ethics board advice
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Research misconduct
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Protocol reviews
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Informed consents
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Deidentified data
Connect with our team
Mary Jane Dykeman
Samara Starkman
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Our Story
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INQ Law is a firm of intensely curious and knowledgeable lawyers. Our collective experiences and expertise guide clients through some of their most complex challenges. We are committed to providing common sense solutions, while staying on top of emerging trends to help our clients thrive.
DDO Health Law opened its doors in 2009, building a reputation as a go-to firm in health law. For 12 years, the firm has serviced the legal and risk management needs of public, private and not-for-profit clients. In 2019, its sister brand, INQ Data Law, was founded with a focus on privacy, data governance, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.
In 2021, the two practices unified to become INQ Law. INQ combines our established reputations as leaders in health law, data law and corporate law.
To serve the data market with multidisciplinary advisory services in law, policy, data ethics and technology, the firm launched INQ Consulting. Together, INQ offers its clients an integrated, thoughtful and dynamic service to take clients from idea to implementation in any sector.
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Our team sets us apart
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We bring together our years of working in diverse settings - from in-house counsel and large law firms to government and its agencies and regulatory bodies. We each come with different and highly valuable capabilities and practical experiences. This fuels our commitment to excellence and grounds our client services.
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