Chemical manufacturers must be aware of ways different chemical regulatory policies worldwide can affect trade secrets and data-sharing agreements with other companies, attorneys said Oct. 6. "We can't emphasize enough that companies need to manage data and data needs on a global scale," Ruxan-dra Cana, a partner at Steptoe & Johnson LLP's Brussels office, said during a webinar the firm offered. Attorneys discussed ways toxicity and other data generated for the European Union's REACH regulations could be used domestically under the U.S. Toxic Substances Control Act.
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