Sejong and National Integrated Bio Big Data Project Group Sign MOU

Sejong LLC announced on the 31st that it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the National Integrated Bio Big Data Construction Project Group (BIKO) at Bongrae Building, Yonsei University, Jung-gu, Seoul, on the 26th.

Kwon Deokcheol, Senior Advisor of Sejong (left), and Paik Rongmin, Head of the National Integrated Bio Big Data Construction Project Group, are taking a commemorative photo after signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the National Integrated Bio Big Data Construction Project Group (BIKO) and Yonsei University at Bongrae Building, Jung-gu, Seoul on the 26th. Sejong

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The National Integrated Bio Big Data Construction Project is a pan-ministerial research and development (R&D) initiative jointly promoted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, the Ministry of Science and ICT, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, and the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. The project aims to establish a foundation for precision medicine and the digital healthcare industry by integrating and utilizing healthcare genomic and clinical data.

Through this agreement, Sejong plans to collaborate in several areas: providing legal counsel to support the smooth implementation of the National Integrated Bio Big Data Construction Project; jointly seeking ways to advance healthcare based on bio and medical big data; and co-hosting and participating in academic events such as forums, symposiums, and seminars.

In particular, Sejong will proactively respond to the development and institutional design of national bio-health data policies and provide comprehensive legal advice on the regulatory framework, including the Personal Information Protection Act and the Bioethics and Safety Act.

Oh Jonghan, Managing Partner at Sejong LLC (Judicial Research and Training Institute, 18th class), stated, "The National Integrated Bio Big Data Construction Project is a national initiative that builds a core foundation for precision medicine," adding, "We will actively support the project’s stable implementation and its achievement of tangible industrial outcomes."

Paik Rongmin, Head of the National Integrated Bio Big Data Construction Project Group, commented, "As the National Integrated Bio Big Data Construction Project combines various types of data and stakeholders, a sophisticated legal and institutional framework is more important than ever," and continued, "Through this partnership, we will establish a data utilization infrastructure that the public can trust, in collaboration with Sejong’s professional legal expertise."

Meanwhile, Sejong’s healthcare team, led by attorney Kim Sungtae (32nd class) who previously served at the Ministry of Health and Welfare, is composed of experts including advisor Kwon Deokcheol, a former Minister of Health and Welfare; attorney Son Jeonghyun (34th class), a certified expert inspector in food safety; advisor Choi Byeongcheol, who served as a full-time drug review committee member at the Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service for 16 years; and advisor Jang Woosoon, former executive director of the Korea Pharmaceutical and Bio-Pharma Manufacturers Association.

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